Square Mile rent up 25 per cent January 9, 2011 The City of London saw the largest annual increase in office rents for 22 years last year, with rents reaching £55 per sq ft at year-end, according to consultancy Divers Jonas Deloitte.
Square Mile rent up 25 per cent January 9, 2011 The City of London saw the largest annual increase in office rents for 22 years last year, with rents reaching £55 per sq ft at year-end, according to consultancy Divers Jonas Deloitte.
Why firms need to be freed to spend February 15, 2011 DESPITE repeated promises from the coalition that it would tackle the burden of red tape, a raft of new employment rules are set to come into force over the next few years. As we report on page 1, these will cost UK firms billions of pounds in extra recurring costs, even on the government’s own [...]
Why firms need to be freed to spend February 15, 2011 DESPITE repeated promises from the coalition that it would tackle the burden of red tape, a raft of new employment rules are set to come into force over the next few years. As we report on page 1, these will cost UK firms billions of pounds in extra recurring costs, even on the government’s own [...]
Voluntary rules for auditors January 25, 2011 GOVERNMENT minister Ed Davey told a House of Lords inquiry yesterday that moves to make the “big four” auditors less dominant in the market should be voluntary before more regulation is tried. Davey, minister for government relations, said “demand-side” measures to help mid-sized audit firms to grow should take precedence over regulation to improve competition. [...]
Cut business tax to 18pc, says CBI April 18, 2011 CORPORATION tax should be cut to 18 per cent in order to give a much-needed boost to the UK’s global competitiveness, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) will demand today. Britain’s attractiveness plummeted between 2000 and 2010, the CBI said. The clock is ticking on the government to halt the decline and prevent businesses from [...]
Property start-up close to buying Centre Point from administrator December 19, 2010 NEW property developer Almacantar is on the verge of buying the Centre Point skyscraper in the West End, according to sources close to the firm. Almacantar, which was set up by former Land Securities executive Mike Hussey in 2009, is set to announce as soon as today that it has entered talks with administrator Deloitte [...]
Fewer closures in 2010 but many firms are still walking an economic tightrope January 5, 2011 FAR fewer struggling UK companies fell into administration in 2010 compared with 2009, Deloitte research showed yesterday. Insolvencies fell by 35 per cent, or by 1,102 companies last year, to 2,086 in 2010 from 3,188 in 2009, analysis of notices in the London Gazette over the year showed. Policymakers have worked to keep the business [...]
Fewer closures in 2010 but many firms are still walking an economic tightrope January 5, 2011 FAR fewer struggling UK companies fell into administration in 2010 compared with 2009, Deloitte research showed yesterday. Insolvencies fell by 35 per cent, or by 1,102 companies last year, to 2,086 in 2010 from 3,188 in 2009, analysis of notices in the London Gazette over the year showed. Policymakers have worked to keep the business [...]
Technology trends in 2011 January 12, 2011 TABLETS Until now, it was assumed that tablet computers would be snapped up by consumers. But Deloitte says a quarter of sales will be corporate. NETBOOKS Cheap, relatively unsophisticated and ultra-portable netbooks will continue to eat away at the dominance of the desktop PC. APPLE Steve Jobs’ runaway success is likely to continue into 2011, [...]