Optimism in Financial Sector Drops 29th January 2018. Optimism among financial companies have deteriorated for the third quarter in a row in the final three months of last year, according to a  new survey. This highlights how issues such as

 Business Rates Relief Fund Not Going Far Enough 29th January 2018. A relief fund worth £300 million set up for small businesses, and by Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has failed to do its job. The fund, which was set up to

Apprenticeship Levy Not Doing The Job 26th January 2018. An apprenticeship levy that was introduced back in April 2017 has yet to increase the number of people signing up for trainee-ships, according to recent reports. Industry leaders are blaming the

UK Business Rife With Late Payment ‘Double Standards’ 25th January 2018. New research has uncovered that many UK businesses are working under troubling double standards in regards to late payment. While many, if not all, demand prompt payment from their

Industry Bodies Demand End For Retentions 25th January 2018. Main contractors and clients are backing the campaign to end retentions in construction. These payments, which are withheld by firms to motivate contractors to return to work, are rarely returned and occasionally used