Aegon has called for a significant increase to the pension contribution limit for non-earners, which has been frozen since 2001. The company said today (February
When working from home guidance was lifted at the end of last month it heralded the start of “The Great Return” to the office for
Hundreds of thousands of people are being urged to support their seaside arcades as the half-term gets underway. The campaign from Bacta follows a further
Sometimes it seems as if we lurch from one challenge to another. The pandemic, it seems, is evolving into an endemic disease – one that
The state pension will rise by £290 in April, adding up to £5.50 a week to those who retired after 2016, the DWP has said.
Annual inflation in the Eurozone hit 5.1% in January, with by far the largest driver of rising prices being energy. Energy inflation stood at 29%
The military conflict with Russia and the Russian occupation of Crimea cost the Ukrainian economy some $280 billion from 2014 to 2020, and the conflict
Over the 6 years of Russia’s military aggression—from 2014 to 2020—Ukraine as a whole lost $280 billion in the form of non-produced GDP. The experts
Since 2014, the Russian aggression has cost Ukraine 19.9% of its pre-conflict GDP annually, with total losses of $280B in unproduced GDP in 2014-2020, reported the Center
The U.S. reasserted its intention to impose “swift, severe costs” on Russia if the Kremlin takes any aggressive acts, as Germany and France pushed forward
The conflict with Russia has cost Ukraine US$280 billion in lost GDP between 2014 and 2020, new research by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr)
Ukraine has lost $280 billion in output during the six years of its ongoing war with Russia, according to the report published on Feb. 10 by the
New analysis from YouGov and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) shows that consumer confidence fell in January to its lowest level since
U.K. households are more pessimistic about their financial prospects than at any time in the last nine years as the cost of living crisis intensifies,
British households’ confidence in their financial outlook has fallen to its lowest in eight years, as the cost of living crisis hits. Polling company YouGov
British households’ confidence about their financial outlook fell last month to its lowest in more than eight years as inflation soared and people felt less
Let’s be clear, businesses cannot survive without making a profit. Reasonable returns are vital for all companies, particularly for those small firms who represent the
Receding fears about the Omicron variant and an easing of supply chain problems boosted business optimism last month – but businesses “aren’t out of the
Displaying its policy wonk origins, Michael Gove’s long-awaited white paper on Levelling up the United Kingdom and one of the government’s flagship policies, is full
The Bank of England increased the key interest rate by 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent on Thursday, the first time since 2004 that it has implemented consecutive
The upcoming National Insurance increase this year is set to hit small and medium-sized enterprises and their owners. Analysis from the Federation of Small Business
Just three months ago, Chancellor Rishi Sunak told Britain that “we have a choice”. In a Budget cri de coeur which had his Thatcherite admirers on the
Until recently, many developers saw apprenticeships and traineeships as a tick-box exercise – something to fill up a chapter in a social value report. That
The Bank of England is expected to raise its main interest rate on Thursday for a second policy meeting in a row to combat decades-high
By 2030, China is forecast to become the world’s largest economy, for now, it has just surpassed the EU. In a milestone moment, the economy
New UK export business rose slightly for the first time in five months during January, the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) showed. The monthly survey from IHS
Men save an extra £142,603 than women by retirement age because they receive more frequent and higher pay rises, a new study has shown. Women
This month saw the launch of a six-month-long pilot scheme in the UK, in which 30 companies are set to experiment with a four-day working
The world economy is poised to reach a remarkable milestone in 2022: Total annual GDP will soar past $100 trillion for the first time, two years earlier
London has left its European rivals trailing behind by being crowned the world’s leading financial district for the second year in a row. The UK
Openreach has said more than 40,000 businesses and homes in the South West will have their broadband upgraded as it announced a £12.5m investment to
GB News’ Liam Halligan asks Doug McWilliams, deputy chair of CEBR if the UK’s telecoms giants are guilty of ‘crony capitalism’.
British businesses have had a torrid few years. The impact of either Covid-19 or Brexit would have been bad enough; together they have proved disastrous.
When work is finished, people living and working in Horley and Pound Hill will benefit – along with 18 more communities across Buckinghamshire, East Sussex,
Thousands of homes in East Lancashire are set to benefit from a major broadband boost. Work is being carried out to upgrade communities in Burnley,
The political choice of Brexit has cost UK businesses as much as the unforeseeable Covid pandemic. British companies have lost over £250bn to Covid and
Eight more Scottish locations will soon benefit from a major broadband boost thanks to £16.2 million Openreach broadband funding. Another 54,000 homes and businesses are included in
Almost 160,000 more homes and businesses across the West Midlands are set to benefit from a major broadband boost as part of a £47 million
More than 80,000 additional homes and businesses in Wales are set to benefit from a major broadband boost thanks to a £25m investment by Openreach – the
The “entirely avoidable” Brexit crisis has cost the UK as much as the unpredictable Covid pandemic, it has emerged. By the end of last year,
When complete the work by Openreach – the UK’s largest digital network provider, used by the likes of BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Vodafone and Zen, will mean
The whole Cabinet would back delaying the controversial national insurance hike to help families hit by the cost of living crisis, a top minister claims.
In Q4 2019, just before the onset of the pandemic, the UK was home to 5.0 million self-employed people. The number had been on an
The Government has done a terrific job of supporting households and business during the Covid crisis, with innovative solutions such as the furlough scheme and
The national insurance rise will pile more misery on families already under siege from soaring bills, experts warned last night. Households are being clobbered by
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said sales fell 3.7 per cent in December – the biggest monthly fall since January 2021 – compared to
The Chancellor spoke yesterday after figures revealed inflation had surged to 5.4 per cent last month – its highest rate since March 1992 – as