Dave Hartnett, permanent secretary for tax at HMRC, said officials were at times too ‘tough’ in disputes over assessments of tax avoidance and that the tax office needed to see things in less rigid terms. ‘HMRC is packed full of very intelligent people but we are sometimes too black and white about the law,’ he said. Under the change in strategy, inspectors will be asked to reach agreement in cases where there are various legal interpretations of the amount of tax due. HMRC is also planning a...Read Full Story
Deficit deniers who refuse to accept the need for spending cuts will put Britain on the road to economic ruin, the Chancellor will say today. In a hard-hitting speech, George Osborne will go on the offensive about the need to eradicate Britain’s soaring deficit. Rejecting Labour claims that big spending cuts are a ‘gamble’ with the recovery, the Chancellor will say: ‘Those who deny the need to cut the deficit and those who refuse to say how to do it are placing themselves outside of the...Read Full Story
Billionaire retailer has been recruited by David Cameron to lead a review scrutinising the past three years in order to identify waste. Sir Philip, 58, is one of Britain’s best known and most successful retailers, and his Arcadia group, which owns Bhs and Topshop, is thought to account for 12 per cent of the UK’s high street clothing market. He is also known for his colourful lifestyle and friendship with celebrities such as Kate Moss and Simon Cowell. But the appointment has raised eyebrows...Read Full Story
The last person we are looking at for our Inspiration Week is someone who could truly be one of the biggest fashion inspirators at least in the UK- which is none other than Sir Philip Green. Sir Philip may not exactly be a total fashionista like the other designers we have talked about, (though he probably does wear the most expensive suits you could ever find) but he does own the massive Arcadia Group- which includes several of our favourite fashion shops like Topshop, Miss Selfridge...Read Full Story
Two young women walk past a fresco in Prato | Source: Guardian
Made in little Wenzhou, Italy: the latest label from Tuscany (Guardian)
“Pronto moda involves importing cheap fabric, usually from China, and getting it made up to order at breakneck speeds into high-fashion garments that are then sold with ‘made in Italy’ labels.”
Fairtrade goes fashion (Telegraph)
“The bods at Fairtrade have upped the fashion ante for Fairtrade cotton’s fifth anniversary this month by embarking on a re...Read Full Story
According to a snitch speaking to The Daily Mirror, the egomaniac rapper broke bread with megalomaniac Topshop honcho Sir Philip Green at Harrods this week. "Kanye has wanted to work with Sir Philip Green for some time. They were in the restaurant for ...
Kanye West reportedly wants his own Topshop range and is said to have exchanged ideas with the U.K. high street chain's boss Sir Philip Green over lunch at Harrods department store in London.
The Gold Digger rapper would like nothing better than to create an exclusive women’s clothing line for the fashion chain Kanye West has designs on a new collaboration – with businessman Sir Philip Green. Yep, the Gold Digger rapper and fashion designer ...
Chloe, the 20-year-old daughter of Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green, caused a sensation in the second series by dating bisexual Ollie Locke. But last week she jetted off to the United States – where she is considering living – while her former co-stars ...
James Thompson is a business reporter at The Independent. Sir Philip Green, the billionaire behind the Arcadia retail empire, has been one of the kings of the British high street for more than a decade. He famously paid his wife a £1.2bn dividend in 2005 ...
Sir Philip Green is the CEO of the Arcadia Group (which owns a slew of British clothing shops) and is notorious for his lavish parties. When he's not yachting around on his massive boat or jetting around in his Gulfstream G550, he's hiring Destiny's Child to play his son's Bar Mitzvah and stuff. Good friend to have.
Sir Philip Green (born 15 March 1952) is a British billionaire businessman who owns some of the United Kingdom 's largest retailers, including Bhs and the Arcadia Group.
Sir Stuart Rose of Marks and Spencer was joined by friend and rival Sir Philip Green at Westfieldâs brand new London mall on Thursday morning to celebrate the opening of one of Europeâs biggest shopping centres. Sir Stuart, flanked by models ...
Racked : New York City Shopping, Stores, and Retail Scene ... RackedWire: Topshop Sets a Date, Cartoons Cover Uniqlo. SOHOâ Rejoice: Sir Philip Green, the owner of British fast ...