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down for: A Home and Small Business
Viewpoint by Len Tondel, from 1st October 2018
By
way of explanation. The
term 'home business' consists of two words.
'Business' is the second one; it's there to
qualify and support the word 'home' and all
that goes with it - and not vice versa. Consequently,
we also list below, items which are of interest
and value to the home. Whether in its context
as an office or as a part of your family and
lifestyle but always
directed at the improved prospects and enjoyment
that running a business from home, in its entirety,
can bring.
For a current, multi-part
overview of
starting and running a
business from home,
go here: http://www.homebusiness.org.uk/features.htm
 31.10.2018:
BAD News
- Budget Round-up 2018. Chancellor Philip
Hammond announced a number of measures that
will affect smaller businesses in his 2018 Budget.
Key points affecting small and medium-sized
businesses and the self-employed include:
Investment
and productivity
•The Annual Investment Allowance will increase
from £200,000 to £1 million for
two years from January 2019.
•A £675 million Future High Streets
Fund will be set up to support the long-term
transformation of high streets across England.
•The Government will invest up to £5
million for local areas to develop proposals
for University Enterprise Zones, which will
promote collaboration between universities and
business, and support start ups and scale ups.
Business
growth and support
•Funding for the British Business Bank's
Start-Up Loans programme will be extended to
2021.
•The Government will work with banks, professional
services providers and tech companies to help
support the productivity of their small business
customers.
•A new Small Business Leadership Programme
will be set up to improve management capabilities
in small firms. The Government will also invest
£20 million in 2019/20 to create peer-to-peer
networks to support business improvement.
•The amount that smaller employers must
pay to access apprenticeship training will be
halved from 10% to 5%.
•UK Export Finance's lending facility will
increase by £2 billion over 2020/21 and
2021/22.
•The New Enterprise Allowance will be extended
from April 2019.
•The Government has announced a pilot to
support self-employed people to access work-related
training.
Taxation
•Retail premises with a rateable value
of up to £51,000 will have their business
rates reduced by a third for two years from
April 2019.
•The income tax personal allowance will
be increased to £12,500 from April 2019.
•Changes to off-payroll working rules (IR35)
will be extended to large and medium-sized organisations
in the private sector from 2020.
•The VAT registration threshold will be
maintained at the current level of £85,000
until April 2022.
Reaction
The
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has
claimed that the Chancellor has delivered his
first "small-business friendly Budget"
that provided much-needed business rates relief
for high street retailers.
FSB
National Chairman Mike Cherry said: "Small
businesses on our high streets that cannot get
Small Business Rate Relief will be delighted
with the significant discount for the next two
years, which on average will help these businesses
to the tune of almost £2,000 each."
However,
IPSE has warned that the extension to the
private sector of changes to IR35 could have
unintended consequences for the self-employed.
Commenting
on the announcement IPSE stated: "The off-payroll
rules are so complex and crude that genuinely
self-employed people will be swept up by the
Government's smash-and-grab mentality and in
many cases taxed out of operation."
The
British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has welcomed
the Chancellor's decision to increase the annual
investment allowance and called it a "huge
shot in the arm for businesses across the country,
giving many thousands of firms renewed confidence
to invest and grow."
The
Chancellor's speech in full and the Budget documents
are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2018-documents
To
read the full FSB reaction, go to:
https://www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/chancellor-delivers-his-first-small-business-friendly-budget
To
read the full IPSE reaction, go to: https://www.ipse.co.uk/our/news-listing/holding-pattern-of-despair-.html
To
read the full BCC reaction, go to:
https://www.britishchambers.org.uk/news/2018/10/initial-bcc-reaction-to-budget-2018-a-shot-in-the-arm-for-business-investment-and-growth
Budget
2018: Businesses deliver mixed response to Philip
Hammond's announcements. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/budget-2018-business-rates-reaction-philip-hammond-high-streets-a8607751.html
Budget
2018: Philip Hammond takes aim at Amazon, Google
and Facebook by announcing new tax on 'global
tech giants'. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/budget-2018-amazon-google-facebook-tax-tech-giant-philip-hammond-a8607336.html
Budget
2018: Philip Hammond pledges not to sign any
new PFI contracts. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/budget-2018-pfi-contracts-abolish-hospital-public-services-carillion-philip-hammond-statement-a8607296.html
EU
expert blasts Commission for making Brexit talks
‘more complex’ and ‘adversarial’.
https://uk.yahoo.com/finance/news/eu-expert-blasts-commission-making-brexit-talks-complex-adversarial-161329972.html
As we have been saying - French fonctionnaires
emmerdeurs. Not that Little Ingerlandt's inglorious,
lying, moronic, pro-Brexit Fags for America
and Friends of Israel plus their lying, fake
news, hate-preaching media have been helping
matters, either.
30.10.2018:
The public is shockingly wrong in its perception
of Brexit – and there's a simple reason
why. https://uk.yahoo.com/news/public-shockingly-wrong-perception-brexit-095352037.html
Not surprising given the orgy of lies, disinformation
and propaganda the country has seen from most
of its politicians and their hate-preaching,
fake news media.
Days
away: a new subsidy for our corrupt press.
https://www.byline.com/column/68/article/2328
Plans
to encourage self-employed to save for retirement.
http://www.pionline.com/article/20181023/ONLINE/181029960/nest-insight-to-explore-different-retirement-saving-approaches-for-the-self-employed-workers
NEST Insight (which is the research arm of workplace
pension scheme NEST) has announced plans to
trial different ways to encourage self-employed
people to save for retirement. NEST Insight
will work with pension providers to develop
solutions that meet the needs of low-income
workers who supplement their income through
self-employment, along with people who are self-employed
out of choice and those who plan to remain self-employed
in retirement. Doesn't
that take money?
Small
business failures on the rise. The number
of liquidations in Scotland increased by 32%
for the first nine months of 2018. https://economia.icaew.com/news/october-2018/small-business-insolvencies-on-the-rise
Special
50p coin expected to mark Brexit. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46016359
Known as the £1 coin before Brexit.
How
the 'smart home' could allow your house to spy
on you and be manipulated by hackers. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/smart-home-connected-internet-of-things-uk-government-code-of-practice-a8591731.html
As enable by the internet's morons. Not so
smart.
29.10.2018:
Budget 2018: Extra £420m to tackle potholes.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46007351
Gig
economy workers to hold protest ahead of Uber
case hearing. https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/28/gig-economy-workers-to-hold-protest-ahead-of-uber-case-hearing/
Plane
passengers ‘wasting millions’ on allocated
seating. https://uk.yahoo.com/news/plane-passengers-wasting-175m-sit-010044075.html
Review
into post-Brexit agriculture funding arrangements.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fair-funding-for-farmers-across-all-parts-of-the-uk
Defra has announced an independent review into
the future of funding for UK farmers post-Brexit.
The review will identify any factors that should
be used to determine the allocation of agriculture
funding between England, Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland until 2022. Environmental,
agricultural and socio-economic factors, as
well as farm numbers and sizes in the four countries,
will be taken into account when deciding how
to allocate funding. The review was announced
to ensure that agriculture funding is split
fairly across the UK after it leaves the Common
Agricultural Policy.
