Having your own business is the ultimate freedom and for many people converting their home into a B&B, or buying a B&B business, is the most exciting way to turn this dream into a reality. However, it is easy to underestimate what is involved in setting up and running this kind of business successfully. If [...]
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Experts Weigh In On The Future Of Mobile Money
For many years now, the methods that people use to make payments have been pretty much the same. You could pay with cash, check, or card. While those options are definitely still available, some new contenders have emerged thanks to technology. Mobile money options are becoming more common and they are poised to grow even [...]
How Landfill Tax Hikes Impact Recycling and Consumers
In a recent move which seems to have caught the waste management business somewhat off-guard HMRC released a brief affecting the way some landfill material is taxed, effectively raising the tax levied from £2.50/ tonne to £64.50/ tonne. Naturally given the severity of the tax price increase waste management companies and certain parts of the [...]
UK small businesses “totally unprepared” for pensions reform
A staggering 59% of small businesses know little or nothing about the impending pensions reform, which will see automatic enrolment into company pension schemes for everyone. The research, carried out by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) highlighted the lack of knowledge in roughly 650,000 small businesses, employing roughly 4 million people. Only a small proportion [...]
Merkel Blinks First – Germany Finally Agrees to Spanish and Italian Demands for Eurozone Aid
Mario Monti, the Italian Prime Minister was celebrating a double victory over Germany last week as the Germans capitulated simultaneously on the football pitch and at the negotiating table. Angela Merkel agreed to demands by Italy and Spain for immediate assistance and Eurozone aid in reducing their cost of borrowing. Mario Monti couldn’t resist a [...]