Business News – 22nd May 2017 US Markets A rise in oil prices and strong corporate earnings pushed US markets higher, but the main financial indices closed down for the week amid turmoil in Washington. After ceding ground on Wednesday,

Business News – 17th May 2017 British Real Wages Drop British workers saw their real earnings fall in the first quarter for the first time in 2 1/2 years, despite unemployment dropping to its lowest in more than four decades.

Business News – 3rd May 2017 TAX Corbyn victory would bring £45bn of tax rises and debt, Tories say If Jeremy Corbyn wins the general election every taxpayer will face an extra £1,667 tax bill, the Conservatives will claim today

New Faster Cheque Clearing System to be introduced in October 2017 By James Salmon, 27/4/2017. Starting 30 October 2017, a phased roll out of a new faster, industry wide image based cheque clearing system is being introduced. Cheque clearing time

Business News – 27th April 2017. State Pensions UK should scrap state pension for the rich, says OECD. Taking benefits from top 5-10% would free cash for poor, senior director argues Theresa May should drop the state pension ‘triple lock’.