A new global survey of 79,000 businesses conducted by the Peninsula Group, parent company of BrightHR, has found that although small business owners are optimistic about the potential of AI, with 1 in 3 believing it has the potential to positively transform the workplace, only 1 in 10 are regularly using it. The results suggest […]
As the government-backed Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) celebrates its 30th birthday this week, new research has revealed the UK sectors that benefit from the most investment. Securing funding is crucial for startups in any sector to launch and scale a business – therefore, it’s wise to know the investment landscape before venturing into an industry. […]
NextGen data-driven core banking engine, SaaScada, today launched a new report: Boosting Net Interest Margins: Why Banks Must Not Wait To Innovate, revealing UK banks’ ongoing struggles to understand customer needs and provide them with relevant banking products at pace. The report analyses data from a survey of 150 heads of innovation at UK retail […]
UK CEOs are feeling more confident about economic growth prospects over the next 12 months and are moving from a reactive to proactive deal strategy, according to the findings of the latest EY CEO Pulse Survey. The survey of 100 UK CEOs, which provides insights on capital allocation, investment and transformation strategies, found that over […]
The UK government has confirmed a package of new measures to support small businesses and the self-employed by tackling the scourge of late payments. This includes new legislation requiring all large businesses to include payment reporting in their annual reports. Small business champion, Todd Davison, MD of Purbeck Insurance Services, a provider of personal guarantee […]
Xeinadin, one of the leading professional services groups in the UK and Ireland, has announced that accountancy firm Clay Shaw Butler has joined the group. Following the announcement of Jones Harris Limited and sister company, The North West Business Support Centre (NWBSC) in August, it marks the 26th acquisition made by Xeinadin in the last […]
HMRC’s recent UK Trade figures reveal that the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) market could be slowing down, say leading audit, tax and business advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg. Simon Sutcliffe, Customs & Excise Duty Partner at the firm, said: “HMRC’s Trade figures this month show a potential drop in EV imports and rise in conventional combustion […]
Responding to the latest ONS Retail Sales Index figures, which showed sales up 2.4% by value, and up 2.3% by volume, Kris Hamer, director of Insight at the British Retail Consortium, said: “With summer in full swing, sales growth picked up in August. Computing performed well as extensive summer discounting encouraged consumers to upgrade their […]
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 is set to open lower this morning as consumer data paints a mixed picture. UK consumer confidence is down, reversing months of gradual improvement, despite wages now outpacing inflation and interest rates on a path lower. Words matter, and the new government’s persistent downbeat tone […]
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has opened 0.9% higher as investors digest the US rate pivot and look to the Bank of England for signals as to how the rest of the year might play out at home. Yesterday’s inflation print isn’t likely to have a major impact on today’s […]
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