by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Apr 2, 2013 | Blog, Business, Business Finance Junction, Economy, Finance, Monthly Musings, News, Newsletter, Noteworthy News
The automatic Escalator Tax (alcohol and cigarettes) which was to be applied this month (by at least 2% over inflation until 2014) was removed for beer in the recent budget. CAMRA had been vocal in pointing out that beer duty has risen 42% since 2008, the beer...
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Mar 20, 2013 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Government, Market Update, Miscellaneous
Probably, down at No.11 after some gradual stretching exercises and a crack of the knuckles, Mr O’s spring in his step bounce downstairs turned to frantic running around; throwing things out of the cupboard under the stairs, and shouting “who’s moved the...
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Mar 4, 2013 | Blog, Business, Business Notes, Economy, Finance, Monthly Musings, Newsletter, Small Business Blog
Game Changer! You Hold The Key. I’d never thought it would take some thirty years before I could open an ordinary door with such a sense of achievement. And when I did, the infill storage area didn’t disappoint. Although its contents had long since changed, I was...
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Mar 3, 2013 | Blog, Business, Business Finance Junction, Economy, Finance, Monthly Musings, News, Newsletter, Noteworthy News
Deciding factors for shopping commonly include price, quality or choice. Deciding factors for personal banking might be interest rates, additional services, convenience or, it seems from Sainsbury bank’s pre-tax operating profit increase of 40% last year, the loyalty...
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Feb 27, 2013 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Miscellaneous
The cautionary attitude of some lenders and landlords guarantees no access to properties for anyone on benefits – Full Stop. A general circumnavigation of financial issues surrounding such a landlord market often supports the attitude of no interest for the landlord,...