The government has announced its proposals for how the new funding arrangements for apprenticeships will work. The plans detail, for the first time, what proportion of the cost of training would be borne by businesses.
One month in, and you’d be forgiven for already feeling a little Brexit-fatigued; the rolling news, political uncertainty and long-term time frames can seem overwhelming and prompts feelings of apathy.
The UK’s largest listed tech firm, ARM Holdings, has announced it will be acquired by Japan’s SoftBank for £24.3bn – and while many are vexed at the nation’s lacking system of defence when it comes to foreign takeovers, it is still proof that Britain remains attractive for investors.
Real Business columnist Charlie Mullins praises former prime minister David Cameron for turning the economy around – and explains how replacement Theresa May has already shown she will further help Britain prosper.
For his first act as chancellor, Philip Hammond has ruled out the emergency Budget and tax rises that had been set out by predecessor George Osborne.
By Jan Cavelle
We have all known for years that most main party leaders are given to manipulating facts and figures to suit themselves. Never, till this vicious back biting, cat fight of an election has it been so starkly revealed that we can barely trust a single word that comes out of their mouths.
By Chirag Shah
The subject of the EU referendum is borderline inescapable, and if you’re an undecided business owner, it’s easy to feel a little overwhelmed by both sides of the debate. Where both Leave and Remain are concerned, argument has taken a backseat to rhetoric.
Disillusion, deceit, discontent, dishonour, disgrace, mixed with vanity and greed, is the lethal potion that brings all empires down – the oxymoron that is the EU is rotting away. The time has more than come for us to leave and cut our losses, before we are economically and politically drowned in its sea of strife.
The impending closure of British Home Stores (BHS), which was once a giant of the high street, provides a stark warning to business of all sizes that to remain relevant or be consigned to the history books.
One of the truisms of life and business is that “every cloud has a silver lining”. The last recession certainly proved this for SMEs as they have driven the UK out of recession and to record employment levels. But as economic gloom lingers overhead, we’ve got five ways that companies can prepare for a shift in corporate climate.
