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What Might Hold Up UK Rate Cuts This Summer?
Alan Kinnaird, Business Development Manager at Walker Crips Investment Management comments that the G7 economies will likely follow suit in Switzerland’s rate cut decision if inflation doesn’t spike off the back of oil price increases. Plus, two investment picks worth watching.
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Rocky Road For Snack Manufacturers On VAT Treatment
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Yet another decision has emerged from the tax tribunals on the VAT treatment of sweet snacks, this time finding that giant marshmallows for roasting over a barbecue or campfire are VAT-free writes Sarah Halsted Associate Director at audit, tax and consulting firm RSM The mallow-drama of what represents ‘confectionary’ for VAT purposes continues to make life difficult for retailers and manufacturers.
1:00 AM 20th April 2024
Part 2: Eco-Revolution Optima's Journey To CIRCAL 75R Sustainability
This second article delves into Optima's groundbreaking transition to CIRCAL 75R, a revolutionary aluminium with a mere 1.9 kg CO2e footprint, significantly lower than the traditional 7-15 kg CO2e prevalent in the EU market. Leveraging expert analysis, Optima conducted a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of their products' embodied carbon.
12:59 AM 20th April 2024
Statutory Due Diligence Confirmed To Tackle Non-Compliance In Umbrella Companies Market
Image by 3D Animation Production Company from Pixabay
The government has announced more detail on plans to tackle non-compliance in the umbrella companies market in its Tax Administration Day summary. Today’s announcement marks a significant step for the umbrella and agency sector, as well as for organisations who use them, as the government has confirmed it will legislate statutory due diligence.
1:00 AM 19th April 2024
‘Mistaken Identity’ Vandalism At High Peak Steels Premises.
Photo: High Peak Steels
High Peak Steels, based in Glossop, Derbyshire, has issued a statement following a recent overnight incident of ‘mistaken identity’ vandalism, which caused damage to their company premises and two specialist delivery wagons.
1:00 AM 19th April 2024
Yorkshire’s Environment Bank Appoints Catherine Spitzer As New Chief Executive
York-based Environment Bank, a lnature restoration company and biodiversity net gain (BNG) provider, has announced the appointment of Catherine Spitzer as its new Chief Executive Officer. Catherine joins Environment Bank with a proven track record in scaling businesses and implementing successful growth strategies.
2:50 PM 18th April 2024
Slater Heelis Expands Presence To York And Five Other UK Cities
Law firm, Slater Heelis, has announced a new, physical presence in six key UK cities. In addition to its Manchester headquarters, Slater Heelis now has a presence in York, Preston, Central London, Liverpool, Leeds and Sheffield.
2:47 PM 18th April 2024
Bank Of England Must ‘Do The Right Thing’ And Cut Rates In Summer
The Bank of England must not be tempted to use a smaller-than-expected drop in inflation in March to delay interest rate cuts further, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and asset management organizations. ​The warning from deVere Group’s Nigel Green comes as the UK’s annual inflation rate fell in March for a second consecutive month, dropping to 3.2%.
1:00 AM 18th April 2024
From staff turnover to data compliance: Navigating 4 key employer pain points
Businesses can overcome barriers to growth by developing a culture of empowerment, continuous learning and innovation, says UKG As organisations battle skills shortages, shifting employee preferences and constantly evolving regulations around safeguarding and wellbeing, providing staff with the platform to reach their full potential has never been more important for business leaders.
1:00 AM 18th April 2024
Demand For Mental Health Support Surges By 67% - What Can Employers Do?
Mental health in the workplace is a major concern in 2024 with stress and burnout related terms trending since the start of the year. This week alone, there has been a 67% rise in searches around support for mental health at work!
1:00 AM 18th April 2024
Sheffield Company Granted Strategic Nuclear Status
Sheffield Forgemasters has been awarded a crucial strategic qualification, positioning the company to support development and delivery of the next generation of civil nuclear power plants.
12:00 AM 18th April 2024
Headstar Continues Growth With Five New Appointments
(L-R) Sophie Ripton, Sharon McCutcheon, Jade Goodman, Ruby Feather, Sam Goodwin and Nichola Davies
Leeds-headquartered finance recruitment consultancy Headstar has expanded its team with five new hires as it looks to keep up with surging demand for its services. Nichola Davies has joined the business as a manager specialising in the placement of finance professionals in qualified and senior finance roles.
