SME house builders need to attract young talent more than ever, but the inflexible Apprenticeship Levy is standing in the way, says Rowland Thomas The new Labour Government’s pro-development approach…
Brewdog’s failure to publish its accounts on time shows that tougher penalties are needed to stop firms from flouting the rules, according to top tax lawyer Dan Neidle. Neidle, who…
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) should be replaced with a new body dedicated to combating economic crime, a new paper by think tank Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has argued.…
Consumer confidence remained unchanged in August, a closely watched survey suggested, despite a deterioration in households’ expectations for the broader economy. GfK’s overall consumer confidence index remained at -13 with…
The number of aircrafts being ordered by UK airlines hit its highest monthly figure in July as a slew of deals at the Farnborough Airshow helped the industry weather wider…
Earlier this week, Waitrose became the latest UK grocer to announce a big push into the convenience store market. The supermarket giant will open 100 stores in the next five…
Despite the UK’s storied pub culture, a new study highlights a surprising challenge in socialising. Research of 2,000 adults reveals that while 54 per cent are interested in meeting new…
THERE aren’t many big races that Aidan O’Brien hasn’t won in 23 years, but the Gimcrack Stakes (3.00pm) is one of them. In truth, it’s not a race the master…
The government’s plans for North Sea oil and gas are a “blunt response” that could jeopardise hundreds of thousands of jobs not just in the energy sector, several of the…
Sitting and watching a big screen is a brilliant, but increasingly old fashioned, way to take in the latest stories. As technology advances, it becomes increasingly clearer that there are…