Begbies Traynor predicts surge in insolvencies following budget impact
Begbies Traynor, one of Britain’s leading corporate restructuring firms, anticipates a rise in the number of businesses facing financial distress in the coming months due to the recent budget changes. The company expects that the Chancellor’s decision to increase employers’ National
HMRC targets specialist agents in crackdown on R&D tax credit fraud
Claims for multibillion-pound business tax incentives are more likely to be non-compliant when submitted with the assistance of specialist agents, according to an official review by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). An inquiry into research and development (R&D) tax credits—schemes intended
Goodstack raises £22m as corporate giving platform targets £2.4bn in employee donations
London-based tech firm Goodstack has secured £22 million in venture capital funding, positioning it to facilitate £2.4 billion in employee donations to good causes this year. The company, whose platform is utilised by major corporations such as HSBC, LinkedIn, and design
Female FTSE 100 board members earn 69% less than male counterparts
Female board members at FTSE 100 companies are paid 69% less than their male counterparts, underscoring the persistent gender pay gap at the highest levels of British business. According to research by Fox & Partners, the employment and partnership law specialists,
Matt Gaetz feels the heat
President-elect Donald Trump is dead serious about making him attorney general. Speaker Mike Johnson is pledging to bury a critical House Ethics Committee report into his alleged personal misconduct. But expect this to be a very uncomfortable week for former