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One of the areas that will be high on the new Minister for Pensions to-do list will be the forthcoming review of Automatic Enrolment (AE). The outgoing Minister had regularly said that AE contribution levels would need to be revisited early in this parliamentary term; and new research reveals employer support for such proposals.

Questions such as “do you get PMT?” and “Are you planning on having children soon?” are amongst some of the questions that prospective employees face, according to a recent study.

UK plc posted its weakest sales and profits performance in years, as a cocktail of sterling strength, falling oil prices and spluttering global growth took its toll.

Steve Pateman, Head of UK Banking, Santander UK visited the University of Hertfordshire on Friday to deliver a guest lecture for University staff and students on Issues and Challenges facing Aspiring Entrepreneurs and UK Business.

American bank discloses that it may admit guilt ahead of fines expected on Wednesday

Lord Sugar has said he is quitting the Labour Party after 18 years over its “negative” stance on business.

Sajid Javid has replaced deposed Vince Cable as the Conservative government’s new Business Minister with Anna Soubry as the dedicated Small Business Minister replacing Matthew Hancock.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has announced a 45 per cent rise in revenue to £1.8 billion for the three months to March. The company, founded by entrepreneur Jack Ma, said user numbers had soared 37 per cent to 350 million.

Close Brothers Group has launched a programme to help SMEs secure the skills they need for future growth.

‘Press 5 to loose customers’ consumers are demanding businesses call time on automated call answering services

HSBC has launched an £8bn national fund to support small and medium-sized companies, and help those looking to start new businesses.