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Two thirds of UK consumers say personal finance doesn’t add up for them
Almost two thirds of consumers cannot answer basic questions about their finances correctly, according to a survey from PwC and YouGov.
Four-day working week requests to come ‘flooding in’
Businesses across the board have been urged to prepare for requests from employees to offer a four-day working week, after 7 in 10 (69%) of workers said they intend to ask their employer to embrace the initiative.
National SME winners revealed at Business Champion Awards 2023 finale
A glittering night of celebration for the UK’s 140 finalists of the Business Champion Awards.
Colmore BID & Hollie Gazzard Trust launch supporter organisation scheme for not-for-profits
Birmingham’s Colmore BID (Business Improvement District) has partnered with the Hollie Gazzard Trust to launch a new Supporter Organisation Scheme to educate staff on domestic abuse issues and help safeguard employees.
Craft gin maker British Honey flies towards administration after funding failure
A producer of honey-based products including craft gins has revealed plans to call in administrators after failing to secure long-term funding and a sale of the business.
Ex-Virgin Money chief Gadhia explores sale of finance app Snoop
Snoop, the moneysaving app set up by the former boss of Virgin Money, is exploring a sale after receiving a series of unsolicited takeover approaches.
Jeremy Hunt backs inflation battle and says UK is financially stable
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has backed the Bank of England to prioritise tackling inflation, despite concerns rapid increases in interest rates have contributed to recent volatility in the banking sector.
More than half of 16-34 year olds have felt wellbeing worsen due to most of living crisis
The experts at money.co.uk have to investigated the current cost-of-living’s impact on different age groups and found 16-34 years olds worst affected.
UK faces the biggest fall in spending power for 70 years as cost of living bites
The UK faces its biggest fall in spending power for 70 years as the surging cost of living eats into people’s wages.
Business reaction to Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget
At Business Matters we have spoken to a number of experts to gauge their opinions about Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget, and whilst the Chancellors announcements have gone down well, many sound notes of caution.
Almost 1M UK businesses have £1,000 or less in savings
New research has revealed the concerning financial tightrope many UK business leaders are walking, as almost one million SMEs have £1,000 or less saved, to help them survive any decline in their revenue.
Over half of tech employers now measuring and welcoming neurodiversity
Data from the Tech Talent Charter reveals how interest in neurodiversity by tech employers has more than doubled since 2022
Priced out – Poor people giving up insurance due to ‘poverty premium’
Over half of people in poverty are finding it difficult to pay for their insurance amidst the cost-of-living crisis – leading some to give up insurance as they prioritise food and energy bills, new report warns today.
Deadline extended for National Insurance top-ups
People have been given more time to plug gaps in their National Insurance record – to ensure they can maximise their state pension entitlement.
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