The recent fall in fintech investment will strengthen the financial services sector in the long-term, says a leading financial services figure.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Why sustainability should be the cornerstone of any business plan
As a business owner, I have come to realise that sustainability is not just a buzzword, but an essential aspect of any successful business plan.
CBI is no longer relevant in its current form, says former Barclays’ director Baroness Wheatcroft
The CBI’s time has passed and it is no longer fit for purpose, according to former Barclays’ director Baroness Wheatcroft.
IR35 improvements are still needed as trade body calls for offset
With IR35 in the news again as celebrities including Gary Lineker and Eamon Holmes faced the outcome of their own legal battles, a leading trade body has reiterated its calls for changes to Off Payroll rules, including the need to introduce an offset mechanism to ensure double taxation isn’t unfairly impacting staffing firms.
Breaking down stereotypes: Why Apprenticeships are good for your business
According to government statistics total UK apprenticeship participation is 740,000 for 2021/22, forming a sizeable chunk of the UK workforce.
Letting go of working mum guilt
Starting and running a business takes hard work, motivation, and persistence. It’s an exciting venture, but one that comes with its fair share of obstacles and challenges.
VAT expert calls for reform of “Britain’s most contentious tax” on 50th anniversary
As VAT reaches a historic milestone of 50 years in UK law, the head of VAT at an organisation supporting more than 4,500 businesses in the East Midlands is calling for drastic reform of Britain’s most contentious tax.
Baroness Karren Brady CBE: Childcare is one of the greatest challenges for working mothers to running a successful business
Despite the Chancellor announcing an expansion of 30 hours free childcare provision as part of the Spring Budget, there is concern across the UK from those who don’t think the measures go far enough, but Baroness Karren Brady CBE says more needs to be done.
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.
Jeremy Hunt’s budget is set to let a lot of people down
Jeremy Hunt is going to let a lot of people down at his budget next Wednesday as the Chancellor is poised to resist calls to save a flatlining economy
Enterprise education becoming ‘forgotten child’
Social media entrepreneur Ryan Williams has penned an open letter to the Prime Minister, urging him and his government to overhaul A-Level business studies in the national curriculum.
Why SMEs won’t ditch Green intentions despite ongoing financial uncertainty
Kai Hunter, Executive Director at Conister Finance & Leasing explains that research her company undertook recently revealed that over a fifth of UK SMEs that required external finance over the last two years
Workplace flexibility is essential to offset Rishi Sunak’s childcare reform U-turn
Businesses must improve workplace fluidity if they are to emotionally and financially support employees through rising childcare costs.
‘Fuel duty freeze is a reckless waste of public money’ warns think tank
Permanently freezing fuel duty at the Budget would mean a loss of £5.5 billion each year to the public finances and benefit the richest, a think-tank warns today.
UK economy risks collapse without urgent investment in nature
The Green Finance Institute estimates that the UK is facing a finance gap of up to £97 billion to meet the UK’s nature-related targets by 2032.
