I’m sure most people reading this will be old enough to remember the days when the bulk of advertising budgets were invested offline, with consumers following a pretty predictable media day. You knew where they’d be, what they’d be reading or watching and therefore how to find and connect with them. Easy. Then the TV […]
As the sun sets on the government’s furlough scheme which will end in exactly 15 days’ time on the 30 September, the government has updated its guidance for employers on the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme. However before you all get excited, it’s not an extension to the current scheme, but rather what employers will need to consider […]
Previously in respect of tips given to staff, the UK Government pledged to take action. In 2016 they started a consultation on tips, gratuities, cover and service charges. In 2018 they announced their intention to legislate, to provide that tips left for workers are retained in full by those workers. The government estimates that this new […]
Smart Currency supports ABTOT Members/ T&G clients to make the best decisions for their business by helping them understand FX risk, and how to manage it. Their forecasts are designed to educate finance managers on political and economic movements, and how the uncertainty of the currency markets can affect businesses. In this Quarterly Forecast for […]
Lots of travellers have cancelled their package holidays over the last 15 months or so. In many cases, tour operators have applied cancellation charges as per their Terms & Conditions; however a growing number of travellers and insurance companies are now challenging the amount of those cancellation charges, by asking tour operators to justify their […]