31/01/2018 Government to investigate ‘share buy-backs’ Whether or not companies are purchasing their own shares to artificially inflate their executives’ pay will be investigated by new research commissioned by the government as part of on-going corporate governance reforms first announced

Business Owners So Happy They Could Tweet 30th January 2018. Social media has once again proven to be a powerful force for good, as business owners seared through the January blues and express a rare positive business sentiment. January is

Carillion Crisis Could Finally Drive Away Late Payment 30th January 2018. Small business commissioner, Paul Uppal, has spoken out against late payers, and is prepared to enforce legislation to pressure big companies to pay suppliers on time. The Carillion crisis

MPs Demand Immediate Business Rates Reform 30th January 2018. After the false start in the business rates relief fund, the influential Treasury Select Committee has now called for an urgent review of the crippling business rates. This follows a disappointing

Spiralling Costs Sink SMEs 29th January 2018. Last week RSM reported that personal insolvencies were on the rise, and now it seems that company insolvencies are kicking at its heels. According to new research, in 2017 the number of companies