SMEs ‘confident in regard to growth prospects’, survey finds
Wesleyan Bank carried out a survey that showed that UK SMEs are confident about their future growth prospects with almost two-thirds anticipating a growth of up to 40% over the next few years. The ‘SME Heroes or Zeros’ report explained that the survey was carried out...
Pound Drops Below $1.30 as June Retail Sales Fall
There has been a surprising fall in the pound after a decrease in retail sales in June. Although the Office for National Statistics expected there to be a 0.2% rise in sales after May, it was reported that sales fell by 0.5%. This resulted in sterling being down...
UK set for weakest growth since 2009
The lack of progress on the UK’s trade and investment negotiations with the EU has led ICAEW to slash its 2018 GDP growth forecast for the UK from 1.7% to 1.3% It says that the economy is likely to experience its weakest growth since 2009 on the back of weak output in...
Nicky Morgan calls to end “alpha-male culture” in financial services
Nicky Morgan, chair of the Treasury Committee, has called on businesses to alter the way they award bonuses, as the current culture may be placing women at a disadvantage “In the current bonus culture, – whereby individuals argue how well they have performed – it’s...
