News
How much do roadworks cost businesses and taxpayers?
07/05/2013
A new taskforce comprising councils, utility companies and business representatives has been set up to try and reduce the cost and disruption caused by roadworks.
'Day in the sun' nears for social impact bonds
07/05/2013
2013 will be the year that social impact investing gains critical mass, according to KPMG’s public sector practice, which has produced a guide to Social Impact Bonds. This outlines the tools for assessing their feasibility, from both the investor and commissioner perspective.
MPC should resist pressures to boost QE
07/05/2013
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meet this Thursday for their May meeting, with many analysts expecting no changes to the interest rate or quantitative easing (QE).
Fallon: Lending boost must be maintained
07/05/2013
New figures that bank lending to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) through the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme has begun to show improvement.
Queen’s speech may be last chance to unleash business
07/05/2013
Ahead of the Queen’s speech on Wednesday, the Institute of Directors calls for the introduction of three Bills to boost business and the economy.
Deafness claims against British businesses rapidly rise to £26m
07/05/2013
In the last few years the number of deafness claims made on commercial insurance policies has been rocketing. AXA Business Insurance reports a rise of 162% from 2009-2012 with British businesses ultimately having to foot the bill.
Financial directors want a 'challenge' from accountants
07/05/2013
Financial directors, in a survey of more than a hundred small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to determine the most important factors when choosing an accounting firm rated 'challenge' as the most important factor. 87% said what they wanted most was to be challenged.
Online advertising only as successful as its targeting
06/05/2013
WeSEE, the innovative advertising and visual classification company, announces research revealing that over half of UK consumers find online advertisement targeting too simplistic, and when it comes to video advertising, a whopping 70 per cent skip or are bothered by advertising that they believe to be ill-targeted.
What is the reality of payroll giving schemes?
06/05/2013
New research from the Solihull-based Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) and Workplace Giving UK has revealed notable differences between the perception and reality of implementing payroll giving schemes. This research was undertaken to inform the government’s consultation process on modernising the payroll giving system.
Digital Marketing Show for the 'majority' of marketers
05/05/2013
Digital Marketing Show - marketers are faced with new challenges