2:18 PM 17th April 2024
LNER Announced As Headline Sponsor For 2024 UK Corporate Games In Leeds
Photo: LNER
With 100 days to go until the UK Corporate Games starts in Leeds, and in celebration of the milestone, the 2024 Games had announced LNER as headline sponsor. The UK Corporate Games in Leeds, which takes place from Thursday 25th July, will feature over 20 sports, including Dragon Boat Racing, Netball, Tennis, Padel, Cycling, Karting and more.
11:00 AM 17th April 2024
Durham Logistics Firm Joins Pallet-Track
A Durham logistics firm is planning for growth after becoming the latest member of Pallet-Track. Family-run Logistics North East, which is based in Chester-Le-Street, has joined the Midlands-based pallet network as part of its growth strategy.
10:47 AM 17th April 2024
Pure Block Management Adds Prestigious York Developments To Portfolio
St Joseph's Convent Photo: Pure Block Management
Yorkshire property firm Pure Block Management continues to expand its activities in York, having taken on the management of a further three sought-after residential developments in the city in recent weeks. The firm is part of Hull-headquartered Garness Group, which welcomed York-based commercial property specialist Barry Crux & Company under its umbrella in November 2023.
10:08 AM 17th April 2024
Inflation Continues Its Downward Trend
Today’s data from the Office of National Statistics, showed the headline rate of CPI inflation fall from 3.4% in February 2024 to 3.2% in March 2024.
8:22 AM 17th April 2024
YouGov - Consumer Confidence Falls For The First Time In Seven Months
Consumer confidence broke a seven-month streak of increases in March 2024, according to the latest data from YouGov and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr). The index declined from 107.7 to 107.0 (-0.7), thanks largely to decreases in household finance, business activity, and job security metrics.
1:00 AM 17th April 2024
JMG Group Strikes Deal With Large Independent Broker
JMG Group has acquired BQI Insurance and sister company BQI Protection – a group which JMG says shares its passion for driving upper-quartile organic growth. The acquisition of BQI Insurance represents a strategic move for JMG Group, strengthening its profile in the construction, fleet and liability insurance sectors and enhancing its client servicing capabilities.
8:39 PM 16th April 2024
Labour Market Continues To Slowly Loosen
This morning's UK labour market report reiterated the upward trend in unemployment, with joblessness rising to 4.2%, it's highest level since last summer,
7:53 AM 16th April 2024
Yorkshire Engineering Apprenticeship Employers Highlighted On New Digital Platform
(L-R) Cameron Pinder, engineering apprentice at Kirkstall Precision Engineering, Tyra Jones, who has progressed from apprentice to planning team leader at Sulzer Pump
Leeds Manufacturing Festival will host the launch of a pioneering new digital platform this week, showcasing the very best employers offering engineering apprenticeships in Yorkshire and across the UK as part of the festival’s campaign to address the skills and recruitment crisis facing manufacturing and engineering firms.
1:00 AM 16th April 2024
The Search Is On To Find Yorkshire And The Humber’s Most Exciting Tech Start-Up
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
KPMG has started the search for the most exciting technology start-ups in Yorkshire and the Humber has begun, with the launch of the annual KPMG Tech Innovator in the UK competition.
1:00 AM 16th April 2024
Key Appointment Drives Growth For Leeds Marketing Agency
Daniel Tidmarsj
Intrinsic, a Leeds-based performance marketing agency, is supporting its expansion plans with the appointment of a director of growth. Daniel Tidmarsh joins the firm to accelerate the growth and development of the business in key markets across the UK.
6:47 PM 15th April 2024
Law Firm Gordons Appointed By Female Founder-Focused Investment Network Lifted Ventures To Provide Early Stage Legal Advice
Legal partners - (from left) Lifted Ventures' Helen Oldham; Gordons' Stephanie Houghton and Amy Pierechod; Lifted Ventures' Jordan Dargue
Law firm Gordons has been appointed as the legal partner of Leeds-based Lifted Ventures, a start-up investment network aimed at supporting female founders. As legal partner, Gordons will advise the network’s investors and provide guidance to start-ups throughout the funding process, including early stage, growth and exit.
2:47 PM 15th April 2024
John Hogg Technical Solutions Partners With Tunley Environmental On Net Zero Plans
John Hogg Technical Solutions, a pioneer in fuel marking technology and solvent dye manufacturing since its establishment in 1981, has announced its dedicated focus on sustainability through a 12-month support package with environmental consultancy Tunley Environmental.
