Interest Rates Cut, Trade Talks Shift – What It Means for Your Business In the last couple of weeks, the Bank of England cut interest rates from 4.5% to 4.25%, and a new ‘trade deal’ was announced between the UK and the US. Let’s see what these news items can tell us about the latest…
Welcome to our round up of the latest business news for our clients. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect your business. We are here to support you! enquiries@shaikhfinancing.com MTD for Income Tax: Less Than a Year to Go If you’re a sole trader or landlord with annual…
UK Inflation Falls to 2.6% – But What’s Next for Your Business? In a small bit of good news, March’s inflation figures have been released showing a drop to 2.6% from 2.8% in February. The main reason? Lower petrol prices, which has offered some relief for households and businesses alike. However, April has brought fresh…
US Tariff Increases: 7 Concerns and What You Can Do About Them The US tariff saga continues to rumble on, and global markets have been tumbling. Retaliations – repeated in some cases – between certain countries and the US give more force to a growing global trade dispute. Even though the UK’s main rate is…
UK Government requests views to shape response to US tariffs The UK Government is currently considering its response to the ‘reciprocal tariffs’ announced by the US President Donald Trump on 2 April. Under the plans, a range of products exported from the UK to the USA would be subject to 10% tariffs. This is in…
How is your business affected? The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered her Spring Statement last week in which she outlined the government’s economic plans, including spending decisions, tax policies and efforts to boost growth while managing public finances. What did the statement tell us about public finances and the economy? The Statement came…
Spring Statement: How is your business affected? The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered her Spring Statement last week in which she outlined the government’s economic plans, including spending decisions, tax policies and efforts to boost growth while managing public finances. What did the statement tell us about public finances and the economy? The…
24th March 2025 Business News Welcome to our round up of the latest business news for our clients. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect your business. We are here to support you! enquiries@shaikhfinancing.com Cutting wasteful spending: What your business can learn from the government’s crackdown The government…