National Living Wage: Businesses respond
The government’s plan to increase the National Living Wage in April is now unlikely to go ahead because British firms will struggle to meet the costs in the wake of coronavirus.
Paying tax must be just as ironclad for self-employed workers
While the self-employed helped Britain’s economic recovery, Charlie Mullins believes legislation is needed to ensure the paying of tax is better monitored.
A strong end to the year for North East England
John Savage looks back on a successful year for his company and feels buoyed by business growth in North East England as he begins new expansion plans.
Startup Britain and the tools of the trade
Small business numbers are at an all-time high – there are 5.4m currently in operation in the UK and the numbers continue to rise year-on-year. But you’d be surprised how frustrated startup Britain is at the moment.
Autumn Statement 2016: £400m of venture capital funds pumped into British Business Bank
Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a plan to pump £400m of venture capital funds into the British Business Bank to support the UK’s growing companies.
Autumn Statement 2016: What are businesses saying?
Today the chancellor Philip Hammond announced the Autumn Statement and unveiled a range of tax reforms and investments. Here’s what businesses had to say about the statement.
Autumn Statement 2016: National Living Wage increase puts pressure on small firms
The National Living Wage will increase from £7.20 to £7.50 from April next year, representing a pay rise of around £500 to a full-time worker.
Autumn Statement 2016: Export Finance funds doubled by chancellor Philip Hammond
As part of his Autumn Statement, chancellor Philip Hammond promised to double Export Finance funds, taking “total risk appetite to £5bn”.
Autumn Statement 2016: £1bn broadband investment to bolster digital infrastructure with 5G and fibre networks
In a digital infrastructure overhaul, chancellor Philip Hammond announced a £1bn broadband investment during the Autumn Statement 2016, which will spread fibre networks and 5G across Britain.
Autumn Statement 2016: Employee benefits schemes scrapped
Tax-free employee benefits offered by salary sacrifice schemes are to be restricted, chancellor Philip Hammond has announced.
Theresa May promises £2bn R&D investment ahead of Autumn Statement
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.
Five Autumn Statement predictions for British businesses
On the eve of chancellor Phillip Hammond’s first budget address to members of parliament, Real Business provides some Autumn Statement predictions.