An injection of finance can spur a business onto new levels, it can also revive a flagging enterprise. Private equity is a popular method of boosting spending power, but it comes at the cost of control. So why do so many businesses give up controlling stakes in return for cash asks Phil Scott, managing director at FD Recruit

Complaints about HMRC have reached the highest level since the global financial crisis, according to analysis by Saffery Champness, which warns that the switch to making tax digital (MTD) risks prompting a further rise, with additional cost to the tax authorities

The Treasury has approved the release of funds for a 10-year overhaul of Buckingham Palace which will see a modernisation programme to update dilapidated electricals and heating systems with work set to start in April 2017