Two freeports planned for Scotland
A partnership agreement to establish two green freeports in Scotland has been reached between the Scottish and UK governments. The locations for the freeports have not yet been decided and there…
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Spring Statement is the time to act, says CBI
The Chancellor must act at the Spring Statement or risk the UK economy drifting backwards to low growth, warns the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The Spring Statement will take…
Businesses urged to apply for remaining COVID-19 support grants
Businesses are being encouraged to apply for remaining coronavirus (COVID-19) grant funding from local authorities. Hospitality, leisure and accommodation businesses can still apply for one-off cash grants of up to…
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 March 2022. The guidance states: ‘you can use the previous rates for up to one month…
Over 440,000 small firms at risk due to late payment crisis
More than 440,000 small firms could be forced out of business by the late payment crisis, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). An FSB study of more than 1,200 business owners…
Omicron Variant – Support Package Announced
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced details of the support package of £1bn including grants for the hard hit sectors and refunds of SSP following the latest outbreak of the…
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 December 2021. The guidance states: ‘you can use the previous rates for up to one month…
Services sector continues to recover despite rising costs
Optimism improved for firms across the services sector in the three months to November, according to the latest Service Sector Survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). However, cost…
Costs ‘weighing on businesses’ sustainability intentions’, FSB finds
A report published by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed that the costs associated with going green have impacted small firms’ plans for becoming more sustainable. The FSB’s…
Business groups give mixed response to Budget
Business groups gave a mixed response to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Autumn Budget speech. Responding to the speech, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said that the Chancellor had shown…
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