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I would imagine I'm quite similar to many people outside of the world of international high finance, in that as far as the eurozone is concerned all I really know is that Greece is in 'big trouble' and needs saving. And, that there are a few other counties - Italy,…
Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande are to meet in Berlin to discuss the survivial of the single currency. The talks follow the eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussel today and all eyes are on new French leader Hollande, who will champion Europe's new growth policy.
Wednesday, 09 May 2012 10:23
Government charity tax cap causes job loss
Written by Entrepreneur Country
Economic forecasting consultancy Oxford Economics have predicted that the Government decision to cap tax relief on charity donations could cost society up to £1.5bn a year. It would also cause an estimated loss of 10,700 jobs in the charity sector.
A recent article in Wired Magazine about Richard Ross’s extraordinary project Juvenile In Justice is worthy of mention and illumination. If you want to know why our industrial society is no longer relevant for what we as people want and what our society needs, then you need to read this…
There is no doubt that small businesses matter. The statistics speak for themselves. There are around 4.5million small and medium sized businesses in the UK, employing nearly 14million people and generating in excess of £1500 billion worth of turnover. SMEs account for 99% of all enterprise in the UK, 58.8%…
I run POD Point - a rapidly growing entrepreneurial company developing electric vehicle charging points. Through this business we have had great success selling our products and technologies to customers in both the public and private sectors, and in doing so, I get a unique view of how the public…
We have asked a collection of experts from a plethora of industries to discuss what they concluded from the 2012 Budget. Here, three entrepreneurs divulge their thoughts on George Osborne’s pledge for the financial future of Britain.
The BBC have now begun to compile a list of the points raised in George Osborne's Budget speech today. Please find a list of all of the categories currently being covered and what the Chancellor has to say on the forecast for business.
The Federation of Small Business (FSB) has made a statement of hope that government will announce a separate body and a seat in the cabinet to represent the interests of small companies.
My hopes for the budget at that any proposals to support business growth should be simplified. As a franchise, my company 'Baby Sensory' has supported nearly 100 people into their own business during 2011, and I hope that any guidance for people starting a business will be available to them…
If this was my budget, I would encourage two of this country’s fastest growing and most beneficial industries – software and education. These sectors are beneficial not only because they create jobs and pay taxes, but they are also areas of the economy which help us achieve better lives. And…
A few months ago, I started writing an analysis of our global economic situation that I wanted to present in the form of an optimistic thought experiment. That article has become so long and complicated that it has essentially turned into an economics PhD dissertation. I have shelved it for…
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