A new study suggests that tattooed job-hunters are being discriminated against in recruitment.
Remortgaging hitting record highs, studies find
New research published in recent days suggests that remortgaging activity across the UK is hitting record highs.
Inheritance Tax receipts forecast to hit new record highs, OBR warns
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has warned that the Treasury is on track to reel in a record-breaking £5bn in Inheritance Tax (IHT) this year – a figure which is expected to exceed more than £6.2bn within the next five years.
Firms “must use remaining time” to prepare for GDPR
The number of firms fined for breaching data protection laws almost doubled in 2016, but new rules launching in May 2018 could see penalties for infringement soar.
Calls for UK to ratify EU patents union ahead of Brexit
In a letter addressed to business secretary Greg Clark, the UK has been urged to join the European Union’s (EU) patent union ahead of Brexit – which would effectively allow companies wishing to secure cross-border patents to apply in just one EU country as opposed to all 28 member states.