Patience as bank adopts wait-and-see rate policy
As expected, The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.5% this week, admitting that US trade tariffs and retaliation from…
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Business sales made entrepreneurs £33.5bn last year
Entrepreneurs made £182.7 billion from selling their businesses in the past five years, according to latest HMRC data. It shows that…
Warning as firms plan to switch to direct benefit payments
The industry body for the group risk sector has hit out at suggestions that employers are looking to increase investment into…
Governance
Growing late payments ‘are damaging our businesses’
More than 1,000 small businesses have told researchers that late payments have become more of an issue over the past 12…
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Mining sector cuts behind a 0.4% fall in UK dividends
Technology
2024 a ‘record year for cyber attacks on business’
UK businesses encountered more than 753,341 malicious attempts each to breach their online and IT systems last year – four per…
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Salaries and staff development key as AI drives new thinking
AI opportunities plan – experts define their priorities
HR
Firms offer staff benefits to mitigate NIC hike
As the Chancellor prepares her Spring Statement amid ongoing concerns over the rate of inflation, there are suggestions that a third…
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Evidence grows of April NIC job cuts
100 richest billionaires and only 15 are women
Financial Management
Women occupy nearly half of board roles on top companies
Nearly half of board roles and 35 per cent of leadership roles in FTSE350 companies are now held by women, as…
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Business sales made entrepreneurs £33.5bn last year
