The deadline for starting an application for a government-backed loan has been extended to January 31st 2021, but lender appetite is diminishing. What should you do and who do you turn to when you need working capital and the bank says no?
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Boris can’t just prop up the bars, he has to dig deep for apprenticeship schemes
It has never been clearer to me that the way out of this Covid crisis is by properly supporting apprenticeships, but the Government is failing in this by every measure.
Enforcing GDPR: is the regulator finally showing its teeth?
With the headlines this autumn continuing to be dominated by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, you may have missed some significant developments in the world of data protection.
Savile Row calls on government for a bespoke deal over end of VAT-free shopping
Tailors on Savile Row have called on the government to scrap plans to end VAT-free shopping for tourists as fears grow that the Covid-19 pandemic poses an existential threat to some of London’s historic ateliers.
Small businesses must tap into the green economic recovery
The pandemic has impacted businesses of all sizes, but in many ways, SMEs have found themselves enduring the worst of the economic fallout.
The UK economy is bleeding out as customers renovate their last gasp saloons, kitchens and bathrooms…
October 2020 was the biggest billing month for Pimlico in the 41-year history of the company with sales in excess of £4.6 million, and the phones are still ringing off the hook. So why am I not happy?
But they’re good at their job…
It’s not uncommon to find individuals, often in senior positions, within organisations who deliver great results but do so in a manner that’s seriously at odds with the values of the organisation.
A post-Covid economy must offer tools to help enterprises flourish
Government schemes, like startup loans and help for self-employed, crucial for tackling UK unemployment in the battle against Covid-19
Lessons learnt from the UK-EU stand-off: the risks of good faith clauses
With the EU and UK accusing each other of breaching duties of good faith enshrined in the Withdrawal Agreement, good faith clauses have hit the headlines recently, especially as the EU has since started legal proceedings against the UK.
Everything you need to know about AI marketing
Whether we realise it or not Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now a major part of our daily experience.
Gain competitive advantage through collaborative relationships
Supply chains today are required to deliver ever-better service levels while simultaneously bearing down on cost and meeting aggressive new sustainability agendas.
The language of business in the 2020’s
Each business cycle requires a new vocabulary to capture the spirit and essence of the age.
Why the FemTech sector might be the sustainability saviour we have been waiting for
Taking single use plastics out of circulation is no easy feat, but the answer might lie closer than we think
Furlough fraud: what went wrong and how are business owners affected?
The scale of ‘furlough fraud’ and other fraudulent activity linked to the Government’s coronavirus support schemes is starting to become apparent.
Nicole Junkermann’s perspective on how technology could hold the key to living longer
The current Covid-19 pandemic sadly all too clearly demonstrates the need for continual improvements and growth in the field of healthcare.
