Daily Express

What the Sunday papers say

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SUNDAY EXPRESS THE Bank of England is set to raise interest rates for the first time in a decade to combat rising inflation, according to economists. BUSINESS airline BMI Regional is looking to capitalise on the demise of rivals Monarch, Air Berlin and Alitalia by launching new routes, chief commercial officer Jochen Schnadt says. SCOTTISH entreprene­ur Duncan Bannatyne is spending £50million to upgrade facilities at his chain of health clubs, hotels and spas. CENTRICA’S venture capital division is to invest in smart homes manufactur­er Carbon Dynamic as part of its drive to identify new technologi­es and firms that can improve its products and services. SUNDAY TIMES THE Chancellor is considerin­g a £1billion raid on freelance workers in a new blitz against “disguised employment” in the private sector. THE boss of Britain’s biggest software company Micro Focus will pocket a £24million bonus, leaving him on track to become the best-paid FTSE 100 chief this year. SUNDAY TELEGRAPH SILICON Valley investors have more than doubled funding for UK technology companies this year, in a sign of strengthen­ing links with the world’s biggest tech hub after the Brexit vote. DELAYS to Apple’s flagship iPhone will weigh on the tech giant’s profits this week amid weak demand for its second-rank new handset. OBSERVER ONLY a few months ago Britain’s car industry appeared to be firing on all cylinders, but activity has now stalled.

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