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Five ideas for a great employee benefits package
By castlegateadmin | Business | No Comments
Did you know that happiness increases productivity? According to some studies, for each unit of happiness growth (on a 1-10 scale), productivity can go up by 12%. The UK, however, faces a chronic productivity problem…
Exiting a family business: a short guide
By castlegateadmin | Business | No Comments
There were 4.8 million family businesses in the UK in 2021-22. They are hugely important to the UK economy, supplying 13.9 million jobs in 2020 (over 50% of the entire private sector workforce). Family businesses…
Market Update – August 2024
By castlegateadmin | Investments, Market Update | No Comments
August has been volatile in global equity markets, especially at the beginning of the month in Japan. Later, performance improved as new data emerged - along with growing expectations of further interest rate cuts. Investors…
What Chancellor Reeve’s Speech means for your finances
By castlegateadmin | Financial Planning | No Comments
On 8 July 2024, Rachel Reeves delivered her first speech to Parliament as the new UK Chancellor. It will arguably set the tone for the rest of her tenure in the role, highlighting the difficulties…