New laws on trading in scrap metal were passed today and will come into force later this year in a bid to cut back on sharp increases in criminal trading. The Scrap Metal Dealers Act will build on measures which have already been taken to clamp down on illegal trading.
Automotive industry charity BEN says it was pleased to receive £2500 in donations from the Enterprise Rent a Car team. The donation was awarded from the company this month, and will be used to purchase […]
The UK economy has grown more than expected in 2012. Growth in several sectors including construction caused the Office for National Statistics to revise its forecasts – changing the expected figure of no growth to 0.3 percent.
The value of the UK pound has fallen following news that credit ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded the UK’s coveted AAA credit rating. The news, announced on Friday, has caused the pound to fall to a two-and-a-half year low against the dollar.
Murray Silverman has a long history with the retail landscape and CAT – he’s featured on the cover of the magazine before with his business partner Les Millman as Ace Marketing. The success of their […]
An article on dealer-focused website Motor Trader caught my eye this weekend. The article laid out the results of an online investigation in which the Motor Trader team approached 40 dealers through social networking site, […]
A lack of competition in the audit market is failing shareholders as it encourages the big four accountancy firms to favour management interests, the Competition Commission (CC) said today. Read the full story inside.
Nine UK companies helped to make the inaugural Automechanika New Delhi event in India a resounding success. Making the trip to India’s capital for the show were representatives from Allmakes 4×4, Automotive Distributors Ltd, Mini […]
The IMI says automotive businesses must invest in new skills or risk failure. In the run up to the public launch of its Professional Register in April, the IMI says the motor trade faces a “perfect storm” for failure in the next three years. A lack of management skills, little customer service skills and a rise in vehicle technology is all contributing to that.
More than 10,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been able to access commercial loans and boost the economy thanks to a Government-backed scheme, a new study has shown. The Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme (EFG) […]
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