What contributes to inflation in the UK? The below chart is useful to scan across the past couple of years and see how different areas have affected inflation in the UK. On the far left, for example, the purple and pink sections show ‘restaurants and hotels’ and ‘recreation and’ contributingContinue Reading
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Former Deputy Prime Minister Sir Nick Clegg has warned that the current wave of valuations across the artificial intelligence sector is “crackers”, arguing that many AI businesses have yet to demonstrate viable paths to profitability despite the billions pouring into machine learning. Speaking at The Times Tech Summit, Clegg saidContinue Reading
Supermarket giant Morrisons will close 103 outlets across the UK this year — including cafés, florists, pharmacies and convenience stores — in its latest effort to streamline operations and refocus investment on core areas of growth. The closures form part of a broad restructuring strategy to “accelerate growth” and “optimiseContinue Reading
It was one of those small domestic moments that tells you everything you need to know about the modern British service industry. I was visiting my parents, both octogenarians, both long past the stage of bothering to shop around for anything, when an envelope from the AA thudded onto theContinue Reading
Sign up to our free Brexit newsletter for our analysis of the continuing impact of Brexit on the UK Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Rachel Reeves has said BrexitContinue Reading
Stealth inheritance tax rises lead to record £4.4bn take for Treasury The amount raised between April and September this year is up 2.3 per cent and is due to be a record for the government. The boost to the Treasury coffers is in part due to frozen thresholds which haveContinue Reading
Rumoured increases to employer pension contributions in next month’s Budget are sparking panic among UK businesses, with nearly one in five firms warning they could face insolvency if contribution rates rise. A survey of 500 businesses by consultancy Barnett Waddingham found that 19% of employers believe a mandatory hike inContinue Reading
Employees returning to work after cancer treatment must be actively involved in how their reintegration is managed, according to new research that warns current HR support structures are too rigid and often fail to reflect the lived reality of survivors. A study from NEOMA Business School, conducted in collaboration withContinue Reading
