There has been a lot of talk about what was in the budget but the absence of some policies may have more of an impact on the economy. Investors may have feared a torrent of rises in Rishi Sunak's 2021 budget but ultimately many of the fears simply didn't materialise as many taxes including Capital …
Amazon Fresh launches checkout free store in London: Dangerous tech or the future of shopping?
Global giants Amazon have continued to expand their reach in the UK by launching the first of their Amazon Fresh branded grocery stores in a leafy suburb of London. This isn't simply a copy of a Tesco Local store though, Amazon has taken a giant step into the future of food shopping by making the …
Budget 2021: Who are the winners and losers?
There have been plenty of rumours and leaks in the weeks running up to today's announcement from the chancellor Rishi Sunak but today we have finally had confirmation of who the winners and losers are in the 2021 budget. He started the budget announcement by confirming the economy will be 3% …
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The great ‘work from home’ debate: government guidance to remain until June but should flexibility remain afterwards?
One of the biggest impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the government guidance to work from home to reduce transmissibility. The government has announced that guidance to 'work from home' will remain until restrictions are relaxed which is currently scheduled for 21st June. Many though have …
Construction contract payments must be a fixed period of time from the due date
A recently published judgment from the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) in Rochford Construction Ltd v Kilhan Construction Ltd [2020] EWHC 941 (TCC) has found that the final date for construction contract payments must be a fixed period of time from the due date. The court held that a …
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