Hammond considers ‘age tax’ raid for older workers Most of the newspapers are reporting today that Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond is said to be planning a Budget raid on older workers to pay for tax breaks for younger

Markets Round Up on 13th October 2017 Here is our the market round up prepared this evening on Friday 13th October 2017. Stock Markets Yesterday the US Markets closed lower with the S&P 500 down 0.17% to 2550.93 and the

UK Manufacturing boost fails to lift Growth The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) today (Friday 13th October 2017 ) published its Quarterly Economic Survey – the UK’s largest and most authoritative private-sector business survey. It’s findings will be of interest

Royal Mail strike ruled illegal London’s High Court has ruled that the planned next week’s strike by Royal Mail workers would be illegal. Workers were set to walk out next Thursday for two days in protest over pensions, wages and

Could American protectionism be an opportunity for the UK? Since he came into office, President Trump has consistently threatened to withdraw the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and with negotiations looking troubled, that risk could