As the UK faces continued economic turmoil and volatility, business owners’ confidence is taking a hit, with 22% of business owners lacking confidence that their business could survive a recession in the next 12 months. As rate rises loom large in the minds of business owners, additional base rate rises, could be set to curb […]
Now that Liz Truss is Prime Minister the scrutiny of her speaking performances will be even more intense than it was during the leadership contest. Chris Arning, Toastmasters International a public speaking club analyses our new PM’s speaking style and compare it with the style of her immediate predecessor. Persona Johnson’s blarney and confidence are evident. […]
TikTok has reported a five-fold surge in turnover to $1bn (£875m) across its operations in international markets including the UK and Europe last year, as trend-setting teens and young adults continue to make the video-sharing platform the hottest social app of the moment. Financial filings for Chinese-owned TikTok UK, which also covers operations in countries […]
The Inbetweeners actor, James Buckley has become the first person in the UK to make over $1 million (£890,000) from Cameo. Cameo is a popular app which allows ordinary users to request and pay for personalised messages from their favourite celebrities. The app has proved to be a particularly successful side hustle for actors and […]
Almost half of UK businesses say they are failing to deliver on their sustainable commitments, with one in five admitting to publicly exaggerating their green credentials. A further one in four executives admit they do not know if their sustainability efforts are making any positive difference at all, and 20% say they are unaware if […]
A recent survey from Gallup found that just 9% of UK workers in 2022 felt enthused by their work. The report also found that businesses with an engaged workforce have on average 23% higher profits than those with dissatisfied employees. These figures are particularly concerning when given the fact that companies with an engaged and […]
During the autumn Mini-Budget, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. The scheme aims to support businesses with the increasing cost of energy use and protect them against the rising price of wholesale energy. Under the scheme, organisations will receive a discount on the unit price of their gas and […]
A leading UK tax expert has urged HMRC to increase its car mileage rates. Under the current scheme, employees travelling on business using their own vehicle can be reimbursed 45p per mile on the first 10,000 miles and 25p per mile for the remaining miles in a tax year. The mileage allowance is designed to […]
Vodafone has claimed the top spot as the UK’s most valuable brand for the fifth year in a row. That’s according to the latest Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable UK Brands 2022 report. Collectively, the UK’s leading 75 brands are now worth $282.9 billion, up by 1% year on year. Vodafone has grown customer numbers across […]
With today marking three weeks since Liz Truss was appointed the UK Prime Minister has revealed that despite consumers reduced spending power in the wake of record inflation and the energy crisis, independent retailers are having to rely on the support of consumers and their local community, rather than the government, to keep them in business. […]