When you’re running a small business, every dollar counts — and when you hear “OSHA compliance,” your first thought might be, “Great, how much is this going to cost me?” You’re not alone. Thousands of small business owners worry about how to meet safety standards without blowing their budget or slowing down growth. But the truth is OSHA compliance doesn’t ...
Entrepreneur Krishen Iyer reflects on his path through insurance, real estate, and launching a new venture in consulting. Q: Krishen, let’s start at the beginning. What drew you to the insurance industry initially? A: It really started with an interest in understanding how people manage uncertainty. Insurance isn’t always the flashiest field, but it’s foundational. Early in my career, I ...
A significant merger is underway between a prominent technology-based company with a substantial reputation in digital marketing and the European Players Super League (EPSL), a UK-based golf tournament series. This partnership aims to create a highly scaled golf tournament system, leveraging technology to unite the golf community. The Merger The merger plans to bring together various key players: A web-based ...
The Ministry of Defence has flagged and rejected more than £211 billion in suspicious invoices over the past three years, as it ramps up efforts to combat financial fraud within one of the government’s most complex and high-value departments. According to official figures obtained via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request and analysed by the Parliament Street think tank, the ...
Recently, Investment Capital Ukraine (ICU) agreed to release the hostages it had been holding for months. It offered bondholders to exchange the frozen unrestructured Loan Participation Notes (LPNs). To replace them with the same bonds, but already restructured ones. They belong to ICU in other issues. In my opinion, this is a very good and ethical thing for the company ...
For centuries, land ownership has been a cornerstone of British wealth. Today, in an era of inflation, political scrutiny, and shifting tax policy, UK farmland is once again in vogue—not merely as a legacy asset but as a strategic, tax-efficient investment for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and business owners seeking long-term capital protection. Yet the rules underpinning this pastoral advantage are ...
River Island has warned that it could collapse by the end of the summer unless landlords approve a proposed restructuring plan that would see the closure of 33 stores, significant reductions in rent, and a need for at least £10 million in funding by September. In documents detailing the plan—first unveiled in June—the high street fashion retailer told creditors that ...
UK businesses are reducing staff numbers at the fastest rate since February, according to new data, as higher payroll taxes and uncertainty over US tariffs put increasing pressure on company costs and consumer demand. The flash S&P Global purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for July showed a further slowdown in economic momentum, with fresh orders falling, export sales contracting, and employers ...
The European Union has failed to secure any reduction in the punitive 50 per cent US steel tariff in the latest outline trade deal with Washington, leaving the bloc’s exporters facing one of the harshest trade penalties imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration. Despite weeks of high-level negotiations and mounting pressure from European steelmakers, diplomats confirmed this week that the ...
Luxury powerhouse LVMH has reported a sharp fall in fashion and leather goods sales, as affluent shoppers in the United States and China cut back amid economic uncertainty, trade tensions, and cautious consumer sentiment. The division behind iconic labels such as Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Givenchy saw organic sales drop 9 per cent in the second quarter to €9 billion, ...