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Tag: Brexit

Can the UK change its projected 2017 ranking on the entrepreneurial countries index?

November 28, 2016

By Shane Schutte

The UK seems to be struggling when it comes to scaling the global ladder of entrepreneurial countries, but the latest index shows we’re heading in the right direction and that we could possibly prove next year’s forecast wrong.

What’s ahead of us is certainly challenging; but with challenge comes opportunity

November 28, 2016

By Charlie Mullins

After chancellor Philip Hammond’s economic reality check last week, it looks like the UK’s entrepreneurial army will have to roll their sleeves up and accept the challenge of pulling the country out of the mire again.

Theresa May promises £2bn R&D investment ahead of Autumn Statement

November 21, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

Ahead of the Autumn Statement, prime minister Theresa May has promised to deliver government investment of £2bn a year for research and development (R&D), while she also highlighted the modern Industrial Strategy and Brexit plans.

The fastest growing business sectors in the UK revealed

November 14, 2016

By Letitia Booty

In this year’s Hot 100 ranking, our annual analysis of the British firms increasing in size, one area stood out among all the others as one of the fastest growing business sectors the food and drink industry.

A UK businessman in the US on the day of the election result

November 10, 2016

By Staff writer

Darryll Lewis, sales director at HPD Software, was in the crucial swing state of Florida to witness first hand the historic US election result reaction.

EU referendum or not, it’s right Brexit goes before parliament

November 7, 2016

By Charlie Mullins

The end of last week was a whirlwind when, finally, some common sense was applied to the EU referendum debate leaving it in the hands of parliament.

Theresa May doesn’t have the authority to invoke Article 50 without parliament vote

November 4, 2016

By Shane Schutte

Thursday 3 November marks the day three judges ruled that the government cannot trigger Article 50, suggesting prime minister Theresa May has to ask parliament for permission before the UK can truly leave the EU.

Shoppers demand beloved British high street takes on more innovation and independents

November 2, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

While UK shoppers are still in love with the British high street, they expect to see more innovation and independent businesses introduced, according to the New Retail Reality report from Barclays.

PwC business analysis as UK plc experiences combination of growth and decline

October 31, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

As prime minister Theresa May moves forward with Brexit plans, Paul Lantsbury uses PwC business figures to explain why British enterprise has experienced a combination of growth and decline across sectors.

Taking a look at Europe’s many “emperors without clothes” starting with Mark Carney

October 31, 2016

By The City Grump

One of the great benefits of the outcome of the referendum vote is that it has identified a whole array of emperors who are wearing no clothes. What is the collective noun for such” Perhaps a ?bombastic of emperors. Let’s start with the most topical right now, one Mark Carney.

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