Spring Statement: As it happened

March 13, 2019
Spring Statement: As it happened

Chancellor Philip Hammond got to his feet at 12.43pm today to deliver his Spring Statement. But against the backdrop of Brexit turmoil, few commentators expected it to contain much that will be significant. Growth will be 1.2% this year (compared to 1.6% in last October’s Budget), 1.4% in 2020 and 1.6% in each of...

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Night of rough sleeping by Stone King team brings in much-needed funds for homeless charity

March 12, 2019
Night of rough sleeping by Stone King team brings in much-needed funds for homeless charity

A team from the Bath office of law firm Stone King has raised nearly £900 in aid of city homeless charity Julian House after being sponsored to sleep rough for a night. Their nocturnal efforts were part of Julian House’s Big Bath Sleep-Out on in Alice Park last Friday when more than 300 people...

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Pearson May Financial Update: Now’s the time to spring clean your tax affairs

March 11, 2019
Pearson May Financial Update: Now’s the time to spring clean your tax affairs

Spring is here and it’s an excellent time to ‘spring clean’ your tax affairs, making the most of opportunities to maximise your income and minimise your tax. Some tax planning may require action to be taken before April 5. Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden highlights a few of these here: Gift Aid Payments: Don’t...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

March 10, 2019
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Monday March 11 Finals: Old Mutual, Clarkson, Polymetal Tuesday March 12 Finals: G4S, Cairn, French Connection, Domino’s Pizza, 888 Holdings, Computacenter Interim: Close Brothers Economic announcement: GDP (January) Wednesday March 13 Finals: Morrison, Prudential, Standard Life, Aberdeen, Balfour Beatty, Hikma Pharmaceuticals Economic announcement: Spring Budget Thursday March 14 Finals: Capita, One Savings Bank, Just...

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‘Once-in-a-generation’ office development means Bath is really open for business, says council

March 8, 2019
‘Once-in-a-generation’ office development means Bath is really open for business, says council

Updated plans for Bath’s long-awaited new office quarter have been unveiled to the city’s business community to coincide with the appointment of insurance giant Legal & General as development partner on part of the scheme. Dozens of representatives of businesses from across the city were given a brief overview of progress on the Bath...

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Good Energy drives into electric vehicle market with Zap-Map app acquisition

March 8, 2019
Good Energy drives into electric vehicle market with Zap-Map app acquisition

Renewable power group Good Energy has increased its presence in the high-growth electric vehicle market by taking a minority stake in Next Green Car Ltd, the parent company of the Zap-Map app. Zap-Map has 70,000 monthly uses who use it to plan routes, locate charge points and check their availability.  Chippenham-headquartered Good Energy, which...

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