Home sales have slowed but lenders still want your business Mortgages have surged in recent weeks, but lenders are returning with better deals, says DARREN POLSON If the UK Government thought that Rishi Sunak’s ascendancy to Prime Minister would bring some stability to the current economic crisis they’d be sorely mistaken. Whilst bond markets may […]
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M&A advice proves it’s good to talk
If you’re buying or selling a business ensure you stay close to your adviser, says MICHAEL CURRIE It’s fair to say that for a number of business owners, the pandemic, and all that came with it, has prompted or brought forward a review of business strategy and an increasing number of businesses have been examining […]
How not to rock the redundancy boat
The P&O Ferries’ sackings show the damage that be done by mishandling job cuts, says KAREN HARVIE The pandemic has certainly been the source of great stress and pressure on many companies around the world. The exceptional nature of the crisis has almost certainly led to some business decisions which, in normal circumstances, might not […]
Treat staff fairly or you may pay a high price
The case of a company boss firing his staff by Zoom has put the focus on employee rights, says KAREN HARVIE Pressures arising from the pandemic may have led many firms to make decisions they may not have made in more normal circumstances, particularly in the management of employees, and one recent case has brought […]
Ensuring dispute resolution runs smoothly
Euan McSherry: expects to be busy ahead of COP26 (pic: Terry Murden) Interview: Euan McSherry, disputes lawyer There’s a certain symmetry between Euan McSherry’s day job dealing with company disputes, and his fondness for marathons. Both require a lot of preparation and stamina, particularly for those uphills battles he confronts while running, or the tricky […]