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1 day ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Sam Miley
In light of Ferrari’s record-breaking revenues for 2024 and its positive forecast for the next fiscal year despite tariffs, I am reaching out with a comprehensive report, highlighting the companies generating the highest revenue and net profit per employee. Ferrari recently made headlines with the unveiling of its new 296 Speciale hybrid models, priced at €407,000 for the coupe and €462,000 for the convertible in Italy, with U.S. prices expected to be higher due to tariffs.
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2 days ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Robert Lane
This isn’t something going unnoticed by UK employers, 84% say they’ve noticed a decline in employee morale over the last 12 months. Recent research from Robert Walters reveals how the ‘purpose deficit’ hitting UK workplaces – driven by a confluence of reduced job opportunities, low morale and unstable leadership – is trapping professionals in unsatisfying roles.
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3 days ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Robert Lane
New OECD data shows export restrictions for critical raw materials are becoming increasingly widespread as demand surges, driven by the green and digital transitions and rising concerns over economic security. The OECD Inventory of Export Restrictions on Industrial Raw Materials offers key insights for policymakers and stakeholders to help identify less restrictive ways to meet both the security of supply needs of importing countries and the development goals of resource-rich nations.
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3 days ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Robert Lane
The US and UK governments have announced a new trade deal aimed at alleviating existing tariffs and barriers to trade between the two countries. While the base tariff rate of 10% on UK exports to the US remains unchained, the deal included specific changes to export and import tariffs across a wide range of sectors – including steel, aluminium, automotive manufacturing and agriculture.
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3 days 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.
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3 days ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | James Hosking |Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Robert Lane
InPost UK, a European leader in cutting-edge logistics for e-commerce, has launched the UK’s first nationwide next-day delivery service to lockers, in partnership with ASOS, one of the UK’s most prominent online fashion retailers. The service, available exclusively to ASOS customers, marks a major step forward for out-of-home (OOH) delivery in the UK, offering next-day collection from InPost’s extensive network of lockers and parcel shops for the first time.
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6 days ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Robert Lane
The Prime Minister has warned the threat from Russia to the UK’s national security must not be underestimated and he is set to announce further sanctions on Moscow. Sir Keir Stamer has said Britain will “do everything in our power to destroy” Vladimir Putin’s shadow fleet which has shipped more than $24 billion of cargo since the beginning of 2024. The government will now take action against 100 oil tankers that is currently shipping cargo illegally in defiance of Western sanctions.
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6 days ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Robert Lane
Industry Flash Poll Says 64.4% of Hospitality, night time economy and events businesses see a reduction in VAT as a primary ask. A new survey of over 250 businesses across the events, night-time economy, and hospitality sectors has laid bare a harsh truth: the very industries that breathe life into our towns and cities are on the brink—and the Government is nowhere to be seen.
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6 days ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Robert Lane
Recent research from Scottish Widows reveals a concerning trend: nearly two in five people are expected to struggle to meet basic needs in retirement. In response, a financial expert is shedding light on the long-term impact of poor planning and offering practical steps to break free from the cycle of financial anxiety. Tom Barrett, a debt and benefits specialist at the wellbeing charity caba, warns that financial planning shouldn’t be left until later in life.
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6 days ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Robert Lane
Last week, I had the chance to share a special ride with someone whose bold thinking has shaped industries and inspired me to dream big — perhaps even to take to the skies in a hot air balloon, just like he has. Sir Richard Branson joined me for a drive through London in a Wayve autonomous vehicle as we made our way to the launch of the new Virgin Hotels location in Shoreditch.
