If the EU completes the Capital Markets Union, Europe can lay the groundwork for stronger, more sustainable growth in the years ahead, S&P Global said in a report published today. We believe the CMU can turn the economic and financial tides in Europe by keeping savings on the Continent through a deeper equity culture, by […]
A new report published today by leading skills organisation City & Guilds Group shines a light on the worrying reality of the UK’s skills and productivity crisis. As productivity continues to decline, it’s widely understood that businesses and Government need to prepare to meet the demands of the workplace of the future and ensure the […]
Doncaster-based alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise is marking the milestone of helping SME businesses access more than £50m of lending by announcing plans to expand its operations in South Yorkshire after relocating to new headquarters. Over the past five years alone, the funds provided by Finance For Enterprise have helped to boost the regional […]
The Bank Referral Scheme, which has assisted over 2,000 UK businesses find funding, has helped Surrey based development trust, the Caterham Barracks Community Trust (CBCT) from possible closure, by helping it secure over £1m (£1.1m) in funding. The £1.1m funding lifeline, the second largest loan ever made through the scheme, and the largest loan via […]
With less than a month to go before the government sets out its economic predictions in its first spring budget, new research commissioned by Intuit QuickBooks reveals a 30% uptick in the number of people planning to start a business or register as self-employed this year. With 1.4 million new limited company or self-employed registrations […]
Leading small business support organisation, the Forum of Private Business, is seeking to ensure that the new chancellor has business at the centre of his forthcoming budget by laying down seven key priorities that are seen as critical to a thriving SME sector. Introducing the FPB Budget wish list, managing director of the Forum, Ian […]
HMRC taking a light touch to IR35 in the first year is not good enough, IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has warned. Instead, it has said the new chancellor must halt and “fundamentally reassess” the legislation. The comments came in response to a speech the Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave over the […]
The Government wants to make Britain the best place in the world to start and grow a business – a place where you can build on your ideas and find success. As part of a new campaign, Government is bringing all of the various support schemes together in one place on the business support website. […]
The report, ‘Business Outlook 2020: Focus on Business,’ reflects on the themes, activity and challenges of the previous year and forecasts what 2020 might bring across the regions in which Christie & Co operates, including the South East, with offices in Winchester, Maidstone and Reading. CARE In 2019, Christie & Co observed an appetite for […]
Manufacturing activity remained weak in the three months to February, with output volumes falling for a fifth rolling quarter in a row, albeit at a slower pace than in January. That’s according to the latest CBI monthly Industrial Trends Survey. The survey of 318 manufacturing firms reported that both total and export order books improved […]
