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Businesses in Peterborough and the whole of the uk are being advised to act sensibly to help productivity and lessen the impact on their businesses. Swine flu could have serious impact for sme’s and ensuring your business is correctly prepared is vital. Ministers have said that in the very worst case scenario, 100,00K people could […]
The Bank of England says conditions in the financial system are easing, although the banking system is fragile and vulnerable to disruption. The Financial System Sees A Loss Of £10tn In its Financial Stability Report, it said the total losses from the financial crisis reached $15tn (£10tn). However, that is a substantial improvement from March”s […]
The number of homes sold in the UK has continued to rise, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Some 62,000 residential properties costing more than £40,000 were sold in May, up 7% on the previous month. The figure was the highest since October but still well down on the level of transactions seen during […]
Toyota is to review all of its products as the new president seeks to revive the world's biggest carmaker. Akio Toyoda, the grandson of the company's founder, also said the next two years would remain tough as the recession has sapped demand for cars. Toyota in May reported the biggest annual loss in its history, […]
The UK is losing at least £4bn a year through residents holding money in offshore tax havens, research claims. Offshore Tax Havens In Jersey, Guernsey & Isle Of Man Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man were among popular spots for the wealthy to hold savings, the TUC said. EU rules allow UK residents to […]
House prices in England and Wales in January were 15.1% lower than a year earlier, says the Land Registry. The figures from the survey, widely regarded as the most authoritative, reveal that prices dropped by 0.8% in January compared with December. This is the 17th month in a row that average prices have fallen, following […]
An appeal by eight banks, against a High Court ruling that a regulator can investigate the fairness of overdraft charges, has been thrown out. The Office Of Fair Trading Welcomes The Appeal Court Ruling The Appeal Court ruled that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has the power to investigate the issue of bank charges. […]
The TUC has called on the government to force High Street banks to come clean about their activities in tax havens. It wants those banks that have received taxpayer money, or assistance from the Bank of England, to fully disclose their tax payments in these tax havens. The union said its research showed that Barclays, […]
The government needs to deliver a ‘new economic deal” for UK business, according to leading investment groups. The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) is calling on the government to commit set long-term goals to rebuild the economy beyond the ‘short-term” fiscal stimulus of the Pre-Budget Report. View the full article here
Business fraud has been described by the British Metropolitan Police as “simply the intent or the act of misrepresentation – scammers lying about themselves or their actions and services – to cause a gain or loss.” Businesses need to remain wary of fraud despite a rise in fraudster prosecutions, new figures show. National crime statistics […]