When the starter’s pistol was fired for our exit from the European Union on 23 June 2016, there was an expectation that the country would hit the ground running and race towards the independence just over half of Britain were so desperate to have.
The anticipation was palpable as Philip Hammond made his way to Parliament to deliver his Autumn Budget, but I was left a little flat.
By Staff writer
According to Phillip Hammond, a new startup is spawned every single hour in the UK. As business owners, we all know that the UK’s 5.5m SMEs are the economic backbone of this country and they play a very significant role in boosting the economy.
With the debut Autumn Budget completed, Real Business has offered a quick and easy read of the event for UK SME leaders in just 500 words.
As Paul Goodman, chairman of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers, told Real Business: “A hung Parliament was the last thing the UK needed, but that’s exactly what it got” and it’s caused uncertainty around tax policies.
By Staff writer
It’s happened again, Britain has a hung parliament. Small business expert Carl Reader explains what the result of this general election might be for SMEs.
For the second time in two years the British are going to the polls. Our live general election insights feed provides business leaders all the info needed.
By Staff writer
With a looming Brexit and a Conservative party that appears to be loosing votes by the minute, the upcoming general election is one of the most talked about in recent times.
We canvassed the business landscape for opinion on the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats” manifesto pledges to introduce ethnic pay gap reporting.
One of the best attributes of an entrepreneur is being able to look at something from an alternative angle. It’s safe to say that we entrepreneurs have been thinking outside the box long before management and business consultants had even come up with the phrase.
