Bishops Move looks at key elements of the autumn statement: fuel duty price freeze; stamp duty rates; and the introduction of charging non-UK residents capital gains tax on sales of UK properties.

According to Hamptons International, estate agents in London and the South East, the announcement that the government will introduce Capital Gains Tax on property gains for foreign investors will have little effect on the number of transactions.

NHBC's latest registration statistics show that house-building levels in the UK continue to show improvement on recent years, with figures for July 19% higher (13,539) than the same month last year (11,391).

First-time buyers accounted for 11,200 loans for house purchase in London in the second quarter of 2013, the largest quarterly number since the end of 2007, according to new data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, (CML).

Materials handling equipment manufacturer Jungheinrich has announced a £6 million investment in the extensive fleet of fork lift trucks and other handling products that it offers for short term rental.

An apprenticeship is a way for young people and adult learners to earn while they learn in a real job, gaining a real qualification and a real future.

The finale of London’s Australian Football League season took place at Motspur Park in South West London on 17 August with West London Wildcats, sponsored by Anglo Pacific, taking victory in two out of the three divisions.

Kilmarnock Removals International raised money for Rett UK by sponsoring a football match at Kilmarnock FC.

Following a number of reports of runaway vehicles causing serious accidents, Vision Techniques, a company specialising in vehicle safety products, is suggesting that fleet operators consider fitting VT Ident™ to help prevent unauthorised vehicle use.

A year, almost to the day after its launch, the new Volvo FH has been elected International Truck of the Year 2014 by leading commercial vehicle journalists, representing 25 magazines throughout Europe.

Proposals to toll part of a new 22-mile £1.5 billion upgrade of the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon have been unveiled by the Highways Agency.

The Freight Transport Association has launched a new Internet-based app which enables drivers to carry out their vehicle walk-around checks with the aid of an electronic device.

After securing the licence from the Supplier Recognition Scheme delivered by the British Olympic Association, Quartix can announce its role as the supplier for vehicle tracking systems for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

According to Sanderson’s Removals of Boston Spa, activity in Yorkshire’s Golden Triangle housing market is once again on an upward trajectory.

The Pensions Regulator has confirmed that the millionth worker has been enrolled into a workplace pension as a result of the government’s automatic enrolment scheme.

Carl Häggström, has resigned as a director of the moving division of Viktor Ek in Helsinki.

A new agency with responsibility for maintaining driver and vehicle standards has been launched today (Thursday 28 November, 2013).

The Mover has written to London Mayor Boris Johnson pointing out the difficulties the moving industry would face if a ban on HGVs in central London during peak times was introduced.

In response to some recent reports of removal companies getting into legal difficulties, BAR, in partnership with Backhouse Jones, has extended its free legal helpline services. These additional services come into effect immediately.

The Vehicle tracking company, Quartix, has been named Powys Business of the Year. The business, which has grown its workforce from 3 to 60 in twelve years, received the overall accolade, sponsored by Powys County Council, at the 2013 Powys Business Awards ceremony attended by 250 guests in Newtown on Friday, 27 September.