As local businesses struggle to maintain some sort of normality through the current pandemic, those that have any dealings with the EU, and that’s most of us, are now facing a new dilemma. There’s red tape, and lots of it. From customs systems to data protection, the ‘oven ready’ withdrawal
Brexit – what happens next?
In April 2016, the UK government spent £9.3m on producing a 14-page booklet delivered to 27m households, extolling the virtues of this country’s membership of the EU. This was in preparation for the June referendum on whether we should stay in the EU or leave. We all know the result. 51.9% of the
Covid 19 – light at the end of the tunnel?
In November 1992 the Queen referred to the year as her ‘annus horribilis’. This followed a major fire at Windsor castle and a number of family marriage splits. Now, 28 years later, we can relate to her description, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to bite deeper into the UK economy. These are
Data: Fact or Fiction?
There has been some debate around the daily coronavirus death figures published by Public Health England (PHE). Questions have been raised as to whether it is right for PHE to use a calculation based on a simple methodology of counting every death within 28 days of a positive covid-19 test. In
Asia is predicted to have four of the five largest economies by 2024
With the World Bank and IMF predicting that by 2024 Asia will have four of the top five largest economies in the world (see graph below), have you considered what opportunities await your business? You will find more infographics at Statista It is beyond doubt that one of the greatest
What are the biggest challenges currently facing local businesses?
We recently asked local businesses what the biggest challenges they expect to face over the next six months are. * The results are in and we must admit to being somewhat surprised by some of the answers. However, it will come as no surprise that 50% of respondents stated that it was the uncertainty
Is international business for me?
As we start to re-build the UK economy, many businesses in our Region have been spending the last few months re-assessing their current business model and looking at opportunities for growing their business as we come out of the Covid-19 lockdown. Trading internationally may not be the first
Open for business?
We’re now three months on since the UK went into lock-down as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Businesses have had to be patient and endure a lot of hardship, with reduced trading opportunities on both a domestic and international level affecting many bottom lines. We’ve already talked about how