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Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Banking sector still ‘tough’ for challengers after 2008 crisis – Starling boss
The chief executives of both Metro Bank and Starling weigh in on banking competition 10 years after the crash.
Napoleon called us a nation of shopkeepers, but Chancellor Philip Hammond isn’t going far enough to defend this
The announcement of a cut in business rates bills for small high street retailers in this year’s Budget is a welcome move, but won’t address wider issues affecting national chains and department stores, according to a retailing expert from Kingston University.
Will new manslaughter guidelines show red card to directors?
As new sentencing guidelines for gross negligence manslaughter come into effect, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) calls for penalties that “reflect the gravity” of offences and more use of measures like director disqualification and retraining.
Recent criticism of CVAs raises the question “are they fit for purpose?”
In 2018, we have seen a number of high-profile retail restructurings and common to many is the use of a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
How much will big tech pay under the new UK Digital Services Tax?
With current corporation tax laws taxing businesses on the basis of a physical rather than a digital presence, tech giants like Facebook, Amazon and Apple continue to generate enormous profits in Europe, while paying very low tax.
Appointing an agency: how to write the perfect brief
Rob Skinner, founder and managing director at Skout Public Relations, draws upon his 20+ years of experience in PR to offer his take on writing the perfect brief when appointing a PR agency.
How long will it be until we see a truly equal workplace?
A big majority of people agree that equality is important. Indeed, polling for Ipsos found 70 per cent of British women – and 58 per of men – agreed that achieving parity between the sexes is important to them personally.
How will the US-China trade war affect the UK?
As the rhetoric between the United States of America and China becomes ever more hostile, the ongoing trade war between the two global superpowers is intensifying.
Business reacts to Hammond’s ‘budget for grafters’
As Chancellor Phillip Hammond delivered his last budget before Brexit Business Matters spoke to some of the organisations that support UK SMEs about whether they felt the announcements went far enough.
5 signs your ‘SEO expert’ is a fool (or a con artist)
With the term ‘SEO being super-charged with buzz and delight, it’s no surprise that some nasty folks have tried to take the career of SEO expert for a joy ride at some brands’ expense.
Budget must give small businesses tax break they deserve
Leading small business campaigner, peak b, calls for allowance for small businesses helping communities, off the back of new social impact research
Cyber warfare continues to wage on
This month PM Theresa May called for new penalties for cyber warfare in the wake of the attempted hacking by Russian agents of the chemical weapons watchdog that investigated the Salisbury chemical attack.
Do any of us make the most out of our support network?
Author Porter Gale wrote the most important asset in business isn’t financial capital, but social capital – the ability to “build a network of authentic personal and professional relationships.”
Getting small businesses ready for Brexit – whatever that might bring…
Whether we “crash” noisily out of the EU or make a genteel departure, it is going to impact small businesses.
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