A record 10.2 million people aged 65 and over are expected to pay UK income tax during the 2026/27 tax year as frozen thresholds pull more pensioners into the tax system, according to new figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The projections show the number of older taxpayers has risen sharply despite no increase
Amenities are property features that increase its value. They may be features of both residential and commercial properties. They can be featured by homeowners in real estate listings of single-family homes to attract potential buyers or renters. With commercial real estate, amenities can be part of a more sophisticated marketing strategy to attract tenants or
Irish energy giant DCC Energy has agreed to a €6.5 billion takeover by a consortium of US private equity firms after months of negotiations. The company, which owns the Certa and Flogas brands in Ireland, confirmed it has accepted a takeover offer from KKR and Energy Capital Partners, with its board recommending shareholders back the
London homeowners could face higher annual property taxes under proposals backed by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, as pressure grows for a major overhaul of the UK’s property tax system. The proposals are not Government policy, and ministers have not announced plans to abolish council tax or stamp duty. However, calls for reform have intensified
Meta’s logo at the company’s offices in Menlo Park, California, U.S. (Photo: Justin Sullivan) Getty Images Technology giant Meta – the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – has exited from a clean energy pact it had been a signatory to for over a decade, following a natural gas-powered push for its hyperscale data
Even though battery storage is key to bringing down electricity costs, the state is restricting the utilisation of this technology, a collective of businesses said on Monday. The Electricity Market Association (EMA) said energy poverty remains one of the biggest challenges, with consumers in Cyprus saddled with among the highest electricity bills across the EU.
The briefing examines calls to increase the tax-free Personal Allowance, reintroduce a special allowance for pensioners and change the way HMRC collects tax as the State Pension continues to rise under the triple lock. Although the Government has already announced a limited concession from 2027, the report makes clear that campaigners, MPs and tax experts
Zhanna Hapanovich/iStock via Getty Images Value in Action After a very slow start to the year, the Value Fund surged +10.9% in Q2, bringing its year-to-date return to +1.9%. (1) At last month’s Annual Meeting, we addressed the rumoured “ Death of Value Investing ” and highlighted signs of the market’s frothiness and pervasive risk-taking.
However, intelligence without trust creates risk. As AI becomes embedded across underwriting, claims, pricing, fraud detection, compliance, and customer engagement, insurers must establish robust AI Governance and well-defined guard rails. Every high-impact AI-generated recommendation should be explainable, evidence-backed, monitored for bias, and subject to human accountability. Ethical AI, strong cybersecurity, privacy-by-design, regulatory compliance, and transparent
NEW YORK, United States, July 27, 2026 /MarketersMEDIA/ — Huijue Solar announced the launch of a Container Energy Storage offering designed to deliver modular commercial battery energy storage capacity to manufacturing, logistics, retail and healthcare customers seeking faster deployment, predictable operating costs and scalable on-site energy control. The offering responds to recurring operational disruptions and