Author: Danielle
As we enter a year of consultations and regulatory change for DC schemes, TPT’s Philip Smith discusses their impact on the future of workplace pensions in the UK. “2025 is set to be a very busy year for defined contribution pensions. Schemes will have to navigate a wave of consultations and reforms over the next 12 months that could transform the future of workplace pensions. The most significant reforms are likely to come from the Government’s Pensions Investment Review. While the second phase of the Review is rumoured to be on hold, the first phase may force more consolidation in…
As it’s an industry with global reach, wine distribution can be significantly impacted by currency fluctuations. These fluctuations could erode your margins or, if managed wisely, enhance them when importing and exporting your wines. Understanding foreign exchange (FX) risk and knowing how to balance the risk is essential if you want to maintain financial stability and ensure your business thrives. Understanding FX risk When any business in any industry engages in international transactions, it’s exposed to FX risk. This is the possibility that currency value changes will affect costs and revenues. For wine distributors, this risk occurs when buying wines…
Are you hoping to begin a career in the business field? Dedicating time and effort to starting your own business, or becoming knowledgeable about the sector can be time consuming, but will reap big rewards in the long term. Getting started as a business owner or worker relies on skilled work, knowledge and often socialisation with other professionals in the field. If you’re hoping to become the next big business owner, here are five top tips to help you get started. 1. Develop Key Skills Developing key skills is one of the most important parts of a career in the…
Spring has sprung and after the recent sunny weather now is a great time to clean garden furniture to get it ready for months of outdoor entertaining. These tips work whether you have got a fence and lawn combo, an overgrown terrace garden or a small balcony. Start with some quick wins by getting everything spick and span outside – by removing weeds, mowing the lawn and pressure washing any grime from patios, decks, pathways and balconies. It is fun seeing months of dirt wash away in seconds. Now for the furniture. Whether it has been exposed to the elements,…
* US sales almost tripled to £6 million – driving growth across all sectors, despite ‘complex’ domestic environment hit by ‘persistent cost of living concerns’ Furniturebox co-founders Dan Beckles and Monty George at the firm’s state-of-the-art warehouse next to the M4 at Chippenham Furniturebox has returned to profit with a 20% surge in sales. The online retailer made a £612,288 profit in 2024 following a £1,030,530 loss the previous year due to the £3 million investment in its new warehouse headquarters. Sales increased by 20.6% from £21,333,813 in 2023 to £25,617,335 last year. Turn-over in the United States almost tripled…
Former Aston Villa star Ahmed Elmohamady has revealed how he had a hair transplant to boost his self-confidence. The 37-year-old ex-Egypt defender had 4,085 hairs implanted into the thinning areas of his scalp using the advanced Direct Hair Implantation (DHI) technique. He posed for pictures during his transplant which is minimally invasive and has very limited downtime in the recovery period. Elmohamady, who also played for Sunderