'We lost our life savings in a cryptocurrency scam' With the popularity of cryptocurrency on the rise, many people are encountering fraudsters. The older generation are falling into the trap of handing over large quantities of money to withdraw their money from cryptocurrency accounts.Martin Lewis,said: "The UK is facing an epidemic of scam [...]
Are you looking to either scale up or downsize, your business? We’ll help you review your existing business plan, run scenarios and forecasts, and look at the most appropriate strategy for your future. The post-Covid, globalised economy has created a number of challenges for the average business. Depending on your business [...]
Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme From 1 August the amount employers will need to contribute to the cost of the scheme is changing. You will now be able to claim 60% of wages up to a cap of £1875 for hours not worked. Employees still to receive 80%, therefore, [...]
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UK property sales at new record as boom peaks Official figures show that property sales in the UK hit a new record level in June, but analysts say it may mark the peak of the housing boom. The boom was due to the rush to complete sales before the stamp duty [...]
Last week we saw a stark example of the fine line between winning and losing. The hopes of a nation dashed by a few goals in a penalty shootout. Sometimes, in business, there is also a clear distinction between success and failure. One business survives and another fails. This clear line, [...]
I read recently that there is now more invested in Cryptocurrencies (or Crypto Assets), such as Bitcoin, Doge Coin etc, than in traditional stocks and shares. Seemingly then, this is the new gold rush and people are speculatively investing to see if the value of their investment can skyrocket and make [...]
Four-day week 'an overwhelming success' in Iceland Trials of a four-day week in Iceland were an "overwhelming success" and led to many workers moving to shorter hours, researchers have said. With many people’s productivity increasing, many moved from a 40-hour week to a 35-hour week. In May, a report commissioned by the [...]
For the first time in the last few years, I recently, had a business owner tell me that they did not want to grow their business. Whilst I do understand that not everyone has the motivation to grow, before I accept that they do not actually want to grow, I try [...]
HMRC to go easy on small business strangled with Covid debt Kwasi Kwarteng, the business secretary, says HMRC will not press businesses to pay overdue tax immediately if they are struggling with coronavirus-related debt. With the UK at the final stages of lockdown, small businesses fear they cannot pay overdue debt [...]
