“We’ve made mistakes”, isn’t the type of statement a customer wants to hear from their data controller, particularly when their personal data has been breached. However, over the years the increased number of cyber threats and breaches have made these common statements. Here Christopher Scott, programme director at The Bunker, discusses why GDPR could actually […]
Businesses are failing to prepare for the impact an exit from the EU will have on their tax affairs, according to BDO’s recent VAT report. When looking at tax strategies, 65% of UK businesses confirmed that they do not have a formal VAT strategy in place, whilst 38% admit their VAT strategy is only somewhat […]
For those thinking about relocating outside the UK, post-Brexit, it can be hard to determine where to live, work and raise a family. Forth Capital reveals data on the best countries in the world for working expats, to help make that difficult decision on where to relocate. Between 4.5 - 5.5million Britons live outside the […]
Managers have just weeks until sweeping new data protection rules come in, and they should seize the opportunity to create a competitive advantage. That’s the message from a leading cyber security company ahead of GDPR, which is due to come into force on 25 May 2018. Amethyst – which advises big private and public sector […]
Approximately 570 million procurement contracts in the UK remain non-compliant to new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), resulting in a potential £300bn worth of fines. That’s according to Odesma, which has warned that unless organisations act quickly they will not meet the new requirements ahead of the May 25th deadline. With up to one million […]
In May 2018 the EU’s new data protection regulation, GDPR will come into force, leaving little room for non-compliant businesses. Below Stephen Bailey, associate director at NCC Group, talks CEO Today through the intricate maze of rules, which mostly focus on transparency, and touches on the potential consequences of non-compliance. Consider the way in which […]
With GDPR at the gates (May 2018) Lawyer monthly hears from Andrea Tricoli at Expressly on the opportunities available for monetising on the regulation, as opposed to letting it damage your business. We live in the Age of Disruption, so it never ceases to amaze me when marketers, of all people, have a knee-jerk reaction […]
Russell Smith, of Russell Smith Chartered Accountants, discusses for CEO Today the results of a poll run by his firm, and questions the current focus on Brexit politics. I have always argued that Brexit was an economic decision fought on political grounds. While the majority locked their gaze on immigration and changes in governing policy, […]
Compared to the year to date, October was a relatively quiet month on the political front. Nevertheless, it was illustrative of the ongoing dual narratives that the City has had to contend with since the 2016 Brexit vote. On the one hand, a new report by Colliers International dubbed London Europe’s top economic City. On […]
The cost of materials has increased since the currency fluctuations which has made construction waste savings a real priority for many in the construction industry. As a result of the June’s referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU, the construction industry is facing uncertain times. This uncertainty has begun to have an impact with a […]
Andrew Kimble, Partner, and Dan Fawcett, Managing Associate at law firm Bond Dickinson, here discuss the overall impact of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, coming into force May 2018, on employers across the Union. In May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will overhaul the 20 year-old Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA). The […]
Movinga, Europe’s leading online removals platform, recently released a study revealing the cities in which London professionals displaced by Brexit would feel happiest. Dublin is the most favourable city for bankers, based on the average high-end rent prices, language spoken, cuisine, luxury stores and bars, pushing the cities of Frankfurt and Paris unexpectedly far down […]
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