Daniel Wesonga

1 week ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Daniel Wesonga |James Green |Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell

Over 8 million Brits living alone could be paying over an extra £10,000 a year simply for living alone, new research has revealed. Whilst not an official term, the ‘singles tax’ is an informal term given to the premium you pay for products and services because of living solo and fronting all costs alone.

1 week ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Daniel Wesonga |James Green |Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell

XTB, a leading global investment app, is giving new investors a head start in their investing journey with an exciting new offer, the first of its kind in the region. From now until the end of 2025, every new client will receive a free General Motors (GM) share, one of the world’s most iconic automotive companies (upon opening and funding an account). This limited-time offer, now live, is designed to make stock investing more accessible.

2 weeks ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Dan Lane |Robinhood lead analyst |Daniel Wesonga |Sarah Dunsby

Nearly half (44%) of independent school parents expect paying fees will become tougher in the year ahead as VAT and the ongoing cost of living pressures hit home, new research from School Fee Plan, a leading provider of finance for school fees, shows. The research found that parents estimate they spend around 12% of their household income on school fees although nearly one in five (17%) say they spend 20% or more.

3 weeks ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Daniel Wesonga |Bas Kooijman |Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell

The United States and China have both announced coordinated tariff reductions, opening a 90-day window of calm that feels like a breakthrough. Following a weekend of negotiations in Switzerland, Chinese goods entering the US will now face a 30% tariff instead of the previous 145%, while tariffs on US goods heading into China will fall sharply from 125% to 10%. These measures, though temporary and set to take effect within two days, were met with an immediate and strong reaction in markets.

1 month ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Samira Farzad |Daniel Wesonga |Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that eighteen-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains as the government has lowered the ages from 20 amid a shortage of drivers. The strict driver training requirements and qualifications needed and safety standards will not change.