Your commercial news round-up: budget, employment, Google, Costa
Posted on 04 September 2025
Rachel Reeves has announced that the autumn budget will be released at the end of November and TMW Solicitors LLP has outlined that changes to the Employment Rights Bill may cost businesses an extra £80 million annually. Meanwhile, Google has been fined $425 million in a data privacy case and Coca-Cola is reportedly considering divesting Costa coffee due to declining performance.