Stamping ‘Made in UK’ on products could boost exports by £3.5bn March 11, 2021 Pride of Britain: Stamping 'Made in UK' on cheese, lamb, booze and cars could boost exports by £3.5bn
Brexit: UK food manufacturers to face millions of pounds of new red tape costs March 11, 2021 British food exporters are set to be hit with millions of pounds of new costs due to new EU post-Brexit bureaucracy from next month. From 21 April, Brussels will make some UK food manufacturers fill out new health assessment forms when exporting to the EU that will increase paperwork by around one-third. The new red [...]
ACCA’s Helen Brand shares why equality in business is key March 11, 2021 On Monday it was International Women’s Day…a day which should be celebrated all year round as it’s where globally we celebrate women’s achievements while calling out inequality and the work that still needs to be done. To mark the occasion, ACCA’s chief executive Helen Brand has taken part in a Q&A to share with City [...]
A defence of buy now, pay later: a new retail landscape needs new payment systems March 11, 2021 After a tumultuous year for retail, there finally looks to be light at the end of the tunnel as the vaccine roll out paves the way for stores to return to trading this spring. As the UK economy begins to reopen, retail will play a critical role in driving its recovery however, it won’t quite [...]
Monzo co-founder Gary Dolman joins Tickr as chairman March 11, 2021 Sustainable investing app Tickr has enjoyed meteoric growth during the pandemic, closed a £2.5m funding round and will now welcome one of Monzo’s founders to its board. Founded in 2018 by Tom McGillyCuddy and Matt Latham after stints at Barclays and Wellington Management, the pair wanted to demystify sustainable investing. The Tickr app only offers [...]
MPs urge government to ensure travel restart plans are made public March 11, 2021 MPs have today urged the government to make public the Global Travel Taskforce’s recommendations when the body reports to the Prime Minister on plans for reopening travel on 12 April. In a new report, the parliamentary transport committee said that the failure to do so would rob the aviation industry of much-needed clarity. When the [...]
New tech startup launches every half an hour during pandemic March 11, 2021 The tech sector has been one of the few winners from the pandemic with many entrepreneurs using the time to launch new companies. Between January and December 2020, 19,465 businesses were registered in the information and communication sector according to data from Tech Nation. It is equivalent to a new tech firm launching every half [...]
CBI calls for ‘fundamental change’ to UK tax system to achieve climate change goals March 11, 2021 One of the UK’s most influential business groups has called for the government to deliver wholesale changes to the country’s tax regime in order to hit its 2050 net zero target. The CBI said that instead of making changes to individual taxes, ministers should instead pursue “fundamental change with a holistic, coherent tax plan”. It [...]
Marks & Spencer adds new brands to make clothing offer more relevant March 11, 2021 Marks & Spencer has launched a range of guest fashion brands as part of its attempt to make its clothing business more relevant and to “turbocharge” online growth. The retailer announced today that it has partnered with clothing brands including Hobbs, Joules and White Stuff, which will be marketed under its “Brands at M&S” banner. [...]
New Teeside wind turbine factory to create 750 jobs March 10, 2021 GE Renewable Energy tonight announced that it will open a factory for making wind turbine blades on Teeside, creating 750 jobs in the area. The facility will provide turbine blades for the 2.4 gigawatt Dogger Bank wind farm in the North Sea, a joint venture between energy giants SSE, Equinor, and Eni. It added that [...]
