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Autumn Budget – seasonal change for Property
As Philip Hammond prepares to take to the stand in the Commons with his little red case for what he hopes to be his last Autumn Statement (again), the commercial real estate sector will be watching with baited breath as the contents could signal a watershed moment for...
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Tim Campbell joins Humaniq Advisory Board
Former winner of Lord Alan Sugar's BBC TV Show The Apprentice joins the advisory board of new tech startup Humaniq, which has already raised $4M in two weeks Tim Campbell on Humaniq's Advisory Board Campbell's designation to Humaniq's advisory board will see him work...
Retirement Savers to Consider Property Investing
Pension Regulation Changes Cause a Third of Retirement Savers to Consider Investing in Buy-to-Let Property New analysis by Direct Line for Business (DL4B), the small business insurer, reveals that a third (32 per cent) of people aged 45 – 64 with a pension would...
ENVIRONMENT
Kebony Wins 2013 Enterprise Award
Kebony AS, the innovative company offering sustainable alternatives to tropical hardwoods, has won the 2013 Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Award for small and medium enterprises. The Ethical Corporation awards recognise and celebrate the success of the...
ENTREPRENEURS
The Great Tax System Shambles
This excellent report about the UK tax system by my friend Robin Mitchinson was originally published in his blog whydonttheylistentous. He does not live in the UK, but on the Isle of Man, a British tax haven. Regime in the UK The tax regime in the UK is a complete...
EMPLOYMENT
Tough Times Ahead say Business School
With London Business School experts saying don’t expect returns of more than 3 or 4 per cent a year from equities over the next decade, and negative returns from bonds, savers should keep about half their capital in cash or near-cash securities, says Money Management...
FINANCE
Tim Campbell joins Humaniq Advisory Board
Former winner of Lord Alan Sugar's BBC TV Show The Apprentice joins the advisory board of new tech startup Humaniq, which has already raised $4M in two weeks Tim Campbell on Humaniq's Advisory Board Campbell's designation to Humaniq's advisory board will see him work...
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2014 Carter Jonas Business Export
Abingdon, UK. An Abingdon-based automotive heat management specialist has been nominated for the 2014 Carter Jonas Business Export prize at this year’s Oxfordshire Business Awards. The prestigious awards, now in their 20th year, celebrate the achievements of...
Preston Showcases the Potential of the North
Property investment company Fabrik Invest has revealed details of its newest development: The Exchange, in Preston. It is the second development that the company is offering in the rapidly growing northern city, following in the wake of the hugely successful...
Bank of England no Game Changer
Thursday's announcement by the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee (FPC) is not a game changer, it is an insurance policy. Mortgage affordability stress testing (3% above loan rate) and capping the proportion of high (4.5 times and above) mortgages at 15% of...
Preston Showcases the Potential of the North
Property investment company Fabrik Invest has revealed details of its newest development: The Exchange, in Preston. It is the second development that the company is offering in the rapidly growing northern city, following in the wake of the hugely successful...
Preston Showcases the Potential of the North
Property investment company Fabrik Invest has revealed details of its newest development: The Exchange, in Preston. It is the second development that the company is offering in the rapidly growing northern city, following in the wake of the hugely successful...