The British Bankers Association (BBA.org.uk) have recently announced a new initiative called their Business Finance Taskforce. Released on 13th October it is designed to help business thrive and grow. The task force has amassed the support of a number of key banks all committing to 17 actions in 3 broad areas to help businesses thrive [...]
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As a long term business resident of Clerkenwell, (we first came here in 1989 when it was little more than a ghost town), I have watched the area develop beyond all recognition over the last few years.
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A radical alternative, proposed by the CBI, recommends that workers whose firms are suffering a fall in demand be paid to remain at home. The proposal states that staff should be paid a nominal weekly wage of £130 to which both the Government and the employer would contribute. The employees would then stay off work [...]
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Our company formation subsidiary, companiesmadesimple.com reports that despite the economic malaise, the statistics for new formations are holding up very well.
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A recent report in Accountancy informed its readers that accountants have been pipped to the post by lawyers in the area of extra-marital affairs.
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So Darling has delivered his budget and we are all now trying to open our bleary eyes and come to terms with some of the smaller print. As I am currently abroad, I haven’t had a chance to read all the press releases or discuss the finer points with colleagues.
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There is an email doing the rounds at the moment a variation of which I have seen over the years. Nevertheless, it still makes me chuckle. Entitled “economic models explained – an update”, it uses the example of 2 cows to amusingly explain different political and economic systems and country stereotypes.
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Last Sunday’s papers contained a number of articles and letters about the new government loan guarantee schemes or at least the existing schemes and how they are being implemented by the banks.
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Whilst some of my posts seem to share some of the doom and gloom in the media and on the discussion boards, I really am on a crusade to try and raise business confidence.
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On my recent travels, I met a number of educated Americans who were somewhat concerned about their government’s involvement in the banking sector. As with our situation here, a number of major banking institutions have now effectively been nationalised and as one American put it to me, would you really want these politicians running your [...]
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