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02 March 2021
Chancellor faces tough decisions if optimism is to spring from March BudgetOn March 3, the Chancellor will map out the next phase of the UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy in his Spring Budget - the question is: which areas will be used to plug the huge spending gap the pandemic created or will he choose to invest further to stimulate growth and put tax rises on hold? And how will it affect the local economy in the North East?
02 March 2021
Hope for Dundee as innovation likely to figure high in Rishi’s recovery plansAfter spending £280bn on the government’s response to the pandemic and pledging a further £55bn this year there is no doubt that Rishi Sunak will be looking to plug the funding gap. Dominating the headlines has been the introduction of levies or taxes that will target the industries that have done well out of COVID-19, such as online retailers and the supermarkets.
02 March 2021
Market Commentary February 2021In February, the vaccine rollout for COVID-19 continued at speed in the UK which created optimism in the market. Following the success of the continued vaccine rollout, a ‘cautious but irreversible’ route map out of lockdown was announced by Boris Johnson.
26 February 2021
Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2021Helping talented young people to grow their own way is very important to us at Johnston Carmichael, and our JC Futures programme helps sharp minds kickstart their careers and forge their JC Paths straight out of school! To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week, we spoke with some of our JC Futures students about why an apprenticeship was the perfect route for them.
26 February 2021
A critical Budget balancing act is required from Rishi SunakIt will go down as one of the most well-worn clichés of recent times but the last year really has been unlike any other that we have ever experienced. With that in mind, you have to feel a certain level of sympathy for Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, who is currently preparing his first budget in 12 months.
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