Full transcript of Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement speech
After chancellor Philip Hammond’s first Budget address to the Houses of Parliament, here is a full transcript of his 2016 Autumn Statement speech.
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Getting your finances in order for the New Year
By Staff writer
In just a few weeks” time businesses up and down the country will be preparing for the Christmas downtime, and while it may be tempting to enjoy the quiet period while it lasts, now is the perfect chance to reflect on the last 12 months and plan ahead to the New Year especially when it comes to getting your finances in order.
The UK’s culture of late payments and how to avoid it
We hear from two experienced entrepreneurs about how late payments have been a big impact on their operations, but suggest some strategies to deal with it.
Is your business ready for the imminent arrival of GDPR?
The need for data protection and privacy to be a strategic pillar within every firm will be greater than ever with the arrival of GDPR – the General Data Protection Regulation – which will step up data security requirements. But GDPR does not have to be a threat for those that ask the right questions and make the right decisions.
Why legislation can be too blunt a tool to tackle the genuine issues of gender diversity
While the share of female employment in large firms has increased dramatically, this hasn’t been reflected in the make-up of executive boards.
Small and growing firms should be more malleable when it comes to flexible working
By Simon Brooke
Is flexible working allowed at your company According to Anne Cantelo, the founder and MD of Onyx Media and Communications, a Soho-based PR agency, more SMEs should allow employees to work flexibly.
What you can learn about collaboration and cloud computing from rugby teams
Geraldine Osman, the VP of international marketing at Connected Data, discusses what IT teams and bosses can learn about cloud computing and teamwork from the champions of collaboration – aka the best international rugby teams.
Charlie Mullins: Strikes must have the backing of more than 50 per cent of union
We keep being told one of the biggest threats to the economy is poor productivity. Finding the exact cause of the so-called “productivity puzzle” is as tricky as navigating London’s sewers without a torch.
Charlie Mullins: Change to Sunday trading laws shows Osborne is entrepreneurial chancellor
There was plenty for businesses to be pleased about in last week’s Budget. The cut in corporation tax will be very welcome – as of course will be the levy on “big business” to support the training of apprentices for all firms.
Data security breaches is silence a virtue
If an organisation loses your personal data, would you expect them to tell you about it The media’s appetite for reporting stories of laptops lost on trains and cyber criminals’ ever more sophisticated hacking techniques is a reflection of the increasing importance of data security to consumers and corporates alike.