Business optimism for 2022 has dropped with recruitment struggles listed as a major concern alongside the increased worry of rising inflation and supply disruption
Grant Thornton and Pinsent Masons have partnered together to offer business support on data sharing across financial services in a push to enable the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Open Finance project
The majority of CEOs are ready to accelerate plans for investment and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to grow their businesses as total activity increases by a third in value
The government has announced that those who test positive for Covid-19 in England can end their self-isolation after five full days if testing negative
The second football season impacted by the coronavirus pandemic is showing further disruption in the financial performances of the champions of Europe’s eight prominent leagues with loss of gate revenue and high staff costs pushing many top clubs into debt
Over a third of bounce back loans (BBLs) issued during the pandemic are likely to have been made fraudulently due to the level of checks on applications, MPs are told
Boris Johnson has confirmed that the government is discussing the introduction of a five-day isolation period instead of the current seven days to help businesses deal with staff absences during the Omicron outbreak
One year since leaving the EU, two-thirds of manufacturing companies have reported that Brexit has moderately or significantly hampered their business, however optimism for growth has risen
Over a third of CFOs stress that investment is a strong priority for their businesses in the next 12 months with a majority planning to spend on digital technology and upskilling the workforce
Three out of five companies expect to increase their prices in the next three months due to the continuing supply chain disruption, soaring inflation, and rising energy costs
Businesses can now apply for a financial grant worth up to £6,000 from the £635m support package given to local councils to support those most affected by the Omicron variant of Covid-19