“Responsible” investments appear to be losing favour with private investors. A survey has found that only 53 per cent of respondents consider environmental, social and governance factors before investing, compared with 60 per cent last year and 65 per cent in 2021. The results of the ESG attitudes tracker survey by the Association of Investment […]
Against a challenging economic backdrop and well publicised cyber-attacks, concerns about cyber threats amongst UK SMEs have risen significantly in the last year as they consider the impact on brand, reputation, and revenue. According to new research, nearly four in ten are more worried about cyber security threats than a year ago, with over a […]
The post-pandemic hiring boom is in decline as three-quarters of UK businesses admit to struggles with staff recruitment, according to new research from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). Hiring intentions were also shown to be continuing to fall last month. The BCC surveyed almost 5,000 companies, and found that 73 per cent had faced […]
Thousands more nudge letters being sent out by HMRC are causing needless worry to UK taxpayers, and are unnecessary. Robert Salter, an international tax expert at tax and advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg, said: “HMRC have sharply increased the number of ‘nudge letters’ sent to UK taxpayers in the 2022/23 UK tax year, because of international […]
The best things come in threes, so they say. Others point out that two’s company, three’s a crowd. For Quickfire Digital co-founders Martin Harper, Fred Cohen and Nathan Lomax three really is the magic number. Three company founders, three separate skill sets, three perspectives. And, yes, three heads that can butt against each other from […]
There are hundreds of public institutions in the UK, from museums and galleries to the NHS, national parks and regulators. They need exceptional people to steer them and make decisions that benefit society. Think about a Trustee of the National Gallery for example, who needs to lead and develop the strategy of one of the […]
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has updated the platform underpinning its IR35-related Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool, claiming the change will improve how users interact with the service. The government tax collection agency confirmed to Computer Weekly in a brief statement that CEST had been “successfully moved” to a new platform on Monday […]
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an independent market investigation into the £7.5 billion cloud services market in the UK, following referral from Ofcom, to examine and consider whether competition concerns are holding back businesses. The investigation aims to consider what can be done to improve the supply of these important services for […]
Statistics show that over 700 construction workers die by suicide per year in the UK — equivalent to two construction workers every working day. There is still a stigma surrounding mental health, especially within male-dominated industries, such as the construction industry. This stigma brings a range of issues, which can have devastating effects on those […]
A major programme of online mentoring and training is being offered by Small Business Saturday to help firms tackle ongoing economic challenges, as the campaign marks its second decade in the UK. Small business owners across the country are being encouraged to sign up for a programme of free virtual workshops and one-to-one mentoring taking […]