7 Small Business PPC Tips That Will Help You Drive A Profit

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7 Small Business PPC Tips That Will Help You Drive A Profit

Bring more customers to your website and sell more online with these top 7 small business PPC tips to help get your customer’s attention.

Govt Offers Firms New Payments To Stay Afloat

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Government small business grants

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has promised businesses operating in the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors that they will receive new payments to help them keep afloat until spring. The Treasury has said the payments will be worth up to £9,000 per property as Mr Sunak is ‘committed to protecting jobs and supporting businesses’. Industry groups, although … Read more

UK Economic Outlook Gloomy As Covid Surges

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Covid impact on economic outlook

Unprecedented numbers of coronavirus infections and more stringent restrictions mean the UK economy begins 2021 in a weak position. As unemployment rises, new lockdown rules impact the economic outlook, reducing the chances of a rapid recovery from the country’s worst recession in 300 years and limiting the prospect of growth. There had been hopes that … Read more

Refusing To Pay An Invoice – Is This A Good Idea?

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Can I Refuse To Pay An Invoice?

Got an invoice that you don’t believe you should pay? Find out on what grounds you can refuse to pay an invoice in this guide to invoicing.

Mortgage Famine Ends As Banks Prepare For Price War In 2021

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Mortgage famine

Banks have prompted a mortgage price war which will bring to an end four months of rate hikes, as a BoE report reveals ‘signs of easing’. After lenders made it increasingly difficult to obtain a mortgage earlier this year, the Bank of England (BoE), in its latest report, has signalled ‘some signs of easing’ in … Read more

Banks To Be Forced To Refund Victims Of Fraud

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Bank fraud refunds

Banks could be forced to refund all victims of fraud in plans being proposed by the payments regulator, even retrospectively, if mandatory refund rules are introduced. There has been a rise of more than 36pc in complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) this year compared to 2019 concerning how banks have dealt with victims … Read more

How SMEs Can Best Prepare For Post-Brexit Trading

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SME post-Brexit preparation

Across the UK, many SMEs are still unaware of the need to prepare to do business with the EU after the Brexit transition period ends on December 31. As a sense of panic sets in, businesses are realising how much they need to take on board. Katrina McWhinnie, of the McWhinnie Consultancy, who gives advice … Read more

UK Govt Lowers Gigabit Broadband Target To 85%

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Gigabit broadband

Plans to roll out gigabit broadband to every home in the UK have been regarded as highly ambitious, but is the decision to reduce the target to 85pc the right call? Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced last week, as part of a broader spending review, that the erstwhile plans for 100% coverage of gigabit broadband by … Read more