Knowledge Centre

Business News

7th March 2008 Tories eye 'binge-drink tax'

Alcopops and super-strength beers and ciders would be heavily taxed under plans unveiled by the Conservative Party. The proposals, announced today by shadow chancellor George Osborne, would see...

6th March 2008 Interest rates on hold

The Bank of England has decided to keep the Bank rate on hold at 5.25%, as widely expected in the face of quickening inflation. Many consumer-facing businesses will have been hoping for a second...

6th March 2008 New landlords squeezed out of buy-to-let

Fewer first-time landlords entered the buy-to-let market as mortgage lending tightened at the end of last year, new figures suggest. Research last week from the Council for Mortgage Lenders found...

5th March 2008 Survey reveals SME gender gap

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) led by women are rarer than male-run firms, according to the government's Annual Survey of Small Businesses' Opinions. At 14%, the number of small firms that...

5th March 2008 Hard-shoulder plan to ease congestion

Hard shoulders on the country's motorways will be used to ease traffic congestion, under plans announced yesterday by transport secretary Ruth Kelly. Ms Kelly also said that privacy and fairness...

Post to:

What are these?

Business insurance is issued by Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (Reg No. 202323). All offers subject to availability. For your protection, telephone calls may be recorded or monitored. Discounts based on prices available for like-for-like RSA policies.

Site by Acknowledgement