7
Important Digital Marketing KPIs for Small Business
Owners. https://www.thebalancesmb.com/digital-marketing-kpis-for-small-business-4171257?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14778247&utm_term=
Location
based ads on rideshare car windows. https://www.springwise.com/location-based-ads-on-rideshare-car-windows/?utm_campaign=1325958_Springwise%20Edit%202018-Oct-24%20NON-MEMBERS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,SF46,2V1FMX,2X8PI,1
New font aids memory and helps you learn
study notes. https://www.springwise.com/new-font-aids-memory-and-helps-you-learn-study-notes/?utm_campaign=1325958_Springwise%20Edit%202018-Oct-24%20NON-MEMBERS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2%2CSF46%2C2V1FMX%2C2X8PI%2C1
28.10.2018:
Budget 2018: Chancellor Philip Hammond to announce
£1.5bn plan to support Britain's high
streets. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/budget-2018-philip-hammond-high-streets-business-rates-finance-economy-conservative-a8603306.html
Is it safe to assume now that the Tory regime's
much-publicised fake gurus haven't managed to
get Britain's high streets working again (for
tuppence ha'penny and a couple of piss-poor
tv reality shows)?
The
US and China are reportedly among 20 countries
attempting to block Britain from agreeing a
fast-track deal with the World Trade Organisation
(WTO) on its post-Brexit terms of trade with
the rest of the world. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-trade-deal-wto-liam-fox-no-deal-international-trade-a8603811.html
So much for the Brexit camp's serial-lying
traitors who have promised the country economic
salvation via a trade deal with the Americans.
Or, reality faces the British Empire and its
history of genocide, war crimes, slavery, murder,
theft and lies. Or, 'when you ain't got
no friends'. . . .
More
than 6 million UK jobs pay less than 'real living
wage', new research finds. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/living-wage-uk-employment-jobs-london-foundation-office-national-statistics-research-data-a8603291.html
Which includes the country's fake, 5 million
'self-employed', no doubt.
House
prices in England’s market towns ‘rising
by nearly £1,000 per month’.
https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/26/house-prices-in-englanda-s-market-towns-a-rising-by-nearly-a-1/
The
10 Commandments of Marketing. https://www.thebalancesmb.com/the-10-marketing-commandments-2295774?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14778223&utm_term=
27.10.2018.
Bad Brexit deal would harm Europe too, Sadiq
Khan to warn Barnier. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/oct/26/bad-brexit-deal-would-harm-europe-too-sadiq-khan-warn-barnier
There is little point, however true, in appealing
to French fonctionnaires like Barnier
who is bred and trained to be an emmerdeur
- especially after the thousands of miles
of shite aired in recent years by British politicians
and their hate-preaching, fake news, tabloid
trash. It's payback time! (Or at least, that's
how the French will be thinking.)
Protections
for England’s coastal communities ‘not
fit for purpose’ as sea levels rise, say
government climate advisers. https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/england-floods-coastal-erosion-sea-level-rise-climate-change-a8601521.html
To which we should add all the homes built
on flood plains by bent developers and even
more bent local councils; plus all the sub-standard
death traps built for bent councils themselves
- and we should all be living in caves again
within the next few years!
Tories
abstain as European parliament overwhelmingly
backs EU-wide arms embargo on Saudi Arabia.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/conservatives-european-parliament-weapons-embargo-theresa-may-saudi-arabia-jamal-khashoggi-a8601591.html
Hey - the Tories wouldn't be the Tories without
their commitment to terrorism, war crimes and
crimes against humanity, although their orders
for this particular decision would certainly
have come from Washington, which is keen to
see their satellite colony remain Europe's #1
terrorist asset. In fact, people do wonder why
there is so much talk of a post-Brexit 'trade
deal' with the USA when successive British regimes
have their heads so far up American arses that
they no longer know what the horizon looks like.
'French
Spiderman' arrested after scaling London tower.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/25/french-spiderman-alain-robert-arrested-after-scaling-london-tower
“The incident this afternoon has had a
considerable impact on police, other emergency
services and the local community. Our officers,
the London Fire Brigade and the London Ambulance
Service all attended this incident, taking them
away from genuine emergencies,” said
a police spokesperson. “Road closures
meant a significant disturbance to local transport
and businesses and their staff located in the
building were also considerably affected.”
Not
that the near-unique spectacle of a gifted,
working, aspiring and successful Frenchman cost
the British taxpayer the £18 million pounds
the police forked out on the state visit of
American war criminal and terrorist, Donald
Trump, recently. Nor his terrorist cronies from
Israel and Saudi Arabia who also came and went
with much public fanfare and disproportionate
cost. Without being arrested.
In
fact, the police of today seem to specialise
every bit as much in helping baddies go scot-free
as they do in commissioning useless American
shitware, once again at huge taxpayers' expense.
On the other hand, a genuine, legal attempt
to have criminal meddling in the fake Brexit
referendum has simply seen the investigation
dropped. Scotland Yard Dismisses Brexit Allegations.
https://www.byline.com/column/67/article/2325
(As not reported by official, fake news media.)
Not wishing to annoy their American bosses,
no doubt.
Sir
Philip Green businesses face boycott over harassment
claims. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45988584
This man has had a certain reputation
for over thirty years as far as I'm aware. So,
for much longer than so-called sexual harrassment
has been a major item in the fake news media
in other words, where, together with endless
shite about football, mediocre personalities,
telly non-events and everything no-one cares
about in the fatherland of the USA, it probably
goes some way to distracting from the Tory regime's
daily record of lying, thieving, corruption,
treason and crimes against humanity.
And
why boycott his businesses? That's potentially
targetting his victims or the otherwise innocent.
Why not just target the offender? Or is this
some cunning plan from an unscrupulous competitor?
(American or French, we would guess.)
When
is a 'self-employed entrepreneur' not a self-employed
entrepreneur? https://www.byline.com/column/68/article/2324
When the target of a Tory fake news tabloid
smear story. No wider reporting of this, either,
especially by the Tory's fake 'entrepreneur'/business
gurus and brownshirts - who have all been very
quiet since the last elections.
Swap
stops: Barter Week offers 'free' stays in exchange
for skills. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/oct/26/swap-stops-world-barter-week-exchange-skills-for-accommodation
26.10.2018:
Flights and trains between UK and EU after Brexit
'in jeopardy', Department for Transport warns.
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/brexit-travel-flights-trains-eurostar-europe-eu-uk-no-deal-fly-transport-a8600201.html
UK/EU flights and trains (and road transport)
have been in a constant state of 'jeopardy'
for fifty years, thanks to criminal French strikers!
The only difference Brexit will make is to give
the grenouilles a chance to blame someone
else for their own lawless incompetence.
Disadvantaged
groups trapped in poverty and excluded from
society, human rights watchdog warns. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/poverty-human-rights-society-echr-theresa-may-disadvantaged-equality-commission-a8599306.html
Otherwise known as the country's 'gig
economy'.
Facebook
hit with huge fine for failing to protect its
users' privacy. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/facebook-fine-cambridge-analytica-data-privacy-security-hacking-a8600631.html
Facebook
secret software reveals 8.7m child abuse images
on its platform. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/25/facebook-8m-child-abuse-images
Which only goes to confirm what normal people
have known for years. Facebook is for wankers.
British
Airways admits 185,000 more customers compromised
in cyber attack. https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/25/british-airways-admits-185-000-more-customers-compromised-in-cyb/
Cathay
Pacific hack: 10 million customers have data
including passport and credit card details stolen.
