What do we mean by cost of living?

What do we mean by cost of living?

A simple dictionary definition of cost of living would probably say something like: The level of prices relating to a range of everyday items… The problem is, the price inflation for food, or fuel for your car, or heating costs will vary. Although inflation is...
Ideas for increasing your cash flow

Ideas for increasing your cash flow

Business owners are not exempt from the effects of inflation, but unlike waged individuals, they may have more options to increase cash flow. Here’s a few ideas you may like to consider: If you have slow-moving or dormant stock sitting on your storage racks,...
How copyright protects your work

How copyright protects your work

Copyright protects your work and stops others from using it without your permission. You get copyright protection automatically – you don’t have to apply or pay a fee. There isn’t a register of copyright works in the UK. You automatically get...
Protecting intellectual property

Protecting intellectual property

Having the right type of intellectual property protection helps you stop people stealing or copying: the names of your products or brands; your inventions; the design or look of your products; and things you write, make or produce. Copyright, patents, designs and...
New powers for charities

New powers for charities

From 14 June 2023, the latest set of changes mandated by the Charities Acts 2022 came into force. Changes now in place include simplified legal requirements that charities must comply with before selling, transferring or leasing land, and new statutory powers to...
New life sciences growth package announced

New life sciences growth package announced

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has announced a new £650 million package of measures to help boost UK life sciences. The new ‘Life Sci for Growth’ package brings together 10 different policies including £121 million to improve commercial clinical...