by admin | Apr 4, 2014 | Blog, Business Finance Junction, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Monthly Musings, News, Newsletter, Noteworthy News
As from 1 April 2014 the Competition Commission is being taken over by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and will assume the consumer functions of the Office of Fair Trading OFT concurrently with Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) who will hold the law powers...
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) | Sep 5, 2011 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Miscellaneous, News, Newsletter, Noteworthy News, Small Business Blog, Uncategorized
Ah! September! Don’t you just love the smell of manure in the morning? As the not so good and not so great politicians and bankers return from their summer sojourns it’s no surprise that banks and politics once again dominate the headlines. The Independent Commission...