Business leaders braced for rising costs post-Brexit

While increasing the number of women in STEM is important for equality, it will also help the sector tackle a widening skills gap. Here, piston rings supplier FPE Seals discusses how to empower more women into STEM roles.

The European Union has responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by imposing sanctions on Russia, and in the case of the United States and the United Kingdom, announcing an embargo on Russian oil exports, and in the case of the European Union, reducing imports of Russian oil.

When the UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016, it saw economic repercussions almost instantly. One of the countries that has seen the greatest change in their UK relationship is Germany.In this article, we’ll explore how Brexit has affected Germany.

The UK’s population is not only getting larger, but older too if figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are anything to go by. The ONS found that the nation’s population totalled 65.6 million in 2016 — its highest ever tally — while also stating that 18 per cent of those currently in the UK were 65+ and that 2.4 per cent were 85+.

The Brexit saga continues to rumble one, after hundreds and thousands of people joined last weekend’s march to ask for a second referendum on leaving the EU and stop the divorce of the United Kingdom from the European Union. In addition, MP’s in the Houses of Parliament have failed to find any consensus on a way forward despite numerous votes.

In a recent Furniture Choice survey of adults in Great Britain[1], minimalism emerged as this summer’s favourite interior trend, beating out other decorating styles like maximalism, jungle and tropical.

There is a clear disconnect between businesses and their customers on most eCommerce websites when compared to a traditional bricks-and-mortar retailer. Some people call this a lack of ‘personal touch’. According to Biteable’s marketing statistics, 72% of customers prefer to learn about products or services via video, and 81% of businesses are now using video as a marketing tool. Simply think of your video content as a sales assistant that can respond to the customer’s questions in a knowledgeable manner and guide the customer to the right product for them.

Swiss Cuban Cigars reviews the price increases for 2023 announced by Habanos SA including which brands are affected, how much prices will change and how different regions will implement the changes. 

It was recently reported, in a study by the University of Hertfordshire and TUC, that the size of the gig economy has doubled in size over the past three years and now accounts for 4.7 million workers with one in 10 working-age adults now work on gig economy platforms (up from one in 20 in 2016).

As the British economy continues its gradual reopening, there is growing motivation to ensure that businesses can “build back better” from the difficulties of pandemic restrictions.