Confidence levels in Britain’s pubs and bars remain high
Posted on July 11, 2019 Posted in - Blog, Business, Economy, Tourism
Confidence levels in the leaders of Britain’s pubs and bars remain high, according to a new survey. Read more…
Category: Economy
Drunk people in the workplace cost UK economy £1.4 billion a year
Posted on June 27, 2019 Posted in - Blog, Business, Business Blog, Economy, SME, SMEs, SMEs / Business
New research has revealed that as many as 89,000 people are turning up to work hungover or under the influence of alcohol every day, costing the economy around £1.4 billion a year. Read more…
ICAEW gives UK economy the green light
Posted on June 26, 2019 Posted in - Accountancy, Accounting, Blog, Brexit, Business, Economy
The UK economy has weathered the worst of the Brexit financial fallout and should be able to continue without “too much damage”, experts have said. Read more…
Latest trading figures “demonstrate the growing appetite for British produce outside of the EU”
Posted on April 5, 2019 Posted in - Blog, Business, Business Blog, Business News, Economy, Exports
The demand for UK goods and services “is growing across the globe”, a new study has revealed. Read more…
BCC “downgrades” UK economic growth in response to Brexit uncertainty
Posted on March 29, 2019 Posted in - Blog, Business, Business Blog, Economy, Finance
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has this month downgraded its growth expectations for the UK economy in response to “continued Brexit uncertainty”. Read more…
Barclays announce £14 billion fund to support UK businesses
Posted on March 28, 2019 Posted in - Banks, Blog, Brexit, Business, Business Blog, Economy, Finance, SME, SMEs, SMEs / Business
Barclays bank have announced plans for a major lending fund worth £14 billion pounds, which will help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to flourish once the UK has left the European Union (EU). Read more…
BoE holds interest rates as businesses cut back on investment ahead of Brexit
Posted on March 22, 2019 Posted in - Banking, Banks, Blog, Brexit, Business, Economy, Inflation / Interest Rates, Interest Rates, SMEs, SMEs / Business
The Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously voted to maintain the UK interest rate at 0.75 per cent amid uncertainty about the potential nature and timing of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. Read more…
Government announces consultation for plans to make HMRC a preferential creditor after insolvency
Posted on March 7, 2019 Posted in - Blog, Budget, Economy, HMRC, Insolvency
The Government has announced details of the first public consultation on its plans to make HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) a secondary preferential creditor for certain tax debts which are paid by employees and customers after the insolvency of a business. Read more…
MP’s calling for more to be done to help the high street
Posted on February 21, 2019 Posted in - Blog, Business, Business Blog, Consumer Spending, Corporate Tax, Corporation Tax, Economy, SME, SMEs, SMEs / Business, Tax
MP’s are backing calls for changes to the current tax regime in a bid to halt the current decline in UK high streets and town centres and allow them to flourish in the future. Read more…
Could corporation tax cuts lose the UK £6.2 billion a year?
Posted on January 30, 2019 Posted in - Blog, Business, Business Blog, Corporate Tax, Corporation Tax, Economy, Tax
Although the government has stated that cuts in corporation tax will ultimately increase revenue, HMRC has argued that it could actually cost the public around £6.2 billion a year. Read more…