Retail sales in July 2014 were 0.3% lower than July 2013 but total sales grew by 1.3% in the last year, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Furniture sales recorded their highest growth since the start of 2014 but food sales over the last 3 months saw their biggest decline […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Bauke van der Meer of BVDM Tax & Legal Services. Bauke has joined IR as our exclusive Company Formations member in Russia BVDM Tax & Legal Services was founded in 2000 by Bauke van der Meer (1969). Having worked with Big […]
Nearly three quarters of UK professionals work overtime regularly, according to research by recruitment consultancy Morgan McKinley. The working hours survey polled more than 600 professionals across a range of sectors and found that 73% routinely work longer than their contracted hours. Nearly three quarters of these said that working longer hours was having an […]
Less than a third (29%) of UK workers expect to stop working altogether after retirement, research by Aegon has found. The survey reveals that 36% of people in the UK expect to continue working part-time or on temporary contracts during retirement. Another 14% believe they will work in some capacity after they retire. The survey […]
The average yearly earnings for over-60s rose by nearly £1,000 between 2011 and 2013, according to analysis by Prudential. The research, based on figures released by the Office for National Statistics, reveals that the average annual income for over-60s rose by 6.1% to £17,250 between 2011 and 2013. This was the biggest increase of all […]
Only 1 in 10 people rank having life insurance as a top priority when buying a home, research by TSB has found. The survey of 2,000 adults revealed that most people believe furnishing the house (78%) and redecorating (76%) are the top priorities, while just 11% prioritise buying life protection. Buying a house prompted less […]
Small and medium-sized (SME) manufacturers saw another strong quarter of orders and output growth in Q2 2014, a survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has found. More than a third (36%) of SME manufacturers recorded a rise in new orders and 31% saw output grow. However, more than a fifth (22%) said the […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Michael Lehmann of sim (selective international management). Michael has joined IR as our exclusive Company Formations Member in China. sim (selective international management) Co. Ltd. is a Swiss consulting company based in Shanghai, providing support to foreign and domestic companies primarily […]
Less than half of British firms (43%) have ambitions to expand into overseas markets, according to a survey from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). The BCC’s international trade survey for Q1 2014 found that while 90% of respondents wanted to expand domestically, less than half aspired to branch out into international markets. The survey […]
Business insolvencies fell nearly 7% in the second quarter of 2014 but personal bankruptcies rose significantly, latest figures from the Insolvency Service have revealed. The Q2 2014 there were 3,461 company liquidations, a drop of 6.9% from Q1 2014 and a 15.1% fall compared to Q2 2013. There were 2,487 creditors’ voluntary liquidations in Q2 […]
UK house prices grew at the slowest rate in 18 months in July 2014, research by market analyst Hometrack has found. Hometrack’s monthly housing survey reveals house prices rose by 0.1% over the month, compared to 0.3% in June. Key findings for July 2014:the number of new buyers registering with agents fell 0.9%24% of postcode […]
More than 1 million UK pensioner households have total wealth of more than £1 million, research by Prudential has found. The analysis, based on official figures for 2010-2012, reveals that the number of over-65 millionaires increased 69% compared to 2006-2008 when the number stood at around 636,000. This means that 11% of pensioner households now […]