Today’s news about the effect oil giant Royal Dutch Shell’s losses could have on investments is clearly a concern for investors but volatility in the stock markets is nothing new. The coronavirus pandemic is likely to continue to upset the markets, but this doesn’t mean
With the country now in its third and hopefully final lockdown there are many businesses unable to operate from their usual premises under current government guidelines, many employees have reverted to working remotely from their homes. While focus has been on transitioning equipment and employees,
Working from home has become the norm for the majority of the UK’s office workers in the past year, with a third of the UK’s workforce now permanently based at home. One area that, so far, has not yet caught up to new way of
Ever since the UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016, there has been public recognition that border delays and implications related to border controls will be inevitable once Brexit was formally completed. Against this backdrop, the absence of goods in transit insurance cover
FRIENDLY, helpful advice – rather than being sold to – is overwhelmingly the most important experience car buyers seek from a dealer, according to exclusive new research. Two out of three motorists told the online car supermarket BuyaCar.co.uk that friendly advice rather than sales is
The triple tax lock could still be broken with increases to income tax and/or VAT, say leading tax and advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg Nimesh Shah, CEO at the firm said: “ The Chancellor has his hands tied because of the Conservative manifesto pledge to not
With a month to go until the Treasury announces the UK’s 2021 budget, all eyes are on Rishi Sunak to see what measures he will take to stimulate the economy after a year’s worth of pandemic restrictions. Earlier this week, India shared its budget, balancing
According to credit experts Experian, just under 800,000 new businesses were founded in 2020, an increase of 13% from 2020. Of the retail businesses set up in the middle of a pandemic, more than three quarters of them were set up from the kitchen table.
The FCA today published its approach to the authorisation and supervision of international firms. The publication explains how the FCA will assess international firms when they apply for authorisation to operate in the UK market. The FCA has considered responses to a consultation published last
With children and young people’s mental health so badly effected by lockdown and prolonged absence from school, this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week has a particular resonance. Former primary school teacher Laura Steele of education experts PlanBee has gathered a week’s worth of fantastic FREE