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/cathay-pacific-hack-customers-credit-card-passport-details-credit-card-numbers-a8599851.html
Air
France is now allowing passengers to resell
their non-refundable tickets.
www.businessinsider.fr/us/air-france-allowing-passengers-to-resell-tickets-2018-10?nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BISelect&pt=385758&ct=Sailthru_BI_Newsletters&mt=8&utm_campaign=BI%20Select%20%28Mon-Fri%29%202018-10-25&utm_term=Business%20Insider%20Select
Violin
maker in Palestine brings sweet sounds to troubled
landscape. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/25/violin-maker-in-palestine-brings-sweet-sounds-to-troubled-landscape
Israeli terrorist propaganda on the other
hand, is about to claim that the violin maker
is really a Jew.
25.10.2018:
Property asking prices slashed by £26,000
as UK housing market slows down. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/uk-house-prices-property-market-outlook-london-manchester-glasgow-zoopla-a8599016.html
Government
policing of rogue landlords labelled 'pathetic'.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/oct/24/government-policing-of-rogue-landlords-labelled-pathetic
Almost
half of Northern Ireland businesses have not
sought Brexit advice. https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/24/almost-half-of-northern-ireland-businesses-have-not-sought-brexi/
Advice from whom? A handful of lying, thieving
war criminals fagging for the Americans, the
Israelis and the Saudis?
Small
businesses want Open Banking services. http://www.fstech.co.uk/fst/Unisys_SME_Bank_Switching_Challengers.php
Many smaller businesses would consider switching
to a mobile-only challenger bank due to dissatisfaction
with the digital services offered by traditional
banks, according to research by Unisys Corporation.
Overall, 47% of smaller firms would move to
a challenger or digital bank if they decided
to switch. The research has also indicated that
small business owners believe the introduction
of Open Banking will help them to access new
digital services and switch accounts. Open Banking
requires all regulated banks to allow their
customers to share their financial data, such
as spending habits, with other banks and regulated
third-party providers.
Single-use
plastics ban approved by European Parliament.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45965605
Just one example of why fagging Tory criminals
running the corporate American satellite state
of Little Ingerlandt, rigged the Brexit referendum.
Airbnb
can’t go on unregulated – it does
too much damage to cities. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/24/airbnb-unregulated-damage-cities-barcelona-law-locals
So do bombs, famine, poor health, plastic/pollution,
cars, banks, developers and bent councils. Shouldn't
they be regulated first?
Google
is making it easier to access and manage your
search data. https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/24/google-is-making-it-easier-to-access-and-manage-your-search-data/
According to Google. Or, you could use anyone
but Google.
Guildford
is the inheritance tax 'capital' of the UK.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45964915
Young
couples 'trapped in car dependency'. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45956792
TaxationWeb
newsletter, October 2018. https://mailchi.mp/taxationweb/taxationweb-newsletter-october-2018?e=45c941d6f6
8
Things Every Startup Needs to Know. https://www.thebalancesmb.com/things-every-startup-needs-to-know-2948556?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14698305&utm_term=
The
22 Best Websites for Learning New Skills.
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/websites-learn-new-skills-1200627
24.10.2018:
Millions of pensioners hit by HMRC deadline.
https://uk.yahoo.com/finance/news/millions-pensioners-hit-hmrc-deadline-092200525.html
Brexit
threatens UK's future as manufacturing hub,
says Philips chief executive. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/brexit-threaten-uk-manufacturing-future-philips-chief-executive-frans-van-houten-a8596381.html
Not a problem for Fake Brit Brexiteers. They
only buy goods manufactured abroad, anyway.
Usually by child labour.
Dyson
to make electric cars in Singapore. https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/23/dyson-to-make-electric-cars-in-singa/
Brexiteer and Fake Brit, Mr Dyson, is renown
for his hypocrisy - which is why he appears
so often in Little Ingerlandt's fake news media.
In fact, rumour has it that he's a closet Frenchman.
More
homes up for sale as buyers and sellers aim
to do deals before Christmas. https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/23/more-homes-up-for-sale-as-buyers-and-sellers-aim-to-do-deals-bef/
Facebook
and Google are run by today's robber barons.
Break them up. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/23/facebook-and-google-are-run-by-todays-robber-barons-break-them-up
And because they are supported by today's
media 'robber barons' selling lies, disinformation,
fake news and propaganda pretending to be 'journalism',
the average punter tends to be completely clueless.
Just as politicians and Big Corp ordered.
23.10.2018:
Proportion of house sales being made to cash
buyers ‘lowest in over a decade’.
https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/20/proportion-of-house-sales-being-made-to-cash-buyers-a-lowest-in/
Isn't that because the Tory regime and the
banks are phasing out 'cash'?
Nine
in 10 Scottish firms view climate change as
threat to business, poll finds. https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/22/nine-in-10-scottish-firms-view-climate-change-as-threat-to-busin/
Northern
Rock: US firm 'misled' UK government on mortgages.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45938487
Merely being 'misled' by a US firm is getting
off lightly. But hey, that's what bent politicians
are for.
Pilot
to help businesses prepare for Making Tax Digital.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-tax-digital-for-vat-pilot-open-for-business
HMRC is inviting businesses and their agents
to take part in a pilot to test the new Making
Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT reporting system.
The pilot will allow participants to keep digital
VAT records and file returns using MTD-compatible
software. HMRC is encouraging businesses to
join the pilot as soon as possible in order
to prepare for the introduction of MTD. From
April 2019, most businesses operating above
the VAT threshold will be required to keep digital
records for VAT purposes.
VisitEngland
programme to help tourism businesses sell their
products globally. https://www.visitbritain.org/visitengland-launches-online-programme-support-tourism-businesses-sell-their-products-globally
VisitEngland has launched a digital education
programme to support tourism businesses in England
to sell their products and services internationally.
UK
Finance and FMB guide to development finance
for SME house builders. https://www.fmb.org.uk/about-the-fmb/newsroom/uk-finance-and-fmb-launch-guide-to-development-finance-for-sme-house-builders/
SME house builders are to be given help in navigating
the development finance process and accessing
the funding they need, following the publication
of a new guide by UK Finance and the Federation
of Master Builders (FMB).
What
is the internet? 13 key questions answered.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/22/what-is-the-internet-13-key-questions-answered
How
to Make Money With Online Courses. https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-to-make-money-with-online-courses-4148198?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14698244&utm_term=
How
Customer Perception Can Make or Break Your Business.
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-customer-perception-can-make-or-break-your-business-4171512
11
Of the Best Places to Learn to Code for Free.
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/best-places-to-learn-to-code-for-free-2071392?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14698244&utm_term=
22.10.2018:
UK firms near point of no return. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45931537
Facebook
pages for Women's March are elaborate scam to
sell t-shirts. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/facebook-fake-group-womens-march-page-scam-bangladesh-tshirts-a8590706.html
No shortage of dumb punters to be found on
Facebook!
Midterms
2018: Millions of voting records for sale on
dark web ahead of US elections. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/midterms-2018-voting-records-sale-dark-web-us-elections-anomali-hackers-a8591521.html
About to include the records of Britain's
electorate, as well.
