Month: February 2020

The number of people employed in Britain increased by 180,000 in the last three months of 2019, according to the Office for National Statistics. This means that approximately 33 million people in the UK are now employed – a record high says the ONS – with the unemployment rate at the joint-lowest level since early …

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The construction industry is showing signs of building itself back up again, says CVR Global’s construction insolvency expert Jason Maloney, who has revealed why he thinks the upcoming Budget will provide the shot in the arm that contractors and sub-contractors need. The latest Company Insolvency Statistics from the Insolvency Service offer a glimmer of hope …

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A rising number of company failures isn’t always a bad sign for the UK economy, says Ian Defty, insolvency practitioner at CVR Global, who explains why he is looking at a post-Brexit world with renewed optimism. ‘Limbo’ has been the buzz word for so many businesses since the UK voted to leave the EU more …

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