2020 bank business lending forecast to be low even if Brexit is clarified
It’s vital that firms prepare for Brexit now says Forbes Burton’s Rick Smith
With another Brexit deadline looming, Rick Smith, managing director of business rescue and recovery consultants Forbes Burton, dives into how the break from the EU is likely to affect British businesses
UK rating outlook downgraded to negative by Moody’s Investors Service
Moody’s Investors Service has switched its outlook on the UK’s rating to negative from stable. Anna Tobin reports
How will Brexit impact your company’s VAT obligations?
This is not a bad dream. In the event of a No Deal Brexit if you import or export to the EU it is highly likely that your tax bills will go up.
Private sector investment dive caused by Brexit woes finds Institute for Fiscal Studies
The 2019 Institute for Fiscal Studies Green Budget finds economic uncertainty triggered by Brexit has been hugely damaging to private sector investment. Anna Tobin reports
PLSA says majority but not all pension schemes are well prepared for Brexit
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) survey of pension schemes finds that the sector is aware of the Brexit risks and the majority are taking steps to mitigate them. Anna Tobin reports
Purbeck Insurance’s Todd Davison assesses the risks of personal-guarantee finance
Todd Davison, director of personal guarantee insurers Purbeck Insurance Services, assesses the risks associated with personal guarantee-backed finance deals that businesses may resort to manage their cash-flow as they deal with the additional costs of Brexit
Leaders of all major industrial and business sectors call on Johnson to avoid No Deal
From farming to finance, senior figures across British industry are pleading with the new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to take No Deal off the table. Anna Tobin reports
CBI forecasts 1.4% rise in GDP this year if a no-deal Brexit is avoided
The CBI is predicting GDP growth of 1.4% in 2019 and 1.5% in 2020, providing a no-deal Brexit is avoided. Anna Tobin reports