Business Insights

UK gas and petroleum companies at greater risk of insolvency

R3, the association of business recovery professionals, has warned that the number of petroleum and gas extraction companies based in the South East that are at risk of insolvency has risen for the second month in a row.

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Alternative finance passes £3 billion mark in 2015

The alternative finance market in the UK almost doubled in 2015, according to a new report. Research from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and Nesta found that the sector grew by 84% over the year to hit £3.2 billion in investments, donations and alternative format loans to business.

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Self-employment review comes up with 10 recommendations

A new self-employment review has concluded that more should be done to help entrepreneurs and self-employed business owners in the UK.

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UK retail crime costs reach a record high

The annual cost of retail crime to British businesses hit a new high in 2014 - 2015. According to the British Retail Consortium’s Retail Crime Survey 2015, the direct cost of crime to the UK retail industry rose to £613 million. This was a rise of 2% over the previous year and the highest total since records began.

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Sex discrimination cases continue to cost businesses in the UK

Many firms in the UK are costing themselves large sums in Employment Tribunal Awards by breaking workplace discrimination rules, according to new figures.

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