With an average claim in excess of £50k, it really is time to see if you qualify for an R&D Tax rebate January 23, 2023 What are Research and development tax credits? Simply put R&D Tax Credits are a niche, but a lucrative part of the UK tax code that could bring your company significant tax relief. Most companies we speak to at SAS R&D don’t think that they will qualify for these payments with the common misconception amongst business [...]
Have You Heard About The Rise Of Job Boomeranging? January 23, 2023 The term relates to the concept of a former employee bouncing back to a company they once worked for, but left for pastures new.
Slow fashion: Retailers embrace second-hand clothing to draw in thrifty eco-conscious fashion lovers January 23, 2023 High street retailers are following in the footsteps of their online rivals, offering more second-hand clothes to lure in shoppers wanting to steer clear of fast fashion and hunt for bargains amid a cost of living crisis. The second-hand clothing market has exploded over the last decade to an estimated £6.5bn last year, largely thanks [...]
Westminster might quarrel with Scotland, but the City and Edinburgh get on just fine January 23, 2023 Nicola Sturgeon and Rishi Sunak's government have gone head-to-head, but the financial institutions in London and Scotland are busy keeping our relationship strong, writes Chris Hayward
UK government gives millions to China-backed semiconductor firm in Lincoln January 22, 2023 A microchip maker whose owner has alleged links to China's military has reportedly been handed £3m in government support.
Week ahead: Recession signals to flare up in fresh PMI and government borrowing to hit £18bn January 22, 2023 Investors this week will be eyeing fresh surveys for more clues on whether the UK economy has slipped into recession. London’s premier FTSE 100 index’s strong start to 2023 came off the boil slightly last week, shedding nearly one per cent to close at 7,770.59 points, while its mid-cap domestically-focused peer the FTSE 250 dropped [...]
Starmer tells Davos Labour would ban oil and gas projects, as critics say it jeopardises net zero and energy security January 20, 2023 Labour risks the UK's energy security by calling for no further investment new oil and gas projects in the North Sea, OEUK warned.
BritishVolt’s collapse is disturbing but it’s not surprising January 20, 2023 BritishVolt's collapse is alarming news for Britain's automobile and electric vehicle industry, but it's not surprising after we failed to build the infrastructure we needed, writes former Nissan exec Andy Palmer.
McDonalds and Nissan could buy back Russian subsidiaries as it is revealed most Western corps have failed to exit the country January 19, 2023 The vast majority of Western corporations have failed to properly exit Russia, according to research carried out by two Swiss universities. Multinational firms such as including McDonalds and Nissan even have kept an option to buy back their Russian subsidiaries via clauses into their exit contracts; this would let them return to Russia if tensions [...]
WWE failed to wrestle back control and delivered a warning in dual class shares January 19, 2023 Professional wrestling can teach us a lesson or two about business. McMahon's return as WWE's executive chairman shows the inevitable pitfalls of dual class shares, writes Will Cooling