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Not So Merry Brex-mas: Retail Report Reveals Christmas Spending to Stall Because of Brexit Fears

Christmas spending is forecast to increase by just 0.8% this year due to concerns over the impact of Brexit, with the figure expected to decrease to 0.2% in the event of a no-deal departure from the EU, according to a new report.

28th October 2019 · 2 min read

UK Political and Economic Uncertainty Takes Toll on UK Wage Packets

New data from global job search engine Jobrapido reveals the majority of UK salaries have suffered pay-freeze or decrease over the past 12 months.

23rd October 2019 · 2 min read

Brexit good for business- over 150,000 more businesses registered after the referendum was announced

More than 150,000 more businesses were registered after the referendum was announced in 2016 with a total of 198,786. This is compared to the same time period (3 years and 2 months) before the announcement where just 46,794 businesses were registe...

14th October 2019 · 2 min read

Summer didn’t happen – Brexit uncertainty sparks slump in construction hiring

Compared to last year, over the summer the number of new construction jobs filled halved.

10th October 2019 · 3 min read

Ellisons Solicitors warns of Brexit shocks for the construction sector

The region’s construction sector has received a stark warning about the impact a no deal Brexit could have on its workforce.

4th October 2019 · 2 min read

What will happen in the event of a no-deal Brexit for the gas industry?

With Brexit still the dominating issue in the UK, and with no clarity on whether Britain will leave the European Union on October 31st without a deal, all scenarios still seem possible. In the following piece, Flogas UK, who supply gas for busines...

3rd October 2019 · 3 min read

One-third of UK travellers less likely to holiday in EU following Brexit

Since the Brexit referendum in 2016, Brits have become less likely to go abroad for holidays, with 1.1 million fewer trips overseas from UK residents in 2018 than in 2017. UK Google Trends data shows that interest in ‘staycations’ has also risen b...

1st October 2019 · 2 min read

Are businesses losing out if they aren’t dog friendly?

According to a recent survey of the UK hospitality industry, conducted by The Kennel Club, 97% of all dog friendly businesses stated that our canine companions have added value to their business, directly or indirectly.

30th September 2019 · 3 min read

Overseas Workers and the Wrecking Ball of Brexit

17 per cent of the people employed in the UK were born abroad and considering 3.7 million people living in the UK were born within the EU, the impacts are going to be stark. That said, which industries are going to suffer the most, with a diminish...

27th September 2019 · 4 min read

Leading Charge Point Operators Plan Roaming Agreement in the UK

A group of Europe’s leading smart charging solutions providers have today signed a letter of intent pledging to open their networks for drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK through a roaming partnership by the end of 2019. Initiators of th...

25th September 2019 · 4 min read

Half of investors believe Brexit will scare foreign investors away from the UK

Investment into Netherlands quadruples since referendum but Dutch investment into UK plummets. DSO exchange Nexthash unveils exclusive research exploring investor sentiment regarding high-growth startup funding around Brexit.

17th September 2019 · 3 min read

How Are Modern Day Companies Motivating Their Employees?

It’s hard to feel motivated when you’re at work. For most people, having a job is a necessity rather than a choice, and the best that they can do is to try and choose a career that they don’t hate. To combat this, companies are introducing innovat...

16th September 2019 · 3 min read