The expert verdict on the UK/US trade deal
The US president called it a “very big deal”. The UK prime minister said it was “fantastic, historic” day. For sure,…
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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…
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…
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
Boards are key to Starmer’s AI vision
Keir Starmer’s AI Opportunities Action Plan is a bold vision to position the country at the forefront of a global revolution….
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2024 a ‘record year for cyber attacks on business’
Salaries and staff development key as AI drives new thinking
HR
100 richest billionaires and only 15 are women
The latest insight from The Global Payroll Association reveals that the world’s 100 richest billionaires have a combined fortune of over $5 trillion,…
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Firms offer staff benefits to mitigate NIC hike
Evidence grows of April NIC job cuts
Financial Management
How Hoist Finance UK has been ‘reinvented’ to buy consumer debt
Recently relaunched in the credit industry, Manchester-based Hoist Finance UK has been reborn as a ‘new’ business with a clear mandate…
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Women occupy nearly half of board roles on top companies
