The government has expanded its Future Fund scheme, which aims to support start-up businesses not eligible for other coronavirus (COVID-19) rescue measures. The change will ensure that firms which have…
UK mortgage approvals slumped to a record low during May as the COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on the housing market, according to data from the Bank of England. The…
Businesses have been told to stay vigilant against the rise in impersonation fraud during the coronavirus pandemic, by trade credit insurer Atradius. The insurer says the increase in impersonation fraud…
The COVID-19 lockdown has served to highlight the widening UK skills gap and the government must now act, warns the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). CIMA has called on…
HMRC is reminding businesses that Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will close to new entrants on 30 June. In addition, From 1 July, employees will no longer have to be…
The latest purchasing managers' index (PMI) data from the UK's manufacturing sector suggests that the country's economy stabilised in June, according to an IHS Markit survey. The composite PMI reading…