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Latest labour market trends: what they mean for your business
The latest labour market report from the Office for National Statistics shows a few important trends that might affect your business.
Exploring finance options for small businesses: A guide to fuelling growth
Shawbrook Bank recently conducted research that indicated that half of small business owners have had to raid their savings to fund their businesses.
Advice for charities to concentrate on their positive work
The Charity Commission has recently concluded its regulatory compliance case into the Actors’ Benevolent Fund and has drawn out some lessons that can benefit all charities.
More indicators of a cut in interest rates to come
The Bank of Canada announced a cut of a quarter of a percentage point to its key interest rate last week, bringing the rate down to 4.75%.
How a general election can affect your business
The news is currently full of reports on the general election, so much so that you may be inclined to switch off rather than hear any more about it!
Reforms to leasehold properties becomes law
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act has become law and will affect owners of freeholds for leasehold properties as well as house builders.
New guidance issued on machine learning principles
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued guidance to help developers, engineers, decision makers and risk owners in creating and using machine learning systems.
Business Insights
The Office for National Statistics conducts a fortnightly Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS). The voluntary responses received from the latest survey revealed the following insights.
Apple and Microsoft announce new product updates
Both Apple and Microsoft have announced updates to their product lines in recent weeks. Apple unveiled updates to their iPad Air and iPod Pro lines, and Microsoft have introduced Copilot + PCs as showcased by their new Surface Pro and Laptop.
Inflation rate falls in April
Official figures released last week by the Office for National Statistics show that the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) dropped to 2.3% for the 12 months to April 2024. This is down from 3.2% for the 12 months to March 2024.
Admitting a new partner into the partnership: What should you consider first?
For businesses that run as a partnership, there often comes a time where you need to consider admitting a new partner into the partnership.
Government promise to cut National Insurance confirmed
While commenting on the GDP growth and what it indicates about the economy, the Prime Minister again drew attention to National Insurance.