Forty-four years after Britain joined the EU, Prime Minister Theresa May has triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty to begin the formal process of Brexit. Today, Britain took the first steps on a two year journey that means Britain should officially leave the EU no later than April 2019. At … [Read more...]
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Sheer genius – Five on Brexit Island
It’s 2017 - Happy New Year for those just back at their desks after Stockport school's extended Christmas holidays. Oh no they weren't! Oh yes they were! Author: Helen White A new year is a chance to look forward, to set goals, to make changes where appropriate, to repeat successes, to resolve … [Read more...]
FT-SE 100 index up 11% year on year
As the FT-SE 100 index of leading shares closed at 6,954 for a modest rise of 1% in October, it was however up by 11% on a year-to-date basis. For many of the major markets nothing much happened in October: only three of the twelve markets covered by Stockport based Cullen Wealth Management were … [Read more...]
Cullen Wealth: What Brexit really means
Stockport based Cullen Wealth, in an effort to keep you up to date with the very interesting times we live in, is taking a closer look at what Brexit really means, particularly in relation to markets, savings and shares. We now have an idea of the current timetable for leaving the UK, since the … [Read more...]
UK200Group Survey Concurs with ONS Figures: UK Economy is Resilient
UK200Group - Despite fears that EU referendum uncertainty could hit growth, strong growth in the quarter immediately before the Brexit vote show that confidence was robust. Office for National Statistics figures for UK economic growth in Quarter 2 of 2016 show that gross domestic product (GDP) … [Read more...]
Customer Services Week: How to tackle questions on Brexit
We know that customer experience is destined to overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator this decade. With that in mind, creating a grounded and stable customer experience should take precedence. Earlier this year we decided - as a nation - to leave the EU. The one common … [Read more...]
House builders must be a ‘key component of the Government’s strategy’
Two thirds of SME house builders are struggling to identify land for development, according to new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). For the second year in a row, the FMB’s annual House Builders’ Survey has shown a lack of available and viable land as the biggest barrier to … [Read more...]
Business in Britain report reports confidence in decline
Business confidence in the North West is low, according to a recent Business in Britain report from Lloyds Bank. Businesses confidence has declined in the North West as firms respond to recent economic and political shocks. North West firms cite economic uncertainty and weaker UK demand as the … [Read more...]
Prest Financial Planning celebrate 55 years
Stockport's Prest Financial Planning is celebrating 55 years of successful business in the financial sector. Now run by a strong management team headed by managing director Graham Prest, the company was started by James (Jim) Prest from offices in Hazel Grove. In September 1961, at 33 years of … [Read more...]
House builders ‘yet to see negative effect of Brexit’
Two-thirds of SME house builders are yet to see any significant changes to their future projects in the wake of Brexit, new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed. The survey - which is the first to be conducted among SME house builders since the EU referendum - found … [Read more...]
UK house prices to continue to rise despite Brexit
Online estate agent eMoov latest survey* reports homeowners believe UK house prices will continue to rise, in spite of the Brexit vote. With any concrete evidence of Brexit on the UK property market yet to surface, eMoov surveyed over 1,000 UK adults to find out what they thought about the votes … [Read more...]
Commercial property investment down while rentals are up post Brexit
While commercial property investment has fallen, the commercial rental sector is looking much brighter. Despite no clear route for the UK post-Brexit, or indeed whether Brexit goes ahead as questioned by the Guardian, the UK property market is on something of a rollercoaster ride. Commercial … [Read more...]
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