Open season on public sector contracts for small firms
A programme which aims to open up valuable public sector contracts to small firms has been launched by Deloitte Digital and…
Governance
Driving to work when there’s a charge involved
Employers can help accelerate the switch to Electric Vehicles by providing charging facilities at their workplaces. Half of UK drivers say…
Work expenses? We need a company card
Employees are reluctant to use their own credit cards for work expenses, as cost-of-living concerns force them to rethink their finances….
Gender parity in the payments sector – how far have we come?
The European Women Payments Network is committed to increasing diversity and inclusion across payments and fintech, but its primary focus has…
Challengers dominate bank lending in 2022
A total of £35.5bn of bank lending came from challenger and specialist banks in 2022 – exceeding lending by the major…
Tax changes ‘threaten tech exodus’
Half of UK’s science and technology businesses expect to move some of their R&D activity abroad as a result of upcoming…
Company registration rise signals start-up boom
Last year was another record one for company registrations in the UK, according to an analysis by a leading small business…
Brexit breakthrough: how the business world reacted
The pound gained ground and UK stocks rose on news of a fresh Brexit breakthrough yesterday with the FTSE 100 and…
Recession averted, but business leaders remain sceptical
The UK narrowly escaped recession in 2022 after the economy recorded zero growth between October and December, according to latest figures…
Global economy 2023: The battle against inflation amid political obstacles
Where is the global economy heading in 2023? After all the challenges of last year, it’s a question we ask with…