Will regulations dampen the success of P2P lending?
Worth some £10bn globally, it seems that P2P lending really is taking over the world – and small businesses can benefit from it most. But what effect will new regulations have on the sector?
Lettings agents: A new tenant protection law is coming, do you understand it?
A new law will mean that tenants are more protected than ever before, but as a landlord or a CEO of a lettings company, make sure you understand what it means, and protect your company’s reputation in the process…
Tightening financial regulations leaves SMEs out in the cold
British politics has never been more newsworthy, but it’s about more than entertainment for SMEs.
GDPR preparation: What’s the difference between a data controller and a data processor?
With the arrival of GDPR now imminent, the latest article in our GDPR Doctors series sees Neil Larkins, COO of Egress Software Technologies, explain the important differences between the role of a data controller and a data processor in the context of the new rules.
Top legal considerations for a buyer of a troubled company
The Co-operative Bank’s announcement that it had put itself up for sale was seen by many, especially in the media, as the signing of its own death warrant. But the sale of a troubled company can have advantages for the seller, as well as the buyer.
SMEs could be burdened with more red tape if small LLPs not exempt from draft late payment law
Amid the headline-grabbing furore surrounding our exit from the European Union the government announced a positive move that will help make sure small and medium-sized business don’t feel the brunt of the late payment culture.
Can bosses justify reading staff private messages after ECHR judgement?
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) recently ruled that a company which had read an employee’s Yahoo Messenger chats sent while he was at work was within its rights.
Businesses face uphill battle to survive due to fast-rising costs
With costs associated with business rising far above inflation, companies throughout the UK are being hit by staff wage rises and more regulation.
Businesses face uphill battle to survive due to fast-rising costs
With costs associated with business rising far above inflation, companies throughout the UK are being hit by staff wage rises and more regulation.
Despite Donald Trump giving businessmen in politics a bad name, firms have a lot to offer government
Donald Trump is giving businessmen in politics a bad name. But the business community has so much to offer central and local government.
Care sector bosses may soon need to brush up on minimum wage regulation
It seems that the cost of employing people in the care sector is only going to increase in the next few years. With that in mind, Thomson Snell & Passmore's Ben Stepney and Alison Antill discuss the basics employers need to stick to in order to comply to regulation.
Formula 1 study shows that innovation isn’t always the best route to take
Researchers from the Fisher College of Business analysed data from 49 Formula 1 teams over the course of 30 years, and found that innovation can be overrated.