Business | One in four SMEs fear closure in next year

Small firms around the UK continue to measure the impact of the energy price crisis on their businesses, with many planning to close or downsize over the next year

25 Nov 2022

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Business | KPMG UK relocates Nottingham office

Big Four accounting firm KPMG is relocating its Nottingham office to the University of Nottingham’s new Castle Meadow Campus as part of its long-term growth strategy

25 Nov 2022

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Business | Tips and advice: making the most of hybrid working

Accountants have embraced hybrid working – now they must seize the new opportunities it brings, says Gavin Brown, director of Speak With Impact

25 Nov 2022

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Business | More insolvencies equate to more fraud

As the number of insolvencies soars, instances of fraud rise from accounting fraud to misappropriation of a company’s assets, warns Jon Felce, partner at Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP

24 Nov 2022

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Business | FTX accounts highlight failure of corporate controls

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX owes its 50 largest creditors around $3.1bn (£2.6bn), according to a US court filing

24 Nov 2022

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Business | FCA plans ESG code of conduct

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set up a focus group to develop a code of conduct for environment, social, governance (ESG) data and rating providers

23 Nov 2022

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Business | Nursing director banned for £45k bounce back loan fraud

A nursing agency boss in Southampton has been disqualified for 11 years after taking £45,000 under the bounce back loan scheme despite not being eligible

23 Nov 2022

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Business | Nottingham Castle liquidated after £30m revamp

Nottingham Castle has been forced to close after the trust that ran it went into liquidation, a year after a £33m revamp

22 Nov 2022

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Business | Autumn Statement 2022: investment zones will be refocused

In the Autumn Statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said that the government will ‘refocus’ the investment zones programme

22 Nov 2022

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Business | Engineering boss banned for £40k bounce back loan fraud

A property and engineering director from Hebburn has been banned for 10 years after fraudulently claiming a £40,000 bounce back loan

22 Nov 2022

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Business | Retailers banned after abusing £100k covid loans

Directors of Southsea online clothing business and Lewisham convenience store fraudulently claimed £100,000 in bounce back loans

21 Nov 2022

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Business | Restaurant insolvencies increase almost 60%

Restaurant insolvencies have increased by 59% over the past year, jumping from 984 in 2020/21 to 1,567 in 2021/22

21 Nov 2022

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Business | Q&A: how to manage staff during the World Cup

In this week’s Croner-i Q&A, we offer advice about how to manage staff during the World Cup, especially when matches happen during working hours

18 Nov 2022

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Business | Call centre boss banned for £1m tax fraud

A call centre boss has been banned for four years after failing to report £1.1m in tax returns across two businesses

18 Nov 2022

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Business | SMEs worried about future economic outlook

In the midst of economic uncertainty, many SMEs are worried their businesses will not survive the next 12 months

18 Nov 2022

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