by admin | Mar 14, 2018 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Government, In Business, Market Update, Small Business Blog
Just as private resident council tax is levied upon private residential property, business rates are levied upon business properties. With hikes from last year’s revaluation they are viewed as disproportionally high by most business owners and are a contentious issue...
by admin | Apr 1, 2015 | Blog, Business, Business Finance Junction, Business Notes, Economy, Finance, Monthly Musings, News, Newsletter, Noteworthy News, Small Business Blog, Uncategorized
While Banks close on public holiday, notwithstanding those who are involved in traditional bank holiday work which has trains re-routed and motorways down to one lane, Easter is a time when many Independent businesses are able to capitalise on the public being away...
by admin | Jun 2, 2014 | Blog, Business, Business Finance Junction, Business Notes, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, In Business, Monthly Musings, News, Newsletter, Noteworthy News, Small Business Blog
Data from ONS show that illegal drugs and prostitution contribute around £10bn a year to the British economy. For the first time statisticians are measuring the value of the drug-dealing and sex work – apparently about “the same contribution as farming ...
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | May 1, 2012 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Management, Market Update, Miscellaneous, Monthly Musings, News, Newsletter, Noteworthy News, Small Business Blog
Old news, the UK is in recession (again) as the Office of National Statistics said Britain’s GDP fell 0.2% in the first quarter of 2012 after contracting by 0.3% at the end of 2011, forecasts were upset by a big fall in construction output and industrial output....
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Mar 6, 2012 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Management, Market Update, Miscellaneous, Monthly Musings, News, Newsletter, Noteworthy News, Small Business Blog, Uncategorized
Fuzzy Numbers… 2 signatures were missing from the EU Fiscal Compact, UK and Czech Republic were the 2 out of 27 EU leaders who didn’t sign the new treaty, enforcing budget discipline and aiming to prevent huge debts and potential consequential bailouts. The...
