Contractual relationships are fundamental to any business. They connect you to your employees, customers and your suppliers, limit your obligations and define what you are entitled to. They offer you, banks and investors important assurances about the health of your business and the safety of loans and investments.

Making sure your contracts are fit for purpose is, therefore, crucial.

According to new research, UK commercial property investment has hit its highest level in more than six years, despite the recent challenges of the pandemic.

Leading property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton has released new data showing that the final quarter of 2021 had the highest level of commercial property investment since 2015.

The Government has announced it will be given new powers to intervene in mergers, investments, and acquisitions where national security could be compromised.

It follows the introduction of the National Security and Investment Act – described as “the biggest shake-up of the UK’s national security regime” in more than two decades.

Venture capital investors are seeking to invest millions of pounds into start-ups that are creating the “future of business”.

SuperSeed – a London-based seed-stage venture capital firm – is backed by the British Business Bank’s (BBB) Enterprise Capital Funds programme.

Instead of firing and rehiring, could reskilling existing staff be the answer to business success?

According to latest research, employers could save up to £50,000 by reskilling employees as opposed to hiring new talent in their place.