Intuit, the American software company, has agreed to buy Sequence, a British financial technology business, in a deal estimated to be worth around $200m, according to a source close to the deal. Intuit announced yesterday that it had signed an agreement to acquire Sequence, a business-to-business revenue management and billingContinue Reading

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More than 200 employers have written to the Chancellor, John Healey, calling for an overhaul of business rates at his Budget on 28 October, proposing a 2 per cent levy on online sales to fund a 37 per cent cut in rates for businesses with physical premises. The letter, organisedContinue Reading

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Britain has a mature national regulatory system and an established online gambling culture. In comparison Canada is experiencing faster but more uneven expansion, led primarily by Ontario. The contrast is not simply between an emerging market and an established one. It also reflects two fundamentally different regulatory structures. British operatorsContinue Reading

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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in The FTSE 100 outperformed global peers on Thursday, encouraged by domestic economic data and lower bond yields, benefiting from a lower exposure to technology stocks,Continue Reading

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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in The owner of Poundland has drafted in three new directors, including restructuring experts, to help oversee the discount retailer as sale talks continue. It comesContinue Reading

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