A leading accountant has labelled HMRC as ‘dead in the water’ - after receiving a response to an enquiry submitted in 2020 more than three years later.

JF Hornby & Co requested a simple administrative change be made to one of their client's accounts on January 13, 2020. Almost three-and-a-half years later - on June 20, 2023 - HMRC finally got around to responding, saying they could not complete the request.

In 2021, FDI flows to Africa reached a record-breaking $83 billion – more than double the previous year.

Despite challenges such as poor infrastructure, limited transparency and complex legal frameworks, multinational companies recognise Africa as fertile ground for business growth. Although administrative barriers and legislative complexities may result in excessive costs, it is important to appropriately address these factors.

Barratt and David Wilson Homes is inviting house hunters to five of its upcoming events in Nottinghamshire this month (August). The events are free to the public and, with no appointment required, homebuyers can receive a tour of the properties available and find out more about how they can save money and hassle when securing a new home.

RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (NSE: RATEGAIN), a global provider of AI-powered SaaS solutions for the hospitality and travel industry, today announced its financial results for Q1 FY24 ending on June 30, 2023, reporting robust revenue growth and improving profitability as the companies continue to build on a record year last year.

RateGain continues to witness strong revenue growth 79.8% YoY to INR 2,144.8 Mn and substantial improvement in operating margins to 17.6% for Q1FY24, up from 10.0% in the same period last year: on the back of operating leverage playing out with improved operating metrics driving performance across different verticals.

Opening season at The Halls Wolverhampton is estimated to have boosted the local economy by almost £1.6million – and supported over 250 people into employment.

The new look Halls burst back into life in May as Britpop legends Blur marked the official reopening of the iconic venue with a sell-out show. Opening season saw 25 shows staged between 26 May and 13 July, attracting more than 50,000 visitors to Wolverhampton, with 20% of sales coming from WV postcodes, 60% from the wider region and 20% from other UK and international visitors.

With 14 or more mega projects in the making in Saudi Arabia based on its Vision 2030, competing Dubai Public Relations is hard at work to tell the world the city’s economic result for the first 1/2 year of 2023.

Emirates and other international airlines flying to Dubai brought in 8.5 million international tourists to the city, making DXB the busiest airport for international flights. The consolidated update released provides key updates on how this city of 3.6 million people is doing and the progress made in delivering against the goals laid out in the Emirate’s D33 Economic Agenda.