As it was announced that the Marks & Spencer (M&S) store in Basildon could close as part of the company’s bid to modernise its business model, thoughts turned to the 91 employees who could be about to become unemployed.
UK commercial property investment outperforms other nations, study finds
The UK outperformed all other nations in terms of commercial real estate investment in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2017, a new study suggests.
What happens if I fall out with my shareholders in the business?
Shareholder disputes can – and do – arise for a variety of reasons. Perhaps one shareholder has had a change of heart about the business, another feels that his interests are being unfairly prejudiced by the conduct of others, or maybe shareholders simply no longer wish to work with one another anymore.
Inheritance Tax needs to be ‘simplified’, says Chancellor
In recent days, the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has penned a letter to the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) calling for changes to the UK’s “particularly complex” Inheritance Tax (IHT) regime.
Trade mark ruling in American Airlines case upheld by UKIPO
An opposition to a trade mark application penned by travel company Advantage Travel Centres has been upheld by the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO).