The Supreme Court said no to the way Trump’s tariffs were implemented when he became President but there’s ways around that ruling and so 15% tariffs are being reinstated. What if any, impact will that have on your business? Even though the tariffs are aimed at imports into the United States and push upContinue reading “Trump’s tariff shock: why UK small businesses are about to be hit with higher costs”
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1. £1bn for small firms — but are microbusinesses being left out again?
We can’t afford to have almost 1 million young people out of work but small businesses can no longer afford to employ them. This is a structural issue, it’s not just ‘a bit worrying’. It’s economically and socially massive. The latest official government figures show that around 957,000 young people (16–24) are currently NEETContinue reading “1. £1bn for small firms — but are microbusinesses being left out again?”
Trump’s long-telegraphed showdown begins with joint US-Israeli attack on Tehran
After months of signs, US and Israeli strikes on Iran risk igniting wider regional war. There can be few surprised that the USA and Israel have attacked Iran this weekend. It has been on the cards for months, and the final straw seems to have been the failure of the US/Iranian talks inContinue reading “Trump’s long-telegraphed showdown begins with joint US-Israeli attack on Tehran”
1. £1bn for small firms — but are microbusinesses being left out again?
The Government is promising an extra £1bn of lending for small and medium-sized businesses over the next five years, unveiled by the Small Business Minister as part of its Plan for Small Business. On the surface, that sounds like welcome news. Access to finance has long been a brake on growth, and mostContinue reading “1. £1bn for small firms — but are microbusinesses being left out again?”
There is some welcome relief on energy bills — but only if you’re a household
There is some welcome relief on energy bills — but only if you’re a household. From April, the Energy Price Cap will cut typical domestic energy bills by around 7 per cent, reducing annual costs by roughly £100 for the average household. That matters, because energy prices have been one of the biggest driversContinue reading “There is some welcome relief on energy bills — but only if you’re a household”