Business and Economics

There are many critical steps that are involved in the selling of a business. Information has to go round between parties before any decision is made. Virtual storing of data is a good way for business and individuals to exchange information, especially when they are thousands of miles apart. Some of the advantages of this virtual data technology include easy and fast sharing of information and less paperwork to go through for legal teams during mergers and acquisitions. There is...

Heartbroken workers at the last ever iron foundry at Ironbridge hung their boots and masks on the gates yesterday after it closed for the final time. The Coalbrookdale Aga Rangemaster foundry has been in production in the Shropshire town since 1946 and was the last symbol of the industrial revolution. Ironbridge was the birthplace of ironworks after Abraham Darby I first smelted iron ore using coke instead of charcoal in 1709. The process, which was far more efficient than traditional...

Shocking new analysis by the Resolution Foundation has revealed pay in real terms won’t be back to 2007 level until 2025. According to the research average annual pay peaked in the autumn of 2007 at £31,644 (in 2016 prices). Once inflation is taken into account, average pay will not be back at those levels until the start of 2025 - some 17 years since the financial crash struck. The Resolution Foundation's report, Freshly Squeezed, warns that Britain is on course for the...

The chancellor has announced stamp duty will be scrapped for first time buyers on homes up to £300,000 and up to £500,000 in high price areas. The move will affect roughly 80 per cent of first time buyers, and will come as a huge relief for people who are struggling to get on to the property ladder. Philip Hammond was under pressure to deliver a game-changing Budget today, and after a string of concerning economic data he saved the eye-catching announcement...

A new study has revealed a fascinating inter-generational divide over trust on the economy. Despite both parties being neck-and-neck overall, the Sky Data poll found huge splits between young and old. Of 18 to 34-year-olds, 62 per cent want Labour in charge of the nation's finances, versus 28 per cent for the Tories. Jeremy Corbyn's party also scrapes a narrow win among 35 to 54-year-olds, who favour it 41 per cent to the Conservatives' 39 per cent. But among those...

No matter how big your business happens to be, branding is an essential part of any organization. There are many people that will brand their big business to seem like something far more independent and grassroots-like in order to appeal to those that find that supporting small business is the best way forwards for a successful economy. You probably already understand just how vital branding is, but can you actually list just exactly why? Too many business leaders seem to...

After the #StopFundingHate social media campaign persuaded Paperchase that the Daily Mail isn't in keeping with its values, the stationary chain apologised for a marketing campaign with the Mail and vowed not to work with it again. The campaign came after a series of pieces in the Mail singling out the trans community for abuse. And the paper reacted to Paperchase's announcement with customary dignity, blaming “internet trolls orchestrated by a small group of hard-left Corbynist individuals” endeavouring to “suppress...

The printing industry in England is a growing business. And as nowadays more and more companies are also active online, printing services cannot be left behind. Traditional printing companies are increasingly making way for digital services. Thanks to the wide variety of offered products, fast delivery, flexibility and the comfort of ordering, together with a professional finishing, the online printing industry in England is growing year after year. Printing companies operate in an industry that, as it seems, is benefiting...

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