Throughout the recession, the previous administration spoke on a number of occasions about the culture of late payment which was jeopardizing enterprise in g the UK and overall economic performance. As a result the government introduced the ‘Late Payment Charter’ … Continue reading
When the recession first hit and established brand juggernauts M&S announced record losses, the UK consumer sector was shaken; nobody expected such British institutions as M&S ad iconic brands such as ‘Bradford and Bingley’ to be vulnerable to the challenges … Continue reading
According to a recent report, conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the day when men and work get paid equally is still over fifty years away. Despite the fact that this year is the fortieth anniversary of … Continue reading
As we have commented on a number of occasions, the current lending situation is one of the biggest challenges currently facing small businesses. This fact has been supported by numerous economists and banking heads, indeed, even the head of the … Continue reading
This week, the UK’s market leading tax analysts the IFS, defined David Cameron’s ‘Emergency Budget’ as ‘regressive’. In a complete contradiction of Chancellor George Osborne’s claim that the Emergency Budget represented ‘progressive economics’ , the Institute for Fiscal Studies claimed … Continue reading
According to a recent report, over forty per cent of the UK workforce thinks that they have a business idea which will make them more successful than staying in their current jobs. The survey, conducted by online consultancy RGM, found … Continue reading
While over sixty per cent of the workforce say that becoming their own boss is their main career ambition, in the current economic context – where there is limited access to finance and declining consumer spend – many people may … Continue reading
According to a recent report , conducted by corporate investment firm ‘EFG’ , more than thirty per cent of all recently formed companies have found maintaining a healthy cash flow the biggest challenge of presented by the recession. The survey, … Continue reading
We have commented on a number of occasions on the fact that many small businesses have still yet to fully embrace online. In the light of the fact that most customers are reluctant to purchase from a company without a … Continue reading
According to a recent report, small business confidence has increased over the last three months, thanks largely to the increased profitability of the export market, rather than domestic consumer demand. The survey, which questioned over two thousand small business owners, … Continue reading
