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Private investment on the increase
Feb
Commentators expect there to be a rise in the level of private investment into small and medium businesses throughout 2012. "Envestors”, an investor network company, reports that in the last 6 months it has experienced a 25% rise in the number of investors looking for companies to inject their...
Annual Investment Allowance to reduce to £25,000 from April
Feb
The 6th April 2012 will see the level of Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) cut from £100,000 to £25,000. The allowance has been £100,000 since April 2010 when it was increased from £50,000 in order to stimulate growth within the economy by encouraging businesses to spend. AIA is a form of...
Dealing with debt : practical advice to help you gain financial control
Feb
Virtually everybody has some form of debt. This may be money owed on a Credit Card, a Bank Overdraft or Loan or of course the good old Mortgage. Debt in itself is not necessarily the problem - it only becomes an issue when you are unable to make the monthly repayments. If you do...
‘Protecting Our Children’ – a Social Services PR stunt gone wrong?
Feb
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been interested to watch the programme 'Protecting our Children'; a series following a number of social workers within Bristol Social Services Department. Social Services have come under a great deal of public attention and criticism over the past few...
Suarez and Evra handshake row raises questions over enhanced sentences for racially aggravated crime
Feb
Luis Suarez, after serving a lengthy ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra, was given the opportunity this weekend of making amends by shaking the hand of the Manchester United player prior to the commencement of the game at Old Trafford. However, as has been widely reported since the...
