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Chlorinated chicken ain’t the way
Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 11:51
Chlorinated chicken ain’t the way
The European Union will insist that the UK retains the current ban on chlorinated chicken as part of any free…
The real-world application of Robotic Process Automation in Accounting
Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 9:00
The real-world application of Robotic Process Automation in Accounting
As a qualified Accountant I worked for 20 years in finance and accounting and look back with little fondness on…
Global stocks react badly to coronavirus update
Monday, 24 February 2020, 12:27
Global stocks react badly to coronavirus update
It looks like efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak have not been entirely successful, and stock markets around the world…
IR35 and the off-payroll legislation – it’s not all bad
Monday, 24 February 2020, 9:00
IR35 and the off-payroll legislation – it’s not all bad
IR35 was introduced nearly 20 years ago, ostensibly to root out “disguised employees”, where a contractor acts as an employee…
Barclays as Big Brother, storms batter insurance companies, Redcar steels itself for renewal
Friday, 21 February 2020, 12:01
Barclays as Big Brother, storms batter insurance companies, Redcar steels itself for renewal
The TUC says Barclays’ surveillance of its employees is ‘dystopian’ after it was revealed the bank uses software to monitor…
Boeing’s tanks fuel new concerns, house prices on the up, Lloyds in the doldrums, hazardous chemicals a pest in poorer countries
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 11:35
Boeing’s tanks fuel new concerns, house prices on the up, Lloyds in the doldrums, hazardous chemicals a pest in poorer countries
Boeing’s faulty plane woes have worsened after ‘foreign object debris’ (FOD) was found in the fuel tanks of two ground…
Claim game: The biggest R&D tax relief pitfalls to avoid
Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 15:05
Claim game: The biggest R&D tax relief pitfalls to avoid
The basic fundamentals of R&D tax relief claims are fairly easy to understand but there’s a reason most accountants pass…
Inflation jumps, physical money nearing the end, immigration to prioritise skills, £150m film studio to launch
Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 12:51
Inflation jumps, physical money nearing the end, immigration to prioritise skills, £150m film studio to launch
Inflation has reached its highest rate in six months, at 1.8%, after the price of fuel and energy rose over…
2019 corporate insolvencies: the winners and the losers
Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 12:24
2019 corporate insolvencies: the winners and the losers
According to the latest Company Insolvency statistics for the 12 months ending Q4 2019, corporate insolvencies increased to the highest annual level…
HSBC to cut 35,000 jobs, new chancellor sticks to schedule, Bezos creates $10bn ‘Earth fund’
Tuesday, 18 February 2020, 12:46
HSBC to cut 35,000 jobs, new chancellor sticks to schedule, Bezos creates $10bn ‘Earth fund’
HSBC has announced plans to cut 35,000 jobs over the next three years after a dire set of financial results. Profits have…