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A Scarborough bed and breakfast owner has said businesses like his will face an “uneven playing field” if a so-called tourist tax is introduced in North Yorkshire but not in neighbouring East Yorkshire.A consultation on plans for a visitor levy closed in February and legislation is expected to be brought forward later this year.James Rusden, who runs Scarborough’s Toulson Court B&B, said if the levy was not England-wide, cost-of-living pressures would mean some visitors would instead go where no tourist tax was being charged.A government spokesperson said: “We’re listening to businesses in Yorkshire and across the country on this so…

Since the end of June until 1 September, VAT was reduced on children’s meals served in restaurants, as well as kids’ and family tickets for cinemas, shows, exhibitions and outdoor venues and activities.Tara Stapley, the general manager of the Big Sheep Farm and Theme Park in Bideford in north Devon, said: “Numbers have increased slightly and I think that is partly down to the summer savings scheme.”The business reduced ticket prices and added more children’s meals to the menu.Stapley said there were “lots of people calling and asking about it”.She said: “People coming have been quite pleasantly surprised by our…

Care Zone is one of several organisations part of the council’s crisis resilience fund, a network helping people with food parcels, advice and other services.Its volunteers clean and repair donated furniture and other household goods, giving out more than 3,500 larger items last year and 425 smaller items, such as saucepans and tin openers.Of the 1,900 people who used Care Zone last year, about 845 were children.This year the warehouse is piled high with brand new mattresses ready for families in need.”We see families that have basically been in temporary accommodation,” said Wilcox.”There might be a family of five in…

The first minister said he had been “appalled” by the number of cases involving violence against women and girls over the summer months.”This has been a long-running issue within Scottish society,” he said.”The government has taken many measures to tackle this, but I think events over the summer have said to me that I’ve got to exercise the strongest possible personal leadership as first minister to make sure that we tackle these issues.”He said violence against women and girls could not be tolerated “in any way, shape or form in our society” and added that “making sure that we change…

At the same time, Japan’s traditional markets for expansion have become increasingly less attractive, he says.”Investment into China has fallen sharply amid geopolitical tensions and changing economic dynamics, the US market is more challenging because of tariffs and domestic competition, and the market size of other Southeast Asian economies is limited.”Against this backdrop, India has become a natural target market for Japanese companies to drive long-term business growth.Economic ties between the countries gathered pace at a government-to-government level when they signed an agreement to liberalise trade nearly a decade-and-a-half ago.After Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, he…

September begins tomorrow, and for shareholders of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD +1.10%), the month arrives with a track record worth knowing. Over the past decade, September has been the chipmaker’s least friendly month by a wide margin: the stock fell in eight of the past 10 Septembers, with a median decline of about 5%.A pattern built on 10 data points deserves skepticism. But it also deserves an honest look, because the numbers say the weakness isn’t entirely the market’s fault.Here’s the full record, and what I’d take from it, with shares around $467 as of this writing. Image source: Getty…

Instagram announced Monday that it’s changing how it labels AI-generated profiles and will start limiting the reach of accounts that feature AI-generated people without saying so. The platform says it’s renaming its existing “AI creator” label to “AI-generated profile,” which Instagram says should make the disclosure easier to understand. The new label is meant to tell users that the person featured on a profile was generated or substantially created with AI. Under the new policy, creators who don’t properly label an AI-generated profile could see their reach reduced. Creators who use the new label, on the other hand, won’t be…

Bitcoin (BTC) gyrated around $78,000 at Monday’s Wall Street open as US bond yields neared 20-year highs again.Key points:Bitcoin reacts as the US Treasury Secretary comments on bond markets in a mainstream media interview.Analysis warns that bonds are “ignoring” policy changes as new 20-year highs loom for the 30-year yield.BTC price analysis sees an emerging hidden bearish RSI divergence contributing to month-end weakness.Bitcoin spikes as Bessent discusses bond yieldsData from TradingView showed BTC/USD trading in a narrow range, up around 1% on the day. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewAfter falling into the start of the US trading session, the pair saw…

Bitmine Immersion Technologies extended its Ether buying streak to 65 consecutive weeks, adding 53,501 ETH last week as a broader crypto market recovery lifted the value of its burgeoning digital asset portfolio despite sizable unrealized losses.The latest purchase brought Bitmine’s holdings to more than 5.9 million ETH, valued at roughly $14.8 billion based on an Ether price of $2,511 as of Sunday. The company now owns 4.9% of Ethereum’s 120.7 million circulating supply, putting it within striking distance of its stated goal of owning 5%.Bitmine’s chairman, Tom Lee, said Ether, Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) have been the three best-performing…

Fast-fashion giant Shein is set to make its highly anticipated stock market debut on Tuesday as it lists in Hong Kong after a years-long quest to go public.It comes after failed attempts to list in the US and UK, as concerns were raised over issues including the firm’s labour practices and its environmental impact.Once estimated to be worth nearly $100bn (£74bn), Shein is now valued at around a quarter of that figure, as the firm faces other issues like increased competition and global trade tensions.Shein has grown hugely popular, especially with younger customers, due to its ability to source the…