COP26: UK firms forced to show how they will hit net...
Most big UK firms and financial institutions will be forced to show how they intend to hit climate change targets, under proposed Treasury rules.
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Bureau Veritas urges UK business to ‘Make Change Happen’ as COP26...
With COP26 now firmly underway, leading sustainability authority Bureau Veritas is urging UK businesses to ‘make change happen’ as it supports the commitments and ambitions coming out of the conference as world leaders progress with day three of the global climate summit.
Oxfordshire celebrates businesses as a force for good
Organisations from across Oxfordshire are coming together to celebrate business as a force for good at POP2021: Power of Purpose Week (15th-19th November).
The programme for GEO Business 2021 has been revealed
GEO Business, the UK’s largest geospatial event, has revealed the much-anticipated speaker line up for this year’s show, which takes place on 24-25 November at ExCeL London.
Largest UK maintenance and landscape company announces carbon-neutrality
While world leaders gather in the UK for the COP26 summit, leading landscape and grounds maintenance experts idverde are delighted to have been recognised on a global scale for their work to tackle climate change.
Oxford Brookes declares climate emergency
University launches new carbon reduction strategy. Commitment to net zero by 2040
Freeths Budget Comment
Whilst Autumn Budget 2021 announced a number of spending giveaways, it was relatively light on new tax measures. In particular, the much-feared increases to rates of capital gains tax, inheritance tax and self-employed national insurance contributions did not materialise. Also absent were new restrictions on pensions tax relief or the introduction of a wealth tax.
The Autumn Budget 2021 – a new age of big government
Chris Thompson and Tom Biggs ACA CTA, review the Chancellor’s announcements from the latest Budget.
Blake Morgan Chair comments on 2021 autumn budget
Blake Morgan Chair, Kath Shimmin, comments on this afternoon’s Budget announcement.
Budget 2021 response by Chapman, Robinson & Moore
Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the 2021 Autumn Budget on 27th October 2021, though the number of policies announced in advance made many commentators wonder if anything new would be mentioned in the actual budget speech!
Budget Special Digest By The MGroup for B4
On Wednesday, the 27th of October, 2021, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a raft of tax changes that are sure to affect us all. The budget speaks largely to spending on public services. It covers healthcare, police budgets, housing, rail and transport, child services, education, business support, COVID support, taxes, benefits, and more.
Question over extension of RLS to June 2022
In the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor confirmed the Recovery Loan Scheme will be extended until 30 June 2022 to ensure that lenders continue to have the confidence to lend to small and medium-sized businesses.
Investment in research and innovation can unlock new opportunities, says NCUB
The Chancellor should be commended for investing in both research and innovation says the National Centre for Universities and Business, the collective voice of UK business and universities. Today’s announcement will release new funding for research and innovation, which will unlock breakthroughs to improve our health and environment, and boost our economic performance.
Inside the mind of an investment manager
An investment strategy plays a critical role in managing market risk.
Rising tax burden threatens Thames Valley growth
One in three (31%) mid-market businesses believe the increased tax burden is a top threat to future growth, according to a survey ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement.