To say that business owners up and down the UK are continuing to fret about the impact the current uncertain economic situation could have on their firms would be quite the understatement. Indeed, we recently reported on the TS Partners blog that escalating energy and fuel costs could imperil the future of more than half of the country’s small businesses.

However, it appears from other recent research that there are also plenty of entrepreneurs in the UK who aren’t quite so anxious…

Reading blogs on wedding planning like this one, you might become accustomed to the notion that organising a wedding is all about planning many weeks or months ahead – and of course, it typically is about that.

But the short term matters too, and you won’t want to experience any avoidable ‘trip-ups’ during the final week leading up to your big day.

So, here at Sweet Gibraltar Weddings, we thought we would set out some of those easy-to-forget things that you should do during the…

It is hardly news that small businesses up and down the UK have been facing pressures that are, in many cases, probably unlike any they have previously experienced.

Greater insight was provided into some of those pressures by the findings of new research ahead of the Autumn Statement by an accounting software company, which discovered that nearly a quarter (23%) of SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) believed the UK economy had sustained irreversible damage due to COVID-19 and/or…

Team lunches can be a great way to boost morale, foster collaboration, and encourage productivity in the workplace. Offering your team regular opportunities to come together for lunch is an effective way to build a strong team culture, promote team bonding and create a positive work environment.

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Britons aren’t exactly strangers to the occasional – or slightly more-than-occasional – party, but it’s fair to say that big celebrations don’t exactly come more… well, regal, than a coronation.

And with us not having had a coronation in the UK since way back in 1953 for the late Queen Elizabeth II, there’s ample excuse to mark the formal crowning of her son and successor, King Charles III, in a serious way.

The coronation itself will take place on Saturday 6th May 2023 at…

Not all cleaning jobs are the same, for the simple reason that not all properties, and the circumstances in which they may need to be cleaned, are the same.

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If you have big ambitions to grow your school this year and beyond, it is understandable that you might feel more than a little frustrated by specific barriers to making this a reality.

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As those who have been comparing their options for property in Sotogrande for some time will already know, this highly exclusive and desirable residential area on the Costa del Sol is not short of exciting new developments.

So, it might interest many of our readers to learn about the sizeable price appreciation that has been seen lately for new-build property in Spain.

How much have new property prices gone up by in…

As of early 2023, even many observers who are not utterly immersed in all things the blockchain are becoming familiar with what non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are.

We are in a landscape, after all, in which the biggest NFT marketplace, OpenSea, has been valued at more than $13 billion, and in which NFT trading volumes are in the tens of billions of dollars. Indeed, it is expected that the NFT market will be worth approximately $60 billion by 2031.

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It might seem odd for our team here at Sweet Gibraltar Weddings to be suggesting you use any kind of regular smartphone or tablet for capturing images at your nuptials, given that stunning professional photography can literally be a feature of the packages we offer for weddings in Gibraltar.

The fact is, though… even if you use the services of a fabulous professional wedding photographer, unless you have a strict ‘no-cameras’ policy among the guests at your wedding, it’s pretty much…

This week marks the start of National Payroll Week, initiated in 1998 in the UK by the CIPP (Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals), to celebrate and recognise the hardworking people of the payroll profession.

To mark the start of the week and do our part in recognising our own members of staff and those in the industry, we have gathered some of the craziest payroll rules found throughout history, as well as a brief history of the profession.

So, enjoy discovering the…

It might be an all-too-familiar scenario – you’re getting ready to head out, and you look down to find a ladder in your black stockings. You take a deep breath and begin to panic, wondering what to do.

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There are good reasons why the Costa del Sol region of Spain is so frequently referred to as the ‘Costa del Golf’ – more than 70 of them, in fact, this being the number of courses available to be experienced between Torre del Mar and Sotogrande.

You won’t find such a rich concentration of golf courses anywhere else in Europe. So, if you’re looking for somewhere picturesque and sun-drenched as a place to tee off, with generous amenities, you won’t be disappointed.

But what are some…

Many of us down the years have dreamed of owning our own swimming pool. You might have seen paparazzi shots of your favourite celebrities using theirs at their homes, and of course, here at Pool Warehouse, we can’t guarantee you all the trappings of celebrity.

What we can offer you, though, is a selection of high-quality and well-priced swimming pools that might well help you make your dream of pool ownership a reality.

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With Mr Clarkson becoming the unlikely poster boy for UK Agriculture, his ability to create mass engagement and understanding has been widely welcomed. Whilst he has implemented some diversification (despite the locals) much of his profit still comes from traditional farming operations.

Contrary to this, there has been a demand to modernise established non-traditional farming processes, which have now become the forefront of sustainable agriculture. Spanning back centuries, these…

Kinstellar is delighted to announce the promotion to Managing Associate of MădălinaPerțe (Corporate M&A), Andrei Covaliu (Dispute Resolution) and Răzvan Constantinescu (Banking and Finance), and to Senior Associate of Raluca Constantin (Dispute Resolution).

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The loading dock is an essential part of any warehouse, distribution center, or manufacturing facility. It is the area where products are transferred from the delivery vehicle to the warehouse, and vice versa. Having the right equipment is crucial for safe and efficient loading and unloading of goods. The swing lip dock leveler is one such equipment that can ensure this.

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A swing lip leveller belongs to the category of hydraulic dock levelers. Its…