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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...]

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...]

Effective business planning means constantly monitoring your biggest asset - your team. Unless you are a one-person business you will be placing your trust in team members to represent your business and maintain the same standards that you, yourself, hold. So when was the last time you asked your … [Read more...]

The Apprentice returns to our TV screens this week for its 12th series. Lord Sugar will once again joined by advisers Baroness Karren Brady and Claude Littner as they put 18 new candidates through their paces to secure his £250k investment in their business plan. Airing on Thursdays this year, … [Read more...]

The new Finance Act has been 'rushed through' and fails 'to support business', says ICAEW Chartered Accountants Manchester. The Finance Act is the written document that sets into law the changes to tax and duty made by the Chancellor in the Budget. This year’s Act is 649 pages - the second longest … [Read more...]

Any company with more than one shareholder should consider putting in place a shareholders’ agreement. Paul Tyrer from the SAS Daniels corporate team explains why it is important to have one in place. Key reasons why it is important to have a shareholders’ agreement in place: 1. A … [Read more...]

Employers are missing out on talented workers because of negative attitudes towards people with tattoos, says a new report. The conciliation service Acas said a third of young people have a tattoo, but some firms, and individual managers, are worried about the image it would give to potential … [Read more...]

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...]