No need for Plan B
Responding to the IMF’s analysis on the UK economy announced today, Mark Littlewood, Director General of the leading UK political think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “The IMF’s...
View ArticleUK Government to back ring-fencing retail banking
UK Finance Minister George Osborne is set to make a speech today in the House of Commons outlining the UK coalition governments’ recommendation to ring-fence banks’ retail divisions. Though this is the...
View ArticleNorth West Business Failures Up Just 0.2% Year on Year in Second Quarter 2011
Equifax analysis shows businesses struggling in Q2 2011, as failures across the UK increase compared to Q1 2011 and year-on-year. According to the latest Business Failures figures from leading business...
View ArticleIndependent Trustees – A Changing Role
It was quite usual not so long ago to recruit independent trustees on the ‘nod-and-a-wink’ recommendation of a friendly pension fund professional. But not now. Several major scandals during the...
View ArticleShipping industry faces its “Deepwater Horizon moment”
The shipping industry has been warned by a leading maritime lawyer that it may soon face its “Deepwater Horizon moment” in the event of a mega containership casualty. Speaking at a Maritime London...
View ArticleSouth East IP – new website for small business in the south-east of England
A new website is bringing the latest research from leading institutions to investors and businesses in the South East. A new collaboration between five of the South East’s leading research institutions...
View ArticleGovernment needs a growth strategy that unleashes business
Responding to the latest UK GDP figures, Professor Philip Booth, Editorial Director, at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), said: “An expanding private sector is the key to economic growth. The...
View ArticleSmartphones continue rapid mobile internet growth
With each passing year online shopping and the internet economy continue to grow at a rapid pace. Reports suggest the web economy in G20 countries alone is set to increase by at least 50% by 2016...
View Article4 Key Things That Changed for Savers In Budget 2014
Budget 2014 has been described as one for the savers, even by Chancellor George Osborne himself, with some major changes that it has brought along with it. But you may be wondering: what Budget 2014...
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Phone Phreaking – the hidden dangers of telephony fraud
Phone Phreaking - the hidden dangers of telephony fraud Would you risk connecting your computer system to your network without having any virus detection and firewall security in place? Would you pay...
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TSG appoint new Managing Director for the South
Andy Hayward - Technology Services Group (TSG) National IT solutions specialists, Technology Services Group (TSG), has appointed Andy Hayward as its new Managing Director for the Southern Region. Andy...
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Small firms expect to slow hiring and increase prices in response to National...
National Living Wage of £7.20 an hour will impact small businesses Following the announcement of a new National Living Wage for the over 25s, a survey of employers has found significant numbers of...
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