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How Important is business networking?

In business time is precious so have you ever asked yourself - How important is business networking? Have you ever stopped and looked back at how you arrived at your current destination / position in the business world or how you won a client that turned out to be the golden goose ? Were there … [Read more...]

National: December Inflation Falls, Retail Sales Increase

Inflation fell in December to 2.1% from 2.3% prior month at the same time as sales values increased by almost 4% as volumes increased by 3.0%. Despite all the fears for retail sales over Christmas, the official figures from the ONS suggest an increase in both sales and volume although overall the … [Read more...]

National: Cold Calling Laws Overlooked Over Festive Break

Lawyer Christian Mancier, an expert in data protection compliance at Gorvins solicitors,  has warned that changes in the cold calling laws introduced in mid December, could leave many company directors liable to huge fines.  When many firms were 'winding down' some company directors may be unaware … [Read more...]

National: Changes to benefits for mixed age couples

The government has announced changes to benefits for mixed age couples that will be introduced from 15 May 2019. When single people reach State Pension age, they move from working age benefits to pension age benefits. Currently, couples can choose to make that transition when the older partner … [Read more...]

National: New Taskforce to Tackle Economic Crime

The Government has announced a new Taskforce, including senior figures from the UK financial sector, which will work to tackle economic crime. The scale of this type of crime – which includes fraud, bribery, corruption and money laundering – is estimated to be at least £14.4 billion per … [Read more...]

Christmas Sales up 1.4% at John Lewis Partnership

The John Lewis Partnership, whose Cheadle Royal department store was the first to open in the region in 1995, has announced positive results following its Christmas trading period. In stark contrast to both Debenhams and Sainsburys, the John Lewis Partnership has issued its Christmas trading … [Read more...]

Deadline Approaches for Self Assessment Tax Returns

The deadline for Self Assessment Tax Returns for 2017/18 is fast approaching as all online returns have to be submitted by 31st January 2019. Hallidays monthly newswire includes some of the latest business and tax issues, including a reminder that HMRC require Self Assessment Tax Returns to be … [Read more...]

What happens if you miss your flight and what should you do?

If you miss your flight it can feel like your holiday is over before it began. There are many reasons that may lead you to miss your flight such as late connecting flights, traffic congestion when travelling to the airport, bad weather and long queues at border control. Lost luggage can also cause … [Read more...]

BEWARE! Social Media and the Office Christmas Party

SAS Daniels legal team are issuing guidance on the use of social media ahead of the office Christmas party season. As the festive party season approaches, SAS Daniels legal firm is working with businesses across the region to ensure they have policies and procedures in place that provide clarity … [Read more...]

Solid Growth Pushes Increased Revenue for MAG

Manchester Airports Group - MAG - the UK’s leading airport group, today reports continued growth as increased revenues, passenger numbers push up profits and revenue up to £508.5m  MAG passenger numbers have increased by 3.8%** year-on-year to 35.7m, driven by strong growth at London Stansted … [Read more...]

Can I Video the School Nativity ?

It’s that time of the year when we enjoy watching our little darlings perform in the school nativity play, but can I video the school nativity ?  It used to be that the show was documented by hundreds of proud parents snapping away on their cameras, but more recently school politics and privacy … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Energy Prices, What happens after Brexit?

There are too many facets for the layman to understand relating to Brexit, but, having played an important role in establishing and evolving the EU’s Internal Energy Market (IEM), the UK is now set to leave it. So what happens to energy prices after Brexit? Strong support is evident across the … [Read more...]