Businesses sanction ‘supercharged’ dividend payouts
Investors have been boosted by “supercharged” dividend payouts since the start of the year as corporate giants such as Next splash…
Governance
Thousands of UK manufacturers on brink of collapse
Brexit could be the death knell for thousands of struggling UK manufacturers warned insolvency group Begbies Traynor. It said 21,000 British…
Billions of pounds at risk from Brexit, CBI warns
Over half a trillion pounds of investment between the UK and Europe could be put at risk from a Brexit industry…
Cash is still king but needs reform
FTSE giant G4S is predicting a ‘decade of change’ in the use of cash across Europe. Graham Levinsohn, G4S regional chief…
Government urged to ‘wake up’ on slowing economy
The Government has been told to “wake-up” as further evidence of a slowdown in the UK economy emerged this morning from…
EU caution puts squeeze on job hiring
The uncertainty around the outcome of the EU referendum is forcing UK businesses to put the brakes on job hiring. According…
Pay cut for Co-op boss Pennycook
Richard Pennycook, the boss of the Co-operative Group, has asked for and will receive a 60% pay-cut despite helping to rebuild…
BCC calls on firms to hire apprentices
The British Chambers of Commerce is encouraging businesses to use the start of the new tax year to hire more apprentices….
SMEs may struggle with the national living wage
The new National Living Wage was introduced last week. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has described it as the most…
Brexit slows down UK economy
Financial services firm Deloitte has warned that uncertainty over June’s EU referendum is already leading to a UK economic slowdown with…