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Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth

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Advancing Your Menopause Policy

17 October 2023 Opinion Business Matters 0 Comments

Menopause. It’s a hot topic of conversation for individuals and businesses alike, but with such a stigma still attached to it, the conversation around the menopause certainly packs a punch.

JP Morgan boss, Jamie Dimon, has warned the world may be living through “the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades” as Israel prepares to launch an expected ground offensive on Gaza.

JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon: The world is witnessing ‘most dangerous time in decades’

13 October 2023 Opinion Business Matters 0 Comments

JP Morgan boss, Jamie Dimon, has warned the world may be living through “the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades” as Israel prepares to launch an expected ground offensive on Gaza.

Taxpayers need to be honest with the Revenue as soon as their affairs are challenged and not call HMRC’s bluff; otherwise, they will end up in the position that Bernie Ecclestone finds himself, say leading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.

Bernie Ecclestone’s £652M fine – A Lesson for Other Tax Evaders?

12 October 2023 Finance, Opinion Business Matters 0 Comments

Taxpayers need to be honest with the Revenue as soon as their affairs are challenged and not call HMRC’s bluff; otherwise, they will end up in the position that Bernie Ecclestone finds himself, say leading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.

On the eve of the Conservative and Labour Party Conferences, new analysis reveals the acute need for greater support to help British businesses navigate a pivotal 15 months of new rules related to international trade.

Political leaders urged to support businesses navigate ‘seismic’ period promising transformational benefits for international trade

29 September 2023 Opinion Business Matters 0 Comments

On the eve of the Conservative and Labour Party Conferences, new analysis reveals the acute need for greater support to help British businesses navigate a pivotal 15 months of new rules related to international trade.

The Prompt Payment Code (PPC) was introduced to the UK in December 2008 as a voluntary code of practice, administered by the Office of the Small Business Commissioner (OSBC), on behalf of Department for Business and Trade (DBT).

15 years since the Prompt Payment Code was introduced, has it prompted faster payments?

22 September 2023 Finance, Opinion Business Matters 0 Comments

The Prompt Payment Code (PPC) was introduced to the UK in December 2008 as a voluntary code of practice, administered by the Office of the Small Business Commissioner (OSBC), on behalf of Department for Business and Trade (DBT).

Rishi Sunak has outlined a series of measures to water down the government’s climate change commitments as he claimed that politicians had not been “honest with the public” about the cost of net zero.

A dark day for British business: Unraveling the implications of UK’s new Net Zero Targets

20 September 2023 Opinion Richard Alvin 0 Comments

As I watched Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveil the government’s new Net Zero targets, I felt a pang of disappointment. It’s a day that will go down as a black mark against British business

The Government needs to provide urgent additional support for employees and the self-employed using private vehicles for business purposes.

Government relies on ‘stealth tax’ from hardworking business motorists

18 September 2023 In Business, Opinion Business Matters 0 Comments

The Government needs to provide urgent additional support for employees and the self-employed using private vehicles for business purposes.

Liz Truss will announce radical plans to cut stamp duty in the government’s mini-budget this week in an attempt to drive economic growth.

Reflecting a year on from the start of Liz Truss’ Premiership: A Rollercoaster of British Politic

6 September 20236 September 2023 Opinion Business Matters 0 Comments

Exactly one year ago, Liz Truss took office as the prime minister of the U.K., promising a transformative era of free-market economics

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Turning The Energy Crisis Into An Opportunity For Business And Industry

1 September 20231 September 2023 Opinion Business Matters 0 Comments

Jonathan Maxwell, founder and CEO of Sustainable Development Capital LLP — one of the UK’s largest independent sustainability and climate-focussed investment firms — says that the ongoing energy crisis needs to be embraced by businesses as an opportunity to innovate and grow.

Shoplifting has long been a concern for retailers worldwide, but recent events in London have brought the issue to the forefront.

The rising trend of shoplifting epidemic is going unpunished

22 August 202321 August 2023 Opinion Paul Jones 0 Comments

Shoplifting has long been a concern for retailers worldwide, but recent events in London have brought the issue to the forefront.

Oliver Dowden, the deputy prime minister, has highlighted the potential of AI to enhance productivity and streamline mundane tasks.

Artificial Intelligence: A Revolution on Par with the Industrial Revolution

13 August 2023 Opinion Business Matters 0 Comments

Oliver Dowden, the deputy prime minister, has highlighted the potential of AI to enhance productivity and streamline mundane tasks.

Wilko Faces Administration: A Critical Analysis of the High Street Retailer's Struggles

As Wilko falls into administration: We look at the High Street retailer’s struggles

11 August 2023 Opinion Richard Alvin 0 Comments

Wilko, the well-known High Street homeware retailer, has recently collapsed into administration, unable to secure a rescue deal. With 400 shops and 12,500 workers at stake, the future of the company hangs in the balance.

The World Wide Fund for Nature estimates there has been a 69% average loss in the abundance of mammal, bird, reptile, fish and amphibian species since 1970, and more than a quarter of all species are under current threat of extinction.

Accounting for Nature

8 August 20238 August 2023 Opinion Business Matters 0 Comments

The World Wide Fund for Nature estimates there has been a 69% average loss in the abundance of mammal, bird, reptile, fish and amphibian species since 1970, and more than a quarter of all species are under current threat of extinction.

Ethical investing has gained significant traction in recent years as investors increasingly seek to align their financial goals with their personal values.

The Rise and Fall of Ethical ESG Funds: Understanding the Backlash

4 August 2023 Opinion Business Matters 0 Comments

Ethical investing has gained significant traction in recent years as investors increasingly seek to align their financial goals with their personal values.

By now, you’ve likely heard of ‘quiet quitting’, when employees commit to doing the bare minimum that their job description demands.

Why ‘quiet firing’ is far from the easy way out

31 July 2023 Opinion Business Matters 0 Comments

By now, you’ve likely heard of ‘quiet quitting’, when employees commit to doing the bare minimum that their job description demands.

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Reform UK leader vows to lift income tax from overtime pay for anyone earning under £75,000, a policy he says will reward graft, lift productivity and put more than £1,000 a year back into the pockets of nurses, police officers and factory hands.

Farage promises tax-free overtime in £5bn pitch to working Britain

Nigel Farage will scrap income tax on overtime for workers earning under £75,000 — a £5bn Reform UK pledge with major implications for SME payroll.

Apprenticeships ‘tougher to land than Oxbridge places’ as ministers pledge £600m for 60,000 new starts

Charlotte Tilbury’s payout demand scuppers £30bn Estée Lauder–Puig beauty mega-merger

James Watt plots brewing comeback with community-owned Second Best venture

Morrisons courts rival grocers in bid to widen Myton supply deals

Food bills set to climb as ministers refuse to ditch £2bn packaging levy

Alvotech founder Robert Wessman threatens to quit Britain over ‘anti-wealth’ tax regime

Overseas investors retreat from UK commercial property as red tape bites

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