Strategy

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> The government will not reverse post-financial crisis banking regulation, Jeremy Hunt has said, amid growing concerns that Britain is loosening post-Brexit rules for the City. The chancellor told the Commons’ Treasury select committee that a decision on whether to relax the ring-fencing between banks’ retail divisions and…

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Mortgage approvals rose for the first time since August in a sign that the “worst is in the past”, Bank of England figures show. The number of mortgages approved for house purchases beat economists’ expectations to reach 43,500 in February, up from 39,600 in January. However, the…

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Twitter has reversed course on plans to limit presence on its “for you” timeline to paying users only, with Elon Musk claiming he “forgot to mention” that other users would be visible as well. When the company’s owner first announced the plan on Tuesday he said it…

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Eamonn Holmes has lost an appeal over a tax ruling associated with his earnings as a presenter on This Morning. Upper Tribunal judges upheld a previous decision that the 63-year-old broadcaster should pay tax as an ITV employee for his work on the programme, rather than as…

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Today’s government announcements on energy security and climate change are inadequate and risk failing to meet UK climate targets, says Friends of the Earth. These announcements are likely to be part of a revised net zero strategy, which the government is required to publish by the end…

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> UK car production rose 13.1% in February, up to 69,707 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Factories made an additional 8,050 cars, with volumes buoyed by an easing of supply chain shortages – notably of semiconductors…

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Small businesses are in a David and Goliath battle for talent. Research has found that almost half of SME workers are looking for a new role, compared with 39% of those at large businesses. Such a talent drain could have a huge impact on SMEs, especially at…

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> One of the UK’s leading business strategists and performance coaches, Will Polston, has been named as the Business Enabler of the year at the annual Business Champion Awards. The Essex-based Polston was among over 300 guests at the East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf, with finalists represented in…

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> As VAT reaches a historic milestone of 50 years in UK law, the head of VAT at an organisation supporting more than 4,500 businesses in the East Midlands is calling for drastic reform of Britain’s most contentious tax. From April 2022 to February 2023, HMRC reports that…

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> One important part of running a business is to stay on top of the various ways you can help your company get ahead of the competition. And one of the ways to achieve that goal is to expand your talent pool to include international employees. Here are…