Experts on the added value of apprenticeships
Almost all small business owners believe apprenticeships are at least partly the solution to the UK’s skills gap crisis, with a…
Economy
2024: new banking, new products and the rise of the AI co-worker
Last year will go down in history as the one in which generative AI came to the fore. But many see…
Pressures ease as debt goes into decline
The UK’s level of personal debt decreased by 30 per cent in 2023 after plummeting by more than £10,000 per person,…
Margins under threat as customers haggle for deals
As if the year hasn’t been tough enough for companies in all sectors, evidence is emerging which suggests that half of…
Budget stress affects seven in ten of us, say bosses
Two in three business owners are suffering from heightened anxiety as they await Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement on November 22, a…
Good news as inflation hits two-year low
Inflation has fallen to its lower level for two years, hitting 4.6% for October, a drop from 6.7% the previous month,…
Post-election tax rises inevitable, say bosses
More businesses expect taxes to rise rather than fall after the next general election, according to the latest research from 500…
Rate brings limited relief but the problems remain
The Bank of England has voted to leave interest rates on hold for the second time in a row. The Bank’s monetary policy…
Relief as interest rates remain unchanged
As predicted late yesterday, the Bank of England has left its interest rate unchanged at 5.25%, following better-than-expected inflation figures. Its…
Optimism as inflation drop announced
Britain’s high inflation rate has unexpectedly slowed, according to ONS figures released today. It immediately raised the prospect of the Bank…