2:13 PM 15th April 2024
10 in 10: Cherelle Jones
Cherelle Jones, a Senior Account Manager at Partners, is the latest regional professional in the hot seat as the p.ublished group of newspapers gives her just 10 minutes to answer our 10 burning questions.
1:10 AM 15th April 2024
Tips For Conducting Interviews In Your Workplace
Last Thursday's episode of The Apprentice saw the five candidates face the interviews stage, facing a tough panel of interviewers who picked apart their business plans.
1:00 AM 15th April 2024
Greggs’ Dedication To Do Good Continues As It Reports Progress On 2025 ESG Goals
Three-years into its five-year sustainability plan, Greggs outlines the progress made in 2023 and its key focus areas for year ahead in latest edition of The Greggs Pledge
1:00 AM 15th April 2024
Teesside University Serving A Pint Of Science In Darlington
Teesside University’s National Horizons Centre
Members of the public are to be given the opportunity to access cutting-edge insights into the world of bioscience and healthcare as a popular science festival comes to a North East town for the first time. Led by academics and partners from Teesside University’s National Horizons Centre, the popular Pint of Science festival will be taking place at The Forum in Darlington on 13 and 15 May.
1:00 AM 15th April 2024
Opinion
Bear Traps For Business Owners
Image by Markus Winkler from Pixabay
A recent case highlights how tax relief for losses on a failed business can sometimes be denied and taking the wrong step can trip up a business owner as Chris Etherington Private Client Partner in the Leeds office at audit, tax and consulting firm RSMUK
1:00 AM 13th April 2024
Are You 'Working From Home' Or 'Living At Work'?”
Ian Garner
Business Writer
Image by Markus Winkler from Pixabay
Working from home has quickly become the new normal for many businesses. Employers have said they propose to continue allowing remote work or hybrid options well into the future. Other organisations are seeking to entice, encourage, persuade, or compel staff back into the office. People are more productive working from home than people would have expected.
1:00 AM 13th April 2024
Opinion
Market Analysis: Supermarkets - Tesco
Tesco: Increase in consumer confidence; loyalty card usage is crucial to win market share; Convenience store format continues with strong growth In the UK supermarkets space, Orwa Mohamad, Analyst at Third Bridge remarks on Tesco informed by the insights from industry experts: “Tesco is maintaining the strong progress it had during Christmas into the first quarter.
1:00 AM 13th April 2024
Disappointing Economic Growth In February Suggests The Economy Is Still Fragile
The monthly GDP figures for February 2024, showed growth of 0.1%. Dr Roger Barker, Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors, said: “The economy barely grew in February, which suggests that the economy is still in a fragile state.
8:01 AM 12th April 2024
If The Flexible Working Act Is To Succeed, Businesses Must Be Adaptable And Open To Change
As new legislation comes into effect, managers should take steps to prepare themselves for the realities of a flexible workforce. On 6 April 2024, changes to employees’ rights to ask for flexible working came into force as the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 became law.
1:00 AM 12th April 2024
University Of Huddersfield Partners With Coursera To Launch Online Masters In Management
New online degree offers tomorrow’s business leaders the opportunity to gain a postgraduate degree from award-winning business school
4:24 PM 11th April 2024
From Sonar To Signals: How Helen’s Career Changed Track
From tracking enemy submarines to tracking LNER trains, former Royal Navy Petty Officer Helen Firth is finding there are some surprising similarities between working on an anti-submarine frigate and working in the Rail Operations Centre in York.
3:54 PM 11th April 2024
The Big Bamboo Agency Appoints New PR Director
Matt Reeder
Full-service marketing and communications agency, Big Bamboo, has appointed Matt Reeder as its new PR Director. An award-winning journalist with more than 30 years’ experience, Matt takes up the new role having worked alongside the 17-strong team as a PR consultant since November 2023.
3:32 PM 11th April 2024
“Mo Money, Mo Problems”: Large Businesses Floundering To Tackle Cyber Threats
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Large businesses find it significantly more difficult to manage their cyber security than their smaller counterparts, new research from IDEE has revealed. The cyber security firm commissioned an independent survey of more than 500 IT and cyber security professionals within UK businesses.
