Month: September 2017

In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s The Today Programme, Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, has hinted that an interest rate rise could be just around the corner. Read More

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has unveiled a brand new service for mid-size businesses, which it claims will help growing firms that are eyeing up expansion. Read More

In just over two weeks, the old £1 coin will lose its status as legal tender, meaning shops and businesses will no longer be obliged to accept it. Read More

According to the latest Bazalgette review, the creative sector is a leading UK industry in terms of higher growth and employment, bringing in over £87.5 billion for the UK economy. Read More

New research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed that export activity is on the rise among UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Read More

The number of EU workers seeking employment in the UK has “plummeted”, according to new figures. Read More

A new study suggests that poor time management is the biggest barrier to business growth, with company owners and decision makers failing to set aside enough time to focus purely on their business. Read More

Popular investment schemes, including Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS), which benefit wealthy investors by offering generous tax breaks, could be subject to new restrictions. Read More

New statistics from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) suggest that an ever-increasing number of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are taking advantage of Research and Development (R&D) tax credits. Read More

A new business tracker suggests that UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) performed at their highest level in 18 months during the second quarter (Q2) of 2017. Read More