News & Events
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Pensions experts question inflation rate changes
Reading Time • 2 mins Pension industry experts have raised doubts about proposals to couple private pension increases with the consumer prices index of inflation.
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Banks set out details on business lending taskforce
Reading Time • < 1 min UK banks have announced their plans for a taskforce aimed at improving the level of lending to businesses.
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Jobs recovery looks set to stall
Reading Time • 2 mins The private as well as the public sector could be hit by job losses in the future.
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IR35 review may be wide-ranging
Reading Time • < 1 min The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) may extend its review of the IR35 regime to include other aspects of the relationship between sole traders, firms and employment status
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Business red tape to see one-in, one-out system
Reading Time • 4 mins The government has announced a series of measures aimed at reducing the level and cost of business red tape.
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Maternity and pension rights for the self-employed
Reading Time • < 1 min A new European Union directive has granted self-employed people maternity and pension benefits.
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New minimum wage rules will add to business costs
Reading Time • < 1 min The move to reduce qualification for the adult minimum wage to 21 will push up business costs.
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Business angels face greater demands
Reading Time • < 1 min New research has suggested that business angels are being asked to invest their money for longer and in larger projects.
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Immigration cap worries businesses
Reading Time • < 1 min The government’s proposal to limit the number of skilled workers coming to the UK from outside of the EU has prompted concerns among the business community.