Innovate UK is making a new fund available to help small businesses expand overseas.

Commenting on the MPC decision to reduce the Bank Rate to 0.25%, BSA Chief Economist, Andrew Gall said:

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has cut base interest rates from 0.5% to an historic low of 0.25%.

Theresa May announced the launch of a cabinet committee on economy and industrial strategy, which includes almost half the senior cabinet and will be chaired by the prime minister herself.

Recent analysis of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) by the Resolution Foundation noted that there has been a ‘fall in home ownership across England’. In response, Paul Broadhead, Head of Mortgage Policy at the BSA cites a larger-scale problem across the UK housing market. 

Rico Wojtulewicz, policy advisor for the House Builders Association (HBA), comments on the latest figures on homeownership  in Britain and argues that SME house builders can play a vital role in building a better Britain.

The Investment Association's monthly statistics of UK investor behaviour in June 2016 show:

With the dramatic political fallout following the EU Referendum, the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has welcomed the changes to the cabinet and government departments. 

Institute leads work-stream into skills, materials and new technology in housing sector

MPA sales of mineral products in the second quarter of the year were better than expected, contrasting with official statistics showing a reduction in construction activity since the beginning of the year. 

Concerns over the rising costs of construction materials could be exacerbated by a weakening currency following the EU referendum result, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned.

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) today announced it is investing £14 million in its Northumberland operations this year as the business welcomed local MP for Wansbeck, Ian Lavery, to its manufacturing site in Morpeth.

EY’s Head of Government and Public Sector Björn Conway talks to PoliticsHome’s Agnes Chambre about the challenges and opportunities of a post-Brexit Britain.

The Investment Association has today signalled the importance of considering savers' needs by announcing consumer research to help decide the future of the UK Equity Income sector.

David Hawkes of the Chartered Institute of Building, responds to a report by RICS which found construction firms had cut back their expectations of growth for the next 12 months. 

Publishing its Integrated Report today, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) reports it is a step closer to achieving its 2020 vision; with significant progress in enhancing its reach, relevance and resources to maintain its pre-eminence in the global profession, and to create value for members and future members alike as it leads the way in the development of professional accountants.

Responding to DWP figures showing record numbers of older people working beyond retirement, Simon Bottery, Director of Policy at Independent Age, the older people’s charity, said:

Businesses, local government and communities across the North of England need to work together to increase awareness of the region on a global scale if the North is to continue to prosper, according to a new report by EY.

The Executive Remuneration Working Group has today issued a Final Report proposing ten recommendations to rebuild trust in executive pay structures in the UK, following consultation with over 360 investors, asset owners and company employees.

Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, has appointed Ian Campbell as its first Director for Health and Life Sciences.

The UK's £5.5 trillion asset management industry has provided the majority of new equity and bond financing received by British businesses in recent years, facilitating economic growth and stability, job creation and tax revenues.

The denigration of workers, wage payment systems of dubious legality, a disregard for health and safety law and employment agencies of questionable probity are among the catalogue of abuses uncovered at Sports Direct’s vast Shirebrook warehouse a damning new report confirms today (00.01 hours, Friday 22 July, 2016).

Latest quarterly global survey from ACCA and IMA reveals a subdued sentiment, with many more firms scaling back investment.

The Chartered Insurance Institute launches a new report which lays out the opportunities and threats digitalisation brings for the sector.