Finance Business News - The chair of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership today paid tribute to the region s business community for its fierce determination to bounce back from the Covid pandemic.

Finance Business News - Accounting and business advisory firm HURST has bolstered its corporate finance team with three additional staff to meet demand as activity levels in the deals market continue to race ahead.

Finance Business News - Q Financial Services, which has its offices in Wellington and Shrewsbury, said the increase in rates from the historic low of 0.1 to 0.25 should have minimal impact in the short term. However Q director Mitchell Gough says further rises are likely in the months ahead as the Bank of England fights soaring inflation and urged households to review their own budgets in the new year.

Finance Business News - Cheshire-based Clarion Wealth Planning has appointed a new Chartered Financial Planner. Ella Davies has joined the team at Alderley Edge after 11 years at another North West firm. She said I chose Clarion because of its professionalism. It absolutely aligns with my approach to true financial planning and the high standards I like to adhere to for my clients.

Finance Business News - Yorkshire based fleet management company Autohorn Fleet Services Ltd has benefited from a cash boost of over half a million pounds, following a successful claim through HMRC s R amp D tax incentive.

Finance Business News - Cheshire based Clarion Wealth Planning has appointed a new compliance director to enhance the company s dedication to its clients. Robin Townsend, who has an extensive background in the financial services sector, joined the company which specialises in true lifelong financial planning and investment management at the beginning of November.

Finance Business News - Q Financial Services which has bases in Wellington and Shrewsbury has launched new departments dealing with wills and buildings and contents and welcomed Joanne Wilkinson and Helen Esslemont to its team of specialists.

Finance Business News - Like many couples, the pandemic made Howard and Sylvia Glass from Manchester reassess their priorities.

Finance Business News - Credit Unions across Greater Manchester held an awareness campaign to start a conversation with members of the public about their financial wellbeing.

Finance Business News - Local business Research and Development Specialists Ltd RDS is calling all Altrincham limited businesses to attend its informative evening in which it will help de-jargon the complexities of the HMRC s R amp D tax incentive.

Finance Business News - With fuel and labour shortages in the UK compounding a global supply chain crisis, many businesses across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford amp Wrekin are struggling with stock issues and rising costs.

Finance Business News - Angela Fishwick of Unify Credit Union said, people can get themselves into a spiral of debt when turning to buy now, pay later services which are currently not adequately regulated meaning they are not carrying out affordability checks and credit checks.

Finance Business News - The future CFO research conducted by Xledger, the cloud finance software provider, has found that a resounding 99 of CFOs have seen their roles evolve over the past three years, 80 of which said that it has evolved significantly. Whilst promising, 91 say that they are feeling pressure as a result of this evolution.

Finance Business News - UK fashion sales as a proportion of total retail sales remain below their pre-pandemic level, a new study shows.ONS data shows that in January 2020, prior to the first lockdown, UK fashion sales as a proportion of total retail sales stood at 11.48 per cent 4.8bn . In June 2021, despite the lifting of most restrictions, the proportion remained below this level at 9.

Finance Business News - Wellington-based supported employment and training charity Landau, which assists thousands of individuals each year to secure training and sustainable jobs, welcomed the Chancellor s 3bn funding boost for skills and training.

Finance Business News - Q which has offices in Telford and Shrewsbury said it was encouraged by moves to boost the construction sector, improve regional transport and develop skills and training. But it said the Chancellor could have gone further in creating an efficient tax system which would allow businesses the confidence to invest in their own growth and meet the climate emergency challenge.

Finance Business News - Boatman Admin Services, a virtual admin assistant firm based in Calne, Wiltshire has been awarded South West VA of the Year 2021. After a challenging 18 months across the UK, the firm is delighted to scoop the top spot.

Finance Business News - The Bury-headquartered provider of savings and investments, Healthy Investment, has relaunched its flagship Ethical With-Profits Fund and Ethical Child Trust Fund after overhauling the criteria by which these funds make investment decisions. The changes align the funds investments with members stated environmental and social values.

Finance Business News - Accounting and business advisory firm HURST has strengthened its fast-growing business services team with six appointments. Robyn Vandesande and Lizzie Hill have joined the north west firm as seniors, while the arrival of four graduate trainees has also bolstered the ranks.

Finance Business News - A new apprentice has boosted the ranks of a West Lancashire based Independent Financial Adviser IFA . Arie Hogendoorn is the latest addition to Acumen Financial Partnership s established apprenticeship programme and brings the company s headcount to 21.