Evidence grows of April NIC job cuts
More than 300,000 small business owners are planning to cut jobs in response to the Government’s planned rise in employer National…
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Use our pension cash to save the planet, say students
More than half of students would be more engaged with their future pension savings if they knew the funds were invested…
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…
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…
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…
UK economy sees growth – but ‘too early for victory laps’
The UK economy grew marginally during the final three months of last year, easing – but not lifting – the risk…
Finance leads the way in four-day working
Finance and Fintech are the sectors most likely to consider adopting a four-day week, according to data which suggests more than…
Rate cut: experts predict what’s to come
The Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates has been widely welcomed by business, but it comes with caveats. The 4.5% comes as it halved its…
UK companies grew to 5.6 million last year
There were 5.63 million active companies registered with Companies House at the end of last year, a new record. That represents…