8:00 AM 11th April 2024
Marching Ahead: Buyer Demand Puts Spring In The Step Of The Housing Market
Image by Jens Neumann from Pixabay
Survey results predicting further bounce in housing market in both the near and longer term New property listings increase for a fourth month with buyer demand also rising The battle between tenant demand and lack of available rental properties continues, with rental prices expected to rise in the coming months
1:05 AM 11th April 2024
Trailblazing Sustainability: Optima's Transformative Journey Towards Environmental Stewardship
Dr William Beer CEO of Tunley Environmental writes on how Optima has undergone a remarkable sustainability transformation over the past five years. Optima has developed and implemented a comprehensive Net Zero plan, encompassing emission measurement, solar integration, and sustainable supplier development.
1:00 AM 11th April 2024
VINCI Building Signs Landmark Forge Building Contract
VINCI Building has been appointed as delivery partner for the UK’s largest open-die forging construction. The contract, valued at £138 million, will support construction of a 13,800 sqm building to house the UK’s largest open-die forging facility at Sheffield Forgemasters’ Brightside Lane site, as the MoD-owned company drives its substantial recapitalisation programme forward.
1:00 AM 11th April 2024
Switalskis Looks To The Future With Latest Director Promotion
Switalskis has promoted personal injury and clinical negligence lawyer and risk management strategist, Lesley Graves, to director. Switalskis’ newest director has over 32 years’ experience within the claimant clinical negligence and personal injury sector.
3:13 PM 10th April 2024
Yorkshire Linseed Paint Manufacturer Appointed To £4m Wakefield Transformation Programme
Leeds-based Brouns & Co, the UK’s only manufacturer of environmentally sustainable linseed paint and one of just a handful of producers worldwide, is playing a key role in a £4m regeneration project that is breathing new life into a historic quarter of Wakefield.
1:33 PM 10th April 2024
Aon To Relocate To New Office In Hull
Global professional services firm, Aon, has announced it is relocating its 50-strong Humber team to a new office. Aon has agreed a 10-year lease on the entire ground floor of the Redcliff Court building.
10:53 AM 10th April 2024
Craft Distilleries Unveil '#Actuallymadein' Campaign To Champion Authenticity And Transparency In The Spirits Industry
Craft distilleries, the backbone of innovation and tradition in the spirits industry, have come together to launch the '#ActuallyMadeIn' campaign, an initiative aimed at dispelling doubts surrounding the origins of artisanal spirits and advocating for transparency in production.
10:36 AM 10th April 2024
Yorkshire Dealmaking Sees Green Shoots
Image by Shepherd Chabata from Pixabay
The region’s dealmaking community is seeing the green shoots of recovery this Spring as companies increasingly look to alternative lenders, according to experts at Fresh Thinking Advisory. The firm reports a significant 50% increase in enquiries from companies seeking finance and renewed interest from alternative lenders in the first quarter of the year against the last three months of 2023.
1:01 AM 10th April 2024
Hi-Tech Projects On The Launchpad
The Innovate UK Launchpad programme gathers pace with £16 million funding being offered into 101 new projects. The Innovate UK Launchpad programme supports clusters of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and the most innovative businesses to progress their ideas toward commercialisation, contributing to local economic growth.
1:00 AM 10th April 2024
New Working Styles, Same Back Pain: The Impact Of MSK On The Workforce
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Musculoskeletal (MSK) health is key to maintaining good function of our physical bodies. Approximately a third of people in the UK live with an MSK condition, causing lasting effects on productivity, presenteeism and absenteeism in the workplace.
1:00 AM 10th April 2024
The 22nd Everywoman Entrepreneur Awards Open For Nominations
The 2024 everywoman Entrepreneur Awards, in association with BGF, are open for nominations. Female entrepreneurs have until 3rd June 2024 to submit their entries to the UK’s longest-running recognition programme for women in business.
1:00 AM 10th April 2024
Moneypenny Chairman Elected A Fellow Of The Royal Society Of Edinburgh
Patrick Macdonald, Chairman of outsourced communications provider Moneypenny, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE). The RSE is Scotland’s national academy with a Fellowship of 1,800 drawn from the sciences, arts, business, professions and the third and public sectors.
5:44 PM 9th April 2024
Berry’s Jewellers Celebrates Another Record Year, Topping £77 Million Turnover
Berry’s Jewellers celebrates an increase in turnover from £73.4 million in 2022 to £77.3 million in 2023, following a year of growth and three new store openings.
1:00 AM 9th April 2024
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