Why so many small firms fail in their second year, not their first
The first year of a new business is cushioned by savings, goodwill and tax timing. The second year is when the real bills arrive.
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Marcus Vale
Editor-in-ChiefEditor-in-Chief & Business & Markets Editor
Marcus Vale is Daily Junction's Editor-in-Chief, accountable for the editorial standards and integrity of everything we publish. He also reports on markets, the global economy and corporate strategy, translating financial jargon into plain English.
Reading a set of company accounts when you are not an accountant
Companies House filings are free, public and more revealing than most people realise, if you know which four things to check first.
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Business rates explained: the tax high streets love to hate
Business rates tax the notional rent of commercial property, fixed at a valuation date years in the past, which is why declining shops can…
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What a company going into administration means for its customers
Administration is a rescue procedure, not a shutdown, but customer rights change sharply the moment administrators are appointed.
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How the Bank of England base rate reaches your monthly bills
A base rate decision in Threadneedle Street can take anywhere from a day to five years to show up in a household budget, depending on the…
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What the FTSE 100 actually measures and why it is not the UK economy
The FTSE 100 tracks the market value of a hundred London-listed multinationals that earn roughly three quarters of their revenue abroad, so…
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Apollo easyJet bid lifts airline sale fight to GBP5.7bn
Apollo's higher offer for easyJet has turned the airline sale process into a sharper private-equity contest, with shareholders now weighing…
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IMF July outlook puts UK growth at 1 percent for 2026
The IMF's July 2026 World Economic Outlook update projects UK real GDP growth of 1.0% in 2026 and 1.3% in 2027.
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ONS business survey shows steady trading but flat turnover expectations
The latest ONS business insights release shows 95% of businesses trading in late June, but expectations for July turnover remain finely…
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