17/10/2017 Corrosive substances covered by new laws to tackle violence (E, W, S) Online and high street retailers trading in acids and other corrosive products may have to change their business models to accommodate a proposed new offence – similar

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

12/10/2017 ICO continues its crackdown on illegal marketing texts and emails (UK) A Bradford-based bank and a London marketing company are among the latest businesses to receive hefty fines from the Information Commissioner’s Office for distributing hundreds of thousands of

IMF says high earners should pay more tax The IMF has suggested that major economies should raise taxes on high earners. The Fund said many rich countries could take advantage of benign economic conditions to raise taxes in order to

06/10/2017 Trading Standards video promotes consumer rights in used car market (UK) Did you know that if you buy a used car from a dealer and it develops a fault within 30 days, you are legally entitled to demand a