More than half of licensed taxi drivers have not returned to the trade since the pandemic, the organisation representing the industry has said. The Licensed Private Hire Car Association (LPHCA) estimates the industry is short of 160,000 of the previously 300,000-strong workforce. Many drivers left the industry during lockdowns […]
UK SMEs plan for international expansion post-COVID but payment hurdles threaten growth
Global fintech platform Airwallex today announced findings from a survey conducted on UK SMEs, revealing that more than three-quarters of them have plans for geographical expansion next year, with more than two-thirds believing that digital adoption will be important to enable accelerated growth opportunities. The poll of business decision-makers […]
West Midlands residents can benefit from £21m digital skills bootcamps
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has launched its next round of digital bootcamps to improve the digital capabilities of residents across the region. The bootcamps are free of charge for learners and equip West Midlands residents with digital skills, enabling them to access roles in areas like coding, […]
Sky Sports presenter handed £281,000 IR35 bill
Leading IR35 specialist, Qdos, have responded to the news that Sky Sports TV presenter, Dave Clark, has lost an IR35 case appeal carrying £281,084.48 in tax liability. A First Tier Tribunal deemed the contracts held between Clark’s limited company, Little Piece of Paradise and Sky, from 2013 to 2018, […]
Wages rise as firms struggle to recruit
A shortage of candidates is hitting firms’ recruitment plans and starting salaries for full-time and temporary staff have hit record levels, according to a report. Hiring has continued in recent weeks, although the availability of candidates fell sharply, a survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG […]
Most furloughed workers returned to their jobs
Most workers who were still on the government’s Covid-19 furlough scheme when it closed at the end of September returned to their employers, according to the latest official data. The Office for National Statistics said yesterday that 65 per cent of these employees returned to work on the same […]
Up to £5bn of emergency business pandemic loans will never be repaid
Experts have assessed that £5 billion of state-backed government Covid-19 emergency loans are at risk of not being repaid, far less than feared due to the strong economic recovery. Analysis has suggested that between 5% and 10% of SME businesses that have used the government’s £47.4 billion emergency loans […]
5 Things to do When Setting Up a New Business
Starting a new business creates a seemingly endless list of things to do, plan for, re-do and tackle with little to no warning. Whether you’ve done it before or not, it pays to return to basics and review the most essential items on any new business owner’s To Do list. […]
Analyst Arshiya Janhanpour Believes Big Business Ready to Tackle Climate Change
Climate scientists and environmental activists have long said that the business community would continue to drag its feet on dealing with the negative effects of rising global temperatures – until they began to feel the sting in their own bottom lines. That day seems to have come. The environmental degradation […]
PR Distribution Health: The Ultimate Healthcare Press Release Distribution Solution
PR Distribution, the number one leader in press release distribution services, has launched PR Distribution Health, the ultimate healthcare press release distribution solution. The PR Distribution Health, which will be hosted alongside other several services that the company offers, is set to give healthcare organizations a boost in marketing […]