Last year less than 295 thousand were entered into the register of the Central Register and Information on Economic Activity. applications for the opening of sole proprietorships. This is almost 12% more than the year before.more
Sadiq Khan is planning a campaign to lure back international visitors to ease the “crisis” that has left central London struggling to recover from the pandemic.more
After more than 1,000 years, the Ye Olde Fighting Cocks pub in the city of St Albans outside London is forced to shut down due to financial problems, which have been exacerbated by the pandemic, reports CNN.more
One of Spain's most popular streamers Xokas has warned the government that if it continues to raise taxes, he will start paying them in Andorra, where they are much lower. At least 10 other well-known Spanish youtubers have emigrated to Andorra due to increasing fiscal pressure in the country.more
In a dramatic expansion which will create almost 3,000 jobs, German Doner Kebab has said it plans to open 78 news restaurants this year across the UK.
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The total burden of PIT and social insurance premiums in the case of teachers who received money for overtime for January could reach up to 90% of gross pay. A person who was supposed to get extra salary of about PLN 750 received PLN 16 - writes "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more
In January this year. over 33 thousand registered in Poland new passenger cars and vans with a GVM up to 3.5t, i.e. a decrease by 9.26% rdr - informed the Samar Institute. Companies are responsible for 67.8 percent. new car market.more
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck believes that his country must look for an alternative to Russian gas. He criticized the possibility of launching the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.more
Rishi Sunak has warned households suffering from Britain’s worsening cost of living crisis to brace themselves for further increases in energy costs later this year, as critics said his £9bn emergency package was insufficient to prevent millions more struggling with fuel poverty.more
Iceland - one of the three countries in the world where whaling is still allowed - intends to end this practice by 2024. The reason is low demand, the Icelandic government informed yesterday.more
Employees in response to rising costs of living should not ask for too large increases, as it will drive inflation even more. suggested Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England (BoE).more
Most UK households will get a £ 350 discount to moderate rising energy costs, Finance Minister Rishi Sunak announced today, in response to a 54% increase in the maximum energy price ceiling.more
The recovery of the UK service sector regained momentum last month as Omicron coronavirus restrictions and case numbers eased back, according to new figures.more
The Bank of England (BoE) today raised its main interest rate from 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent in response to rising inflation in the United Kingdom. This is the second interest rate hike in a row.more
The Northern Irish Minister for Agriculture ordered last night that checks on agri-food goods imported from the rest of the United Kingdom be halted from midnight. According to Ireland, this is a breach of the Northern Ireland Protocol and therefore international law.more
The UK government yesterday unveiled its long-announced strategy for equalizing development and life chances between different parts of the country. This was a major promise made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson after the recent House of Commons elections in 2019.more
Inflation, the lack of plots of land and new regulations will be the main factors contributing to a further increase in home prices, assessed the Polish Association of Developers. The union forecasts that this year flats on the primary market will become more expensive by 7-10 percent.more
The internet giant said it was offering 40 entry to degree-level apprenticeship schemes, including new schemes in the areas of publishing, retailing, marketing, and a programme focused on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG).more
Most of the products subject to zero VAT fell from a few to several dozen groszy. It is hard to expect that this will change the situation in trade with the galloping costs of energy, wages and raw materials - reports today's Rzeczpospolita.more