Companies

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Business | People in the news: EY, Azets, Shaw Gibbs, MHA Henderson Loggie

In this week’s accountancy career moves, promotions and new hires at EY, Deloitte and Grant Thornton, management changes at Azets and audit chief for Engine B

19 Feb 2021

Leadership & Management

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Business | Business growth measures should be Budget priority

Ahead of the upcoming March Budget, nearly half of UK mid-sized companies want the Chancellor to focus on supporting business growth (45%), according to research by Grant Thornton

18 Feb 2021

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Business | Using mediation to settle family company disputes

There's an old adage, ‘never go into business with family’ and there’s good reason for it, says Andrew Perkins, shareholder dispute lawyer and mediator with law firm Ashfords LLP

18 Feb 2021

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Finance | Insolvency protection extended to April 2022 due to pandemic

The government has given businesses much-needed breathing space with extension of insolvency measures under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act to relieve pressure on businesses dealing with coronavirus

17 Feb 2021

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Business | £1.1bn increase in funding for Scotland to deal with covid-19 fallout

The UK government has given the devolved administration in Scotland an additional £1.1bn to help businesses hit by the coronavirus pandemic

16 Feb 2021

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Business | Unresolved bank complaints service for SMEs goes live

Small businesses will be able to use a new, free and independent service to help them resolve disputes with their banks, in a boost for SMEs struggling in the current crisis

15 Feb 2021

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Finance | Government invests £10m in green finance initiative

Leeds and London will be home to a new UK centre for global green finance and investment, energy minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan has announced

15 Feb 2021

Business | Government expands workplace covid-19 testing programme

Workplace covid-19 testing will be extended so that smaller businesses with minimum 50 staff will be able to sign up to the scheme for the first time

12 Feb 2021

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Business | Grants to help SMEs new to importing or exporting

The government has launched the SME Brexit Support Fund giving up to £2,000 to help with training or professional advice on exporting for businesses with up to 500 employees

12 Feb 2021

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Business | People in the news: Fortus, Mercer & Hole, Grant Thornton, FRP

In this week’s accountancy career moves, hires and promotions at Mercer & Hole, Grant Thornton, FRP and Quantuma, and board director for Fair Tax Mark for starters

12 Feb 2021

Business | Cash reserves unsustainably low at 600,000 companies

More than half a million UK employers are at risk of collapse in the spring as cash reserves fall perilously low, finds IPPR

12 Feb 2021

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | PGGB and Netflix seek new accountancy trainees

The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) and Netflix are seeking eight new recruits for the latest intake of the Netflix assistant production accountant training scheme (NAPATS)

12 Feb 2021

Careers

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Business | AAT urges people not to forget apprenticeships during pandemic

As National Apprenticeship Week (8-14 February 2021) begins, AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) is urging people of all ages to consider taking up apprenticeships to boost their skills and employability

9 Feb 2021

Business | Bounce Back Loan repayment terms extended to 10 years

Businesses that took out government-backed Bounce Back Loans to get through Covid-19 will now have greater flexibility to repay their loans, the government has announced

8 Feb 2021

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Business | Boohoo snaps up Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton for £25m

Boohoo, the online fashion retailer, has agreed to acquire all of the e-commerce and digital assets of the Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Wallis brands from Arcadia Group administrators

8 Feb 2021