Top
3 tools to streamline your business operations.
https://www.springwise.com/innovations/top-3-tools-to-streamline-your-business-operations/?utm_campaign=1321106_Springwise%20Edit%202018-Oct-17%20NON-MEMBERS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2%2CSBDE%2C2V1FMX%2C2WSZ0%2C1
Smart
ventilation system improves air quality.
https://www.springwise.com/smart-ventilation-system-improves-air-quality/?utm_campaign=1321106_Springwise%20Edit%202018-Oct-17%20NON-MEMBERS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,SBDE,2V1FMX,2WSZ0,1
Facebook
posts become email newsletters. https://www.springwise.com/facebook-posts-become-email-newsletters/?utm_campaign=1321106_Springwise%20Edit%202018-Oct-17%20NON-MEMBERS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,SBDE,2V1FMX,2WSZ0,1
Headphones
let users test their hearing. https://www.springwise.com/headphones-let-users-test-their-hearing/?utm_campaign=1321106_Springwise%20Edit%202018-Oct-17%20NON-MEMBERS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,SBDE,2V1FMX,2WSZ0,1
CNET
Community: Windows 10 updates slowly sucking
the life out of my laptop's storage. https://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/updates-slowly-sucking-the-life-out-of-my-laptops-memory/?ftag=CAD5920658&bhid=22951757626637189212880527427435
21.10.2018:
Pro-Brexit website accused of secret ‘sophisticated
ad campaign’ to lobby MPs. https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/19/pro-brexit-website-accused-of-secret-a-sophisticated-ad-campaig/
LEAKED:
Trade Group Including Facebook, Google To ‘Oppose’
EU Climate Efforts. https://truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/leaked-trade-group-including-facebook-google-to-oppose-eu-climate-efforts/
Now
even the government admits it: no-deal would
ground our aircraft. https://uk.yahoo.com/news/now-even-the-government-admits-it-no-deal-would-074037981.html
Grim news for Tory war criminals who regularly
gad off to visit their terrorist mates in Israel
and Saudi Arabia.
Mobile
Phone Cover-up? Gov’t advisory body disbanded
– inaccurate and misleading conclusions
remain. https://truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/mobile-phone-cover-up-govt-advisory-body-disbanded-inaccurate-and-misleading-conclusions-remain/
Online
sellers 'pay for positive reviews'. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45916368
Come on. Since how many decades has this
been the case? In fact, any social media and/or
comparison sites offering rave reviews today
are a good sign of a fix and usually mean services,
products and destinations to avoid!
Worries
among tenants over deposit return. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45916360
How
e-tailers can take advantage of the growing
popularity of smart home devices to engage with
consumers. www.businessinsider.fr/us/ecommerce-in-the-smart-home-report-a-2018-10?nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BISelect&pt=385758&ct=Sailthru_BI_Newsletters&mt=
8&utm_campaign=BI%20Select%20%28Mon-Fri%29%202018-10-17&utm_term=Business%20Insider%20Select
How
brick-and-mortar retailers can bring personalization
in-store to compete with e-tailers. www.businessinsider.fr/us/the-in-store-personalization-report-a-2018-10?nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BISelect&pt=385758&ct=Sailthru_BI_Newsletters&mt=8&utm_campaign=BI%20Select%20%28Mon-Fri%29%202018-10-17&utm_term=Business%20Insider%20Select
Mobile
banking is reaching a saturation point in the
US. www.businessinsider.fr/us/mobile-banking-reaching-saturation-point-2018-10?nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BISelect&pt=385758&ct=Sailthru_BI_Newsletters&mt=8&utm_campaign=BI%20Select%20%28Mon-Fri%29%202018-10-16&utm_term=Business%20Insider%20Select
20.10.2018:
Brexit uncertainty hampering British import
and export businesses. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/brexit-uk-imports-exports-uncertainty-british-import-export-business-a8589796.html
In other words, the British business community
hasn't been impressed by the assurances (lies)
which have appeared in the foreign-owned, hate-preaching,
fake news media?
Brexit:
UK's food supply could be hit by no-deal outcome,
ferry operator Stena Line warns. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/brexit-no-deal-trade-food-supply-shortage-stena-line-ferry-a8591576.html
There's plenty of food going to waste in
the fields, now that the East Europeans have
started to go home. The only problem is finding
Brits - especially Brexit Knobheads and The
Scum and Daily Wail readers - with enough nouse
to stand up in the morning and to go and work
the land. Perhaps anti-Britishbusinessites Boris
'Berk on a Wire' Johnson, Sliam Fux and Judas
Reek-Nobb can demonstrate how it's done?
Millions
of jobs at risk from continued global trade
war, WTO warns. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/trade-war-jobs-risk-wto-global-crisis-us-china-tariffs-a8589526.html
Politicians
say nothing, but US farmers are increasingly
terrified by it – climate change. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/19/politicians-say-nothing-but-us-farmers-are-increasingly-terrified-by-it-climate-change
That's because the subject doesn't include
the usual American political activity of crimes
against humanity, war crimes, terrorism, murder
and thieving.
Tumblr
finds major security bug that could have leaked
people's most personal information. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/tumblr-security-bug-password-username-leak-secure-safe-blog-recommended-a8590636.html
Microsoft
and Amazon workers protest firms' military AI
contract and 'authoritarian surveillance' tech.
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/microsoft-amazon-military-ai-protest-workers-jedi-rekognition-contract-pentagon-a8590016.html
It's taken the scrotes long enough to get
their arses into gear - decades after the American
military began using Microshite for global terrorism
and war crimes.
Apple
launches new website devoted to privacy, showing
off features of iPhones and Macs. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/apple-privacy-website-latest-iphone-ipad-update-download-data-security-a8589066.html
Now there's a contradiction in terms.
eBay
revs up to take on Auto Trader in car ads.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45912888
MPs
sign up for £2m of free overseas trips.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-45883411
Scrounging, freeloading, war criminal Tory
traitors heading off to visit their terrorist
mates from around the world.
Pierre
Koffmann says Michelin is ‘rubbish’
at judging restaurants. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/pierre-koffmann-michelin-restaurant-rubbish-a8590376.html
Once again, this isn't news. It might be
in the fake news media, though.
19.10.2018:
‘Stark slowdown’ in retail sales after
summer peak, figures reveal. https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/18/a-stark-slowdowna-in-retail-sales-after-summer-peak-figures/
Exclusive:
dramatic slowdown in global growth of internet
access. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/18/exclusive-dramatic-slowdown-in-global-growth-of-the-internet
Only as far as the so-called under-developed
countries are concerned, although they will
consequently be far better placed than Twatterers
and Arsebookers are today. Or in the future.
Majority
of the world's richest entities are corporations,
not governments, figures show. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/companies-bigger-than-governments-un-human-rights-council-meeting-a8588676.html
The 'majority of the world' has known that
for the past half-century although it would
certainly rate as 'reporting' by the fake news
media. It's why Tories (and Blairites before
that) have got stinking brown noses.
Name
checks to begin on bank payments. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45900955
Energy
bills jump 21% in five months leaving millions
facing fuel poverty this winter. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/energy-bills-rise-gas-electricity-prices-fuel-poverty-this-winter-a8588901.html
900,000
Edible Meals Thrown Away Every Day By UK Restaurants
And Cafés. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/uk-restaurants-are-throwing-away-900000-edible-meals-every-single-day_uk_5bc6ff82e4b055bc947bc727
And 'experts' say we should cut meat production?
Perhaps they should drastically cut the numbers
of fast shite outlets, instead? And feed the
world's starving, first.
France
considers bike register as part of drive to
increase cycling. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/18/france-considers-mandatory-bicycle-ownership-register-thefts
If France is mulling another 'database' then
as sure as night follows day, it's to provide
so-called employment for another few thousand,
otherwise unemployable, parasite fonctionnaires
- and nothing else.
French
government warns UK citizens will need visas
after no-deal Brexit without emergency action.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-france-visa-uk-citizens-no-deal-travel-warning-emergency-action-eurostar-paris-a8588801.html
'Might' need visas.
EBay
files lawsuit against Amazon over 'seller recruitment'.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45894348
When
England play overseas, it is always the voice
of the angry, white, male racist that shouts
loudest. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/england-spain-fans-seville-nations-league-racism-football-lads-alliance-southgate-goals-a8587476.html
Egged on, of course, by Little Ingerlandt
politicians and the hate-preaching, fake news
media which depends so heavily on the most corrupt,
cheating sport in the world to fill miles and
miles and miles of column-inches with total
shite!
18.10.2018:
British farmers shouldn't get cheap EU labour
- government adviser. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-45887829
Naturally. What the Tory regime (and its
American backers) are working on is cheap British
labour. The only problem is that British labour
is unskilled, idle and as thick as two short
planks.
UK
house price growth at five-year low as buyers
‘wait and see’. https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/17/uk-house-price-growth-at-five-year-low-as-buyers-a-wait-and-see/
Average
house prices in Scotland rise higher than rest
of UK. https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/17/average-house-prices-in-scotland-rise-higher-than-rest-of-uk/
Banks
could owe millions in PPI compensation claims
they failed to investigate, says Which?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/ppi-compensation-claims-banks-owe-millions-mis-selling-which-a8586991.html
MRS
launches SME support. https://www.mrs.org.uk/article/mrs/new-support-for-smes-launched-by-mrs
The Market Research Society (MRS) has created
a website to help smaller companies with market
research support and advice.
Report
on self-employment among ex-services community.
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/research/fimt/
A joint report from the Warwick Institute for
Employment Research, QinetiQ and X-Forces Enterprise
has revealed the barriers that prevent ex-service
personnel and reservists from becoming self-employed.
A lack of business planning, access to finance,
mental health issues and difficulty transitioning
from life in the armed forces are the most common
barriers. The report also sets out a series
of recommendations to help ex-service personnel
consider self-employment. Recommendations include
support to understand what is involved in setting
up on their own, training to help transition
to self-employment and access to ongoing business
support.
The
Best Ways to Get Free Website Promotion.
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/the-5-best-ways-to-get-free-website-promotion-2948444?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14697905&utm_term=
How
to Calculate the Lifetime Value of a Customer
(LTV). https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-to-calculate-the-lifetime-value-of-a-customer-4173824?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14697905&utm_term=
17.10.2018:
UK wage growth fastest for nearly 10 years.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45875599
Sure it is.
Asylum
seekers could contribute £42m to UK if
allowed to work, finds study. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/asylum-seekers-work-uk-economy-home-office-benefit-lift-the-ban-a8586016.html
Especially if skiving, scrounging Brexiteers
have their benefits disqualified.
Number
of first-time buyers ‘at highest levels
since June 2017’. https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/16/number-of-first-time-buyers-a-at-highest-levels-since-june-2017/
Penalising
landlords does not push up rents, new study
says. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/rents-landlords-stamp-duty-renting-property-stamp-duty-generation-rent-a8585036.html
Facebook
Messenger update will finally introduce 'Unsend'
option. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/facebook-messenger-update-how-to-unsend-new-feature-latest-update-a8584771.html
Facebook
cracks down on political 'dark ads' to prevent
spread of misinformation. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/facebook-political-adverts-uk-dark-ads-misinformation-propaganda-a8586151.html
Crooks, criminals, scammers and fraudsters
are OK, though.
HSBC
online banking down: Customers unable to access
accounts in outage. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/hsbc-online-banking-down-latest-mobile-app-account-a8586476.html
How
advertising for cleaning products is fuelling
ecological collapse. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/bacteria-hygiene-cleaning-products-advertising-antibiotic-resistance-a8573976.html
Singapore
Revealed As The Best Place To Move Abroad, With
New Zealand Second. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/singapore-revealed-as-best-place-to-move-abroad_uk_5bc5ac25e4b055bc9479964b
16.10.2018:
UK housing market registers slowest September
growth since 2010. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/uk-property-prices-housing-market-slowest-september-buy-to-let-taxes-a8583481.html
Would
you trust an auto-switching site for life?
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45863918
Review
into impact of tax on small businesses.
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ots-business-lifecycle-review-call-for-evidence-and-survey
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has launched
a call for evidence on the impact of tax on
smaller businesses and the self-employed. The
call for evidence is seeking feedback about
how business owners experience and deal with
tax throughout the lifecycle of their business,
from starting up to closing down or selling
their firm. The findings will be used by the
OTS to suggest ways the tax system can be made
simpler and fairer for small business owners
and the self-employed. The deadline for responses
is 7 December 2018.
GDPR
self-assessment checklist for sole traders.
https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2018/10/new-data-protection-self-assessment-checklist-for-sole-traders/
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
has published a new self-assessment checklist
to help sole traders and the self-employed comply
with the General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. After
a sole trader uses the checklist, they will
receive a rating from the ICO which shows how
successfully they are meeting their data protection
duties. The checklist also includes practical
guidance and resources to help sole traders
and the self-employed understand and comply
with the new data protection laws.
Eurostar
faces day of major delays and cancellations
after wrong sort of train uses tunnel. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/eurostar-train-delays-paris-london-security-channel-tunnel-cancellation-a8584181.html
Big
brands like Microsoft and Gap are using AI to
create personalized ads for people — and
the results blow away ads written by humans.
http://www.businessinsider.fr/us/brands-are-using-artificial-intelligence-to-tailor-personalized-marketing-messages-2018-10?nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_content=
BISelect&pt=385758&ct=Sailthru_BI_Newsletters&mt=8&utm_campaign=BI%20Select%20Weekend%202018-10-13&utm_term=Business%20Insider%20Select
15.10.2018:
Plans to stop house buyers being 'exploited'
by ripoff leases delayed, almost a year after
government promise. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/conservative-party-house-buyers-expensive-leases-mortgage-housing-rent-to-buy-a8582836.html
The 'government' (Tory regime) clearly doesn't
want to annoy some of its backers.
Facebook
hack: How to find out if your data has been
stolen. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/facebook-hack-check-if-data-stolen-breach-cyber-attack-account-a8582556.html
Media
companies and sponsors pull out of 'Davos in
the Desert' over missing Saudi journalist.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/davos-in-desert-saudi-arabia-media-companies-pull-out-uber-richard-branson-jamal-khashoggi-a8580936.html
Yet the stinking hypocrites were just fine
with 9/11, the crimes against humanity and the
murder of hundreds of thousands of Yemenis until
now; whereas the murder of hundreds of thousands
by the Israelis, Americans, British and French
is just fine, too! If the Saudis are about to
lose their 'preferential terrorist asset' status
then it's got nothing whatsoever to do with
a mere 'missing' journalist.
Top
linguist: ‘I’m leaving the UK because
of the disaster of Brexit’. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/oct/14/top-linguist-quits-uk-over-brexit-bad-atmosphere
Just the latest from millions who have been
clearing off for decades. Leaving behind more
and more 'top' wasters.
British
cyclist shot dead by hunter in France. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/14/british-man-shot-dead-by-hunter-in-france
As someone who had lived in the area for
several years, I am astonished that this experienced
cyclist actually ventured out when there were
chasseurs about, who these days, apart
from being pissed out of their skulls as tradition
dictates, also find themselves distracted by
parking their 4x4s; talking endless shite into
their dummyphones; playing games on their dummyphones;
playing with their horns; scaring away the game
for miles around with endless shouting and usually
inaccurate shooting; and firing at anything
which moves with impunity because they know
that the local judiciary are probably chasseurs,
too. In other words, if you want to take a walk
in the woods and enjoy your Sunday, almost anywhere
in the world is a safer and more enjoyable bet
than in France where as usual, it is the selfish,
piggish minority which rules OK.
What
Is Customer Satisfaction? https://www.thebalancesmb.com/what-is-customer-satisfaction-2296683?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14639164&utm_term=
Learn
Why Small Businesses Fail and How to Avoid Failure.
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/why-do-small-businesses-fail-2948582?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14639164&utm_term=
How
Collaborative Consumption Can Help Your Home
Business Grow. https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-collaborative-consumption-can-help-your-home-business-4174323?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14638564&utm_term=
Real
estate company offers the homeless a house and
a job. https://www.springwise.com/real-estate-company-offers-the-homeless-a-house-and-a-job/?utm_campaign=1315370_Springwise%20Edit%202018-Oct-10%20NON-MEMBERS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,S6Y2,2V1FMX,2WAT3,1
E-commerce
app creates online shopping social experience.
https://www.springwise.com/e-commerce-app-creates-online-shopping-social-experience/?utm_campaign=1315370_Springwise%20Edit%202018-Oct-10%20NON-MEMBERS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,S6Y2,2V1FMX,2WAT3,1
14.10.2018:
No-deal Brexit would wipe out deals that deliver
12% of the UK’s total trade, government
admits. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-latest-no-deal-trade-lost-12-per-cent-government-gdp-eu-a8580926.html
Rent
arrears involving tenants on Universal Credit
have surged, say landlords. https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/12/rent-arrears-involving-tenants-on-universal-credit-have-surged/
The
£50 note is changing and here's why.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-45850135
Google
to shut down Google+ after failing to disclose
user data leak. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/08/google-plus-security-breach-wall-street-journal
Facebook
hack: 30 million user accounts were stolen by
mysterious attackers, company says. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/facebook-hack-latest-million-user-accounts-data-security-privacy-a8581571.html
The
business behind Michelin stars. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45733941
13.10.2018:
Brexit already hurting UK economy and no-deal
risks recession, says Office for Budget Responsibility.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/brexit-uk-economy-office-for-budget-responsibility-no-deal-gdp-investment-inflation-a8579306.html
Isn't
that blindingly obvious?
Millions
of consumers face immediate 'catastrophic' consequences
from no-deal Brexit, says Which? https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/no-deal-brexit-consumers-face-catastrophic-consequences-which-research-a8580131.html
Not that they have been doing much better
to date, anyway, with banking, teleconns, the
utilities, public transport, education, the
NHS . . . and the list goes on.
Watchdog
warns vulnerable consumers still getting a bad
deal from energy providers. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/energy-bills-gas-electricity-ofgem-vulnerable-customers-bad-deal-a8579031.html
Brexit
already hurting UK economy and no-deal risks
recession, says Office for Budget Responsibility.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/brexit-uk-economy-office-for-budget-responsibility-no-deal-gdp-investment-inflation-a8579306.html
Blindingly
No
plans for online sales tax to combat Amazon
dominance, says Hammond. https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/12/no-plans-for-online-sales-tax-to-combat-amazon-dominance-says-h/
12.10.2018:
Hammond plans tax crackdown on 'synthetic self-employed'.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45822650
Like the taxpayer-subsidised, 'synthetic
self-employed' working for the Tory regime's
fake news media - especially the BBC (British
Bropaganda Corporation)?
Brexit
and travel: Leaving the EU is turning into a
disaster movie for holidaymakers. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/brexit-no-deal-travel-europe-flights-healthcare-a8578431.html
I know accurate reporting is probably too
much to expect of today's fake news media -
but there are plenty of 'travellers' out there
other than holidaymakers for whom the consequences
are going to be (already are) far more significant.
Hard
Brexit could cut UK trade with Europe in half,
find researchers. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/hard-brexit-trade-cut-half-cologne-nontariff-barriers-eu-a8577961.html
Musn't let facts stand in the way of Westminster's
Fags for America and Friends of Israel.
Brexit:
No deal brings risk of stockpiling says watchdog.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45823857
Oooo; producers of Shit Made In America will
like that! Good investment, the Brexit referendum.
Thousands
of British firms could be allowed to convert
to being German after Brexit. https://uk.yahoo.com/finance/news/thousands-british-firms-could-allowed-150000652.html
So without hundreds of thousands of sacrificial
East Europeans returning home after a barrage
of hate-preaching by Tory politicians and their
fake news propaganda - who now, has finally
'won the war'?
Industry
figures warn of 'serious' problems facing UK
live music scene. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/live-music-scene-uk-facing-problems-warning-industry-ben-lovett-mumford-and-sons-a8577801.html
Farewell
to low fares? Tougher baggage rules push prices
up. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/budget-airlines-low-fares-wizz-ryanair-easyjet-norwegian-a8578121.html
Standing
desks boost work performance, research suggests.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/standing-desks-work-office-tiredness-productivity-health-benefits-research-nhs-study-sitting-a8578561.html
8
Home Business Ideas for Creative People.
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/creative-home-business-ideas-1794534?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14615341&utm_term=
How
to Build a Profitable Part-Time Home Business.
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-to-run-a-part-time-home-business-1794794?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14615408&utm_term=
7
Biggest Money Mistakes New Business Owners Make.
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/money-mistakes-new-business-owners-make-4106965?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14615499&utm_term=
The
8 Best Logo Design Software to Use in 2018.
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/best-logo-design-software-4171321
11.10.2018:
Hot summer gives boost to UK economy. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45809441
UK
economy grows faster than expected in three
months to August. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/gdp-uk-economy-latest-august-office-for-national-statistics-a8576866.html
Most
UK businesses still to complete Brexit risk
assessment. https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/september/uk-businesses-brexit-risk-assessment/
The majority of UK businesses have still to
formally assess the risks they face from the
UK's scheduled exit from the EU, a recent survey
has found.
Christian
bakers WIN Supreme Court ruling that they discriminated
against 'Support Gay Marriage' cake. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/christian-bakers-win-supreme-court-ruling-discriminated-support-gay-marriage-cake-091910770.html?.tsrc=bell-brknews
Google+
hack: Why it matters and how to delete your
account. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-hack-why-matters-how-delete-account-a8575271.html
Call
for evidence on proposals to tackle late payments.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ending-late-payments-to-small-businesses
The Department for Business and the Cabinet
Office have launched a call for evidence on
proposals to tackle late payments to small businesses.
The call for evidence is seeking feedback about
proposals to encourage larger businesses to
improve payment practices throughout their supply
chain and about plans to support trade bodies
to highlight best and worst payment practices.
The deadline for responses is 29 November 2018.
Why
you have (probably) already bought your last
car. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45786690
Personal
Branding and What You Need to Know About It.
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/what-is-personal-branding-4056073?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14509644&utm_term=
3D
home scanner tracks body changes. https://www.springwise.com/3d-scanner-tracks-body-changes/?utm_campaign=1303916_Springwise%20Edit%202018-Sep-26%20NON-MEMBERS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,RY3W,2V1FMX,2VA4U,1
New
healthy probiotic drink is made from soy pulp.
https://www.springwise.com/new-healthy-probiotic-drink-is-made-from-soy-pulp/?utm_campaign=1309716_Springwise%20Edit%202018-Oct-3%20NON-MEMBERS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2%2CS2L0%2C2V1FMX%2C2VSL9%2C1
Streaming
service offers students access to textbooks.
https://www.springwise.com/streaming-service-students-access-textbooks/?utm_campaign=1303916_Springwise%20Edit%202018-Sep-26%20NON-MEMBERS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,RY3W,2V1FMX,2VA4U,1
Messaging
app enables personalised buying and social sharing.
https://www.springwise.com/messaging-app-enables-personalised-buying-and-social-sharing/?utm_campaign=1309716_Springwise%20Edit%202018-Oct-3%20NON-MEMBERS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2%2CS2L0%2C2V1FMX%2C2VSL9%2C1
13
automation innovations to inspire you to reset
your strategy. https://www.springwise.com/innovations/13-automation-innovations-to-inspire-you-to-reset-your-strategy/?utm_campaign=1309716_Springwise%20Edit%202018-Oct-3%20NON-MEMBERS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2%2CS2L0%2C2V1FMX%2C2VSL9%2C1
10.10.2018:
Business anxiety hits highest level since Brexit
vote as manufacturing slumps and skills crisis
deepens. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/brexit-uk-business-anxiety-high-manufacturing-exports-fall-a8573916.html
Oh, dear. Look away while the Tory regime
and their fake news media dream up another Skripal
fairytale.
New
measures to support small business growth.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-support-to-boost-skills-and-prosperity
HM Treasury has announced a new package of measures
to boost skills and support business growth.
This includes an £11 million training
programme to improve management skills in smaller
businesses, as well as a £100 million
National Retraining Scheme to boost adult skills
and support workers to retrain and up-skill.
The Treasury has also confirmed that the Apprenticeship
Levy will be reformed to ensure it meets the
needs of smaller employers.
I
wonder if the Tory regime has thought this through?
We're talking the kind of money here which would
buy a single American 'fighter' plane and train
a cowardly terrorist to fly it and drop bombs
on children, after all. It's not like the Tories
to be investing this kind of money in their
own country's businesses. Especially small businesses.
Homeless
deaths: At least 449 reported in the past year.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-45797223
Are the Tory regime's taxpayer-subsidised,
fake tabloid news-scum going to report this
fact 449 as many times as the Skripal fairytale?
Or take the view that this is 449 'Tory entrepreneur'
home businesses gone to waste?
Think
tank proposes replacing council tax and stamp
duty with property levy. https://uk.yahoo.com/finance/news/think-tank-proposes-replacing-council-230100951.html
Sounds very 'anti-Semitic' to me.
Bank
of England in unusual warning about risky business
debt. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45797963
Windows
10 update causes people's files to disappear.
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/windows-10-update-files-delete-disappear-microsoft-latest-version-1809-a8574066.html
Isn't this par for the course for Microshite
shitware?
Google+
to shut down after data from 500,000 users may
have been 'exposed by security bug'. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/google-plus-shut-down-security-bug-personal-data-breach-alphabet-inc-a8574941.html
Perhaps the whole world should simply stop
using American shitware until it can be proven
fit for purpose and comes with a lifetime guarantee?
Attempt
to sue Google over data collected from iPhones
on users fails at High Court. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-iphone-sue-high-court-data-owe-us-legal-finding-result-latest-a8574651.html
Oooo, look. They found a bent judge. What
a surprise.
Uber
drivers to stage UK strikes over pay and conditions.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45796409
Tory regime, fake 'self-employed entrepreneurs'
going on strike'? Whoever heard of that before?
Fast
fashion: High street stores challenged by MPs
to discourage disposable clothing. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/fast-fashion-waste-instagram-industry-environment-damage-a8569756.html
It might be even more productive if MPs could
be 'discouraged' from dropping hundreds of thousands
of bombs on defenceless civilians and creating
millions of refugees.
09.10.2018:
Brexit: Clear majority of Britons want at least
'full access' to single market, new poll shows.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/brexit-clear-majority-britons-want-170006299.html
Young
people with deposits still cannot buy homes.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45776289
Another
million substandard smart meters will be put
into our homes. https://uk.yahoo.com/finance/news/another-million-substandard-smart-meters-120400690.html
PayPal
tax bill jumps by £3.1m after review by
HMRC. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45779733
My plumber still pays more tax than that!
Don't
export old diesels to eastern Europe, EU warns
German carmakers. https://uk.yahoo.com/news/don-apos-t-export-old-153425852.html
Export them to France and Britain, instead.
07.10.2018:
House prices record biggest fall in five months.
https://uk.yahoo.com/finance/news/house-prices-record-biggest-fall-111155489.html
Exclusive
Data: Three in four Facebook users say they’ll
take action over the latest hack. https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-users-will-take-action-after-hack-2018-10?IR=T
YouTube
ad feature aims to drive brand lift and sales.
https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-ad-feature-boost-sales-2018-10?IR=T
I
make up to $6,000 a day writing quotes on Instagram
— here's how. https://www.businessinsider.com/i-make-up-to-6000-a-day-writing-quotes-on-instagram-heres-how-2018-9?IR=T
This
font is made to help you remember more information
— here's how it works. https://www.businessinsider.com/this-font-helps-you-remember-more-information-heres-how-it-works-2018-10?IR=T
06.10.2018:
Brexit to hit male manual workers in UK hardest,
new research finds. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/male-manual-workers-brexit-institute-for-fiscal-studies-wages-left-behind-a8568901.html
More
than half of twenty-somethings have no savings
at all, official figures reveal. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/millennials-no-savings-money-debt-student-loans-home-owners-ons-a8569671.html
O2
down: Phone network stops working as people
left with no signal and unable to make calls.
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/o2-down-phone-signal-not-working-no-data-calls-text-broken-a8569011.html
Where
have all the 'for sale' signs gone? https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45757437
British
tourist attractions to abolish concessions for
older visitors. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/tourist-attractions-uk-oap-older-visitor-discounts-concessions-removed-a8570456.html
Meet
the farmers on a mission to make ethical dairy
products. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/ethical-dairy-milk-cheese-products-scotland-pioneers-a8567256.html
Why
critics are calling Britain's new phone boxes
a 'surveillance network'. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/telephone-phone-boxes-surveillance-british-culture-public-space-london-long-reads-westminster-a8569096.html
05.10.2018:
Shorn of the spin, what the Tories are offering
UK businesses is pretty thin gruel. https://uk.yahoo.com/finance/news/russell-lynch-shorn-spin-tories-120300459.html
'UK' businesses! The Tories don't know what
that means. American businesses, on the other
hand, and they've got their snouts right up
there.
Impact
of 'no-deal' Brexit on intellectual property.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ip-and-brexit-the-facts
The Intellectual Property Office has published
new guidance to help UK businesses prepare for
changes to intellectual property law in the
event of a 'no-deal' Brexit. The guidance outlines
the steps businesses should take to protect
their intellectual property if a deal isn't
agreed. It also confirms that the UK Government
plans to recognise existing rights by recreating
existing intellectual property protections in
UK law post-Brexit. Nevertheless, businesses
should still be prepared for potential changes
to cross-border copyright.
Farmers
face challenge to survive without direct payments.
https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/farm-policy/farmers-face-challenge-to-survive-without-direct-payments-say-experts
Experts say many farmers face a challenge to
stay in business without direct payments, which
the government plans to phase out after the
UK leaves the European Union.
Business
rates appeal system not fit for purpose.
https://www.accountancydaily.co/business-rates-appeal-system-under-fire
Research from Colliers International has revealed
that 87% of businesses that have used the new
'check, challenge, appeal' (CCA) system to challenge
their business rates bill were dissatisfied
with the process. The CCA system, which came
into force in April 2017, was introduced to
stop speculative appeals and ensure genuine
disputes are resolved more quickly. However,
the research has indicated that the overly complex
process and a lack of guidance about how to
use the CCA system is discouraging businesses
with strong cases from challenging their business
rates bills. In
other words, precisely as intended.
New
Brexit Portal to support business. https://gov.wales/newsroom/businessandeconomy/2018/180925-new-brexit-portal-to-support-business/?lang=en
A new Portal that has been developed to help
Welsh businesses prepare for Brexit and navigate
the changes and challenges ahead has been launched
by Economy Secretary, Ken Skates.
May
promises commuters 'one-click' compensation
for late trains. https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/may-promises-commuters-one-click-compensation-late-trains-135233548.html?.tsrc=bell-brknews
EBay
accuses Amazon in merchant 'poaching' row.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-45744708
WiFi
technologies to change their name so that users
can finally understand how they actually work.
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/wifi-name-technology-6-802-11-best-latest-update-alliance-router-a8568546.html
Apple
and Amazon deny report they were hit by one
of the most damaging hacks ever. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/apple-amazon-china-hacking-bloomberg-chip-supermicro-a8568891.html
That's the problem with American/Israeli/British/Saudi
(and ass-lickin' Dutch) terrorist propaganda:
they circulate so many lies in their fake news
media that they lose track themselves of what
actually is - or isn't - happening! This leaves
the average, security-conscious consumer with
just one course of action: boycott everything
which comes out of those countries and Buy EU!
(Excluding Made in Holland.)
'China
spy attack hits Apple and Amazon'. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-45747983
Russia
cyber-plots: US, UK and Netherlands allege hacking.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45746837
04.10.2018:
UK businesses issue firm rejection of Theresa
May's plans to slash immigration after Brexit.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/brexit-immigration-uk-business-theresa-may-migration-plan-reaction-workers-a8565561.html
Immigrants
face new 'British values test' to become UK
citizens, Home Secretary Sajid Javid announces.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/sajid-javid-immigrants-home-secretary-british-values-citizenship-conservative-conference-speak-a8564821.html
These British 'values' being crimes against
humanity; war crimes; genocide; terrorism; murdering;
slavery; torture; money-laundering; thieving;
hate-preaching; and lying, meaning that British
citizenship will automatically be conferred
on Americans; Israelis and Saudis.
Where
does rent hit young people the hardest in Britain?
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45559456
Facebook
hack: People's accounts appear for sale on dark
web. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/facebook-hack-data-dark-web-login-details-cost-dream-market-a8564671.html
WhatsApp
to start filling up with ads just like Facebook.
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/whatsapp-update-targeted-ads-status-facebook-brian-acton-a8563091.html
Six
men jailed over £17m solar panels scam
that targeted elderly and vulnerable. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/scam-solar-panel-elderly-vulnerable-energy-savings-manchester-a8565851.html
03.10.2018:
UK construction activity hits six-month low
as Brexit drags on confidence. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/uk-construction-builders-purchasing-managers-index-brexit-orders-confidence-a8564446.html
Nothing to do with Brexit lunatic rantings
and hundreds of thousands of East European construction
workers who have gone back home, then?
UK
small businesses call on European Commission
to end late payments. https://www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/uk-small-businesses-call-on-european-commission-to-up-fight-to-end-late-payments-culture
The vast majority (85%) of small firms that
operate within European supply chains report
being paid late, according to research from
the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
HMRC
aggression and heavy handed use of powers.
https://www.k2-partners.com/hmrc-aggression-and-heavy-handed-use-of-powers/
Review
into barriers to female entrepreneurship.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/treasury-launches-review-into-barriers-for-women-in-business
HM Treasury has launched a review to identify
the barriers that prevent women from starting
and growing their own business. The review will
explore why women are significantly less likely
than men to start a business, propose measures
to support female entrepreneurship and identify
barriers that prevent female business owners
from securing external finance. It will also
publish examples of best practice to encourage
investors and financial services firms to avoid
gender bias when making investment decisions.
The review will be led by RBS Chief Executive
of Commercial and Private Banking, Alison Rose,
and is expected to report on its findings in
spring 2019.
What
Facebook is telling advertisers about the latest
hack that affected 50 million user accounts.
http://www.businessinsider.fr/us/facebook-hack-cyber-attack-2018-10?nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BISelect&pt=385758&ct=Sailthru_BI_Newsletters&mt=8&utm_campaign=BI%20Select%20%28Mon-Fri%29%202018-10-02&utm_term=Business%20Insider%20Select
Security
breaches costing UK small firms millions.
https://www.itproportal.com/news/security-breaches-costing-uk-smbs-millions/
While large organisations may offer a bigger
payload, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting
small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as
they generally have smaller cybersecurity budgets
and often lack a dedicated in-house security
team to deal with cyberattacks.
Use
the Fraud Triangle to understand Business Fraud.
https://www.k2-partners.com/use-the-fraud-triangle-to-understand-business-fraud/
World
Wide Web founder reveals plan to reinvent the
internet. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/internet-tim-berners-lee-world-wide-web-inrupt-decentralised-online-a8563496.html
UK's
best Michelin-rated restaurants 2019. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/michelin-guide-2019-uk-best-restaurants-to-eat-great-britain-ireland-core-clare-smyth-a8564531.html
Raise
Extra Money by Selling Your Stuff. https://www.thebalance.com/raise-extra-money-by-selling-your-stuff-2385672?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14509570&utm_term=
5
Ways to Research a Rare Item Before Selling
on eBay. https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-to-research-rare-items-before-selling-on-ebay-4087708?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14509570&utm_term=
02.10.2018:
2,700 construction firms go under after Carillion
collapse drives 20% spike in insolvencies.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/carillion-collapse-construction-company-insolvencies-a8562661.html
More Tory terrorism 'at work' again!
Conservative
conference: Hammond pledges digital services
tax on web giants. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2018/oct/01/conservative-conference-hammond-says-johnson-will-never-be-pm-politics-live
Tesco
Bank fined £16.4m over cyber attack.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45704273
New
rules for companies risk making standards meaningless.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/comment/companies-corporate-governance-code-frc-chris-saul-a8559461.html
Shared
home tenants 'may face rent rises or eviction'.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-45641216
The
26-year-old with a £100m sportswear brand.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45246999
Why
the UK has such cheap food. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45559594
01.10.2018:
Brexit costing Britain £500m a week and
rising, says report. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/sep/29/britain-bill-brexit-hits-500-million-pounds-a-week
A result any terrorist or anarchist would
be proud of. So why are these people still walking
the streets of Britain calling themselves 'Brexiteers'?
Government
to face legal challenge over refusal to hold
Mueller-style inquiry into Brexit referendum.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/government-face-legal-challenge-over-230623360.html
Government
orders chief medical officer to draw up guidelines
on social media time limits. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/social-media-time-limit-facebook-instagram-twitter-snapchat-matt-hancock-a8561511.html
No-selfie
zones needed to stop people dying while trying
to get the perfect shot, scientists claim.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/selfie-deaths-falling-killed-pictures-drowning-driving-shoots-india-a8560836.html
How
to delete Facebook for good. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/facebook-delete-how-to-step-by-step-remove-account-permanently-deactivate-data-hack-a8264656.html
14
Economy-Proof Business Ideas. https://www.thebalancesmb.com/economy-proof-business-ideas-2951454?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14476559&utm_term=
How
to Make Your Small Business More Successful.
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-to-make-your-small-business-more-successful-4060804?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14509732&utm_term=
Famous,
Funny and Inspiring Business Quotes. https://www.thebalancesmb.com/best-business-quotes-2892488?utm_campaign=smbinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=14509732&utm_term=
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our usual gratitude and thanks to BAD News and
Cobweb Info.
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