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UK urged to cancel corporate tax raise to boost investment

Bloomberg The UK should cancel its planned corporate tax increase in order to ensure Britain remains an attractive place to do business, according to a new report by the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS). The UK’s corporate tax on companies with annual profits of more than £250,000 is due to rise to 25% in April from the current 19% as ...

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Europe car sales slump 20% in April

  Bloomberg Europe’s new-vehicle sales shrank for a 10th month in a row as the industry remains mired in supply-chain crises that are stoking record inflation and threatening to put off car buyers. Registrations fell 20% to 830,447 vehicles in April, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association said, the steepest decline this year. Stellantis, the carmaker formed from the merger of ...

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Paris tourism rebounds as Europeans, Americans return

Bloomberg Paris tourism is bouncing back as European and American visitors return to take in the sights of the French capital after two years of Covid-related lockdowns and restrictions. The city is the second-most sought-after destination worldwide this year, behind London, according to booking aggregator Trivago. That has steadily pushed up hotel room rates and occupancy since the beginning of ...

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