by | May 25, 2023 | General
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. The process of applying for a patent is set to change significantly over the next...
by | May 24, 2023 | General
The Competition & Markets Authority has issued an update on the action it is taking to ease price rises in grocery bills. In their press release issued on 15 May 2023, the CMA said: As cost of living pressures have grown, the CMA has been working to understand how...
by | May 18, 2023 | General
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on 10 May 2023 and voted 7-2 in favour of raising interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.5% in a move to try and continue to tackle continued inflation. This is the twelfth consecutive time that the...
by | May 4, 2023 | General
The government has announced a number of new measures to help millions of people boost their future savings. One of these measures is a simplification of the Help to Save scheme. The Help to Save scheme was launched by the government in September 2018 to help those on...
by | May 4, 2023 | General
New legislation aimed at cracking down on rip-offs, protecting consumer cash online and boosting competition in digital markets has been published. The new far-reaching Bill will have the following headline benefits: New powers aimed at boosting competition in...
by | Apr 27, 2023 | General
HMRC has not accepted personal credit card payments since January 2018 when credit card surcharges on personal credit cards were banned. However, HMRC continues to accept payments by corporate credit card or corporate debit cards. The use of these cards is...
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