Uncertainty over the cost of doing business undermines the desire to take a risk and innovate, writes KEITH ANDERSON In business, and in life generally, we have to deal with periods of uncertainty and unpredictability. However, today even the most resilient and phlegmatic businessperson would be forgiven for thinking enough is enough. Even more so than […]
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A budget with unintended consequences
Businesses and charities are taking a big hit from Rachel Reeves’ well-intentioned plan to fix the public finances, writes KEITH ANDERSON What is the difference between a politician and a business owner? If a business owner makes a bad decision, they will be sure to face the consequences, and soon. Now, I accept that a […]
Don’t punish the wealth creators
Whatever tax changes the Chancellor is proposing she must not stifle those who are prepared to take a risk, says KEITH ANDERSON As 30 October looms on the horizon, has there ever been as much apprehension over a budget? With the general election resulting in a new government of a different political colour, with a […]
Time to cut out the muddle men
Business is crying out for an end to flip-flopping policies, says KEITH ANDERSON As the General Election draws ever closer, I expect most of us long for it to be over, so that the wait to see what will eventually transpire, once the new Government is formed, can begin. To this observer, the quality of […]
Change is a challenge to seek opportunities
Those businesses which learn from recent experiences are always best placed to succeed, says KEITH ANDERSON ‘The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men, Gang aft agley” These famous lines from Robert Burns’ poem To a Mouse remain as apt today as when written in the second half of the 18th century. For those not […]