Why inflation is unlikely to get back below 2% for many years
By Alexander Tziamalis and Yuan Wang, senior lecturers in economics at Sheffield Hallam University Inflation in the UK and eurozone is…
Economy
Is a major recession unavoidable? Three economists give their views
We are in a double bind right now. Prices are going through the roof but all the signs…
CFOs ignored on business strategy
An organisation’s financial data should be a driving factor in its decision-making process, but new research by HR, payroll, finance, and…
Crowdfunding emerges as post-Covid option
Small businesses are turning to crowdfunding to fuel growth out of the pandemic, according to new research. It suggests that a…
CFOs divided on post-Covid resilience
Chief Finance Officers have no clear plan as to where they should be focusing investment in 2022, according to a new…
HMRC debt and enforcement – what it means
Guest post by Sushil Patel As lockdown measures have relaxed, HM Revenue and Customs has restarted debt collection activities. It will…
Pandemic and pensions – savers are getting younger
The pandemic has positively changed people’s attitudes towards finances, driving a shift towards saving for the future – particularly among younger…
Is the CFO’s planning pandemic only just beginning?
Guest post by Mark Jenkins Failing to plan is planning to fail. As CFOs we know this adage well, yet in…
Pandemic ‘saw £615 billion private funding bonanza’
UK firms defied predictions of the demise of private capital by raising over half a trillion pounds last year outside of…
How to build loyalty to acquire and retain customers
By Mike Elliff To say 2020 was a challenging period for business owners is more than an understatement. For the first…