Are house prices going down?
For the first time this year, house prices are going down but experts believe the fall is due to holidays, not rate rises.
Financial crime: lessons from big pharma and global policing
John Binns of BCL Solicitors discusses how financial crime can be overcome, with reference to Interpol’s Operation Pangea.
Predictable, profitable and resilient revenue during times of volatility
How do we generate resilient revenue during pandemics and periods of inflation? The answer lies in rethinking revenue planning and attaining the right technology.
Student loan interest rates to be capped at 6.3%
From September 2022, there will be additional cuts to student loan interest to protect borrowers from rising inflation rates.
The Great Resignation: Staff not receiving pay rise in line with inflation
Only 8% of businesses are giving staff a pay rise in line with inflation and as a result, staff are leaving.
5 most expensive cities to live in the world
Ever wondered where the most expensive cities to live in the world are? Open Access Government looks into price comparisons of basic goods and utilities in 5 of the priciest cities around the globe.
Levelling up small businesses is now more important than ever in the UK
Levelling up is stalling, as the government needs to push further initiatives to create inclusive growth for small businesses in the UK.
UK house prices are 65 times higher today than in 1970
Average UK house prices hit record high in June, making today's average house price 65 times more expensive than in 1970.
The Diamond Jubilee Generation: the borrowed success of the wealthiest generation
As the wealthiest generation in Britain, the Diamond Jubilee Generation's opportunities and government policies vastly differ from generations after them.
Five ways to bring sustainability and social value to your supply chain
Dave Emsley explores how the world can be greener, outlining five key ways to bring sustainability and social value to your supply chain.
The cost of raising a child has increased by 21% in four years
The cost of raising a child up to the age of 21 has increased by 37% in over a decade, at an estimated £230,000 – the price of an average semi-detached house.
Asset transfer programmes could pull people out of the poverty trap
When rural poor people get a one-time capital boost, it helps them accumulate assets and find better occupations - pulling them from the poverty trap.
£1.2 million sustainable finance pledge against greenhouse gases
The Bank of America and the University of Oxford pledge £1.2 million to support greenhouse gas removal and sustainable finance research.
Germany risks €220 billion with full ban on Russian gas supplies
The Joint Economic Forecast finds that €220 billion of German economic output would be at risk over 2022 and 2023, if the country cuts ties with Russian gas supplies.
UK graduates to be hit with 12% student loan interest rate
According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, graduates and students will be expected to pay up to 12% interest on their loans as of autumn 2022
Financial education could inspire a generation of future employees
Sharon Davies, CEO of Young Enterprise, says that the right financial education could inspire a generation of capable, future employees.
Racist mortgage lenders charge 8% higher interest to ethnic minorities
Borrowers from minority groups were charged 8% higher interest rates from mortgage lenders and were rejected for loans 14% more often than those from privileged groups.
Childcare costs leave 1.7 million UK women unable to work
The Women’s Budget Group highlight a critical lack of support for childcare costs in the latest Spring Budget.
Rockford Associates: Your Go-To Annual Accounts Payable Audit Provider
Learn why Rockford Associates could help support your Profit and Loss.
Money lost to global tax abuse could prevent 600,000 child deaths
Millions of lives around the world could be improved by tackling global tax abuse – including greater access to basic sanitation and more children in schools.
