New report shows IT star on the wane
The electronic components sector remains one of the major global success stories of the last decade, according to a new global sector report from…
Corporate Insolvency
Lending scheme points to positive signs for SME growth
SMEs are benefiting from increasing use of a government scheme designed to help banks improve the availability of finance, according to new figures…
Councils combine for economic growth
The nine councils of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield, Bassetlaw, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales and North East Derbyshire want…
Employment confidence rises
Employers across the UK are expecting jobs growth for the sixth quarter in a row, meaning more openings for job seekers but more competition among…
Piggy-Banks are underpinning UK recovery
Falling household savings are underpinning the UK’s economic recovery and preventing it from sliding back into recession, according to new…
Financial Conduct Authority appoints four new supervision directors
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed four directors to lead key areas of its Supervision division. These appointments complete the…
UK businesses paying bills one day later than last year
Businesses paid bills on average a day later than last year during the Q2 2013, at 24.58 days beyond terms from April to June, compared to 23.46…
IPA launches new Corporate Insolvency Exam
The Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA) has launched a new corporate insolvency examination, and other enhancements to its Certificate of…
Business activity rises in July at fastest rate since late 2006
The UK service sector expanded at its quickest pace for over six-and-a-half years in July, as new business continued to rise strongly amid…
British business equality picks up
The news that nearly half of all first-time directors appointed at Britain’s top companies last year were women is a step forward for gender…
