Would a second round of QE benefit the UK economy?
The Bank of England says that the quantitative easing programme that was rolled out after the credit crunch boosted the UK’s economy by 2%, adding weight to demands for the Bank to print more money.
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Businesses are increasingly confident of survival
New research by the CIMA shows that most businesses believe they will survive the next 12 months. 69% are now extremely confident that they will survive, a big jump from the 34% that expressed such a high level of optimism in March.
Employers battle it out to attract top umbrella company contractors
Small businesses may need to re-think their rates if they want to attract highly-skilled talent, according to Badenoch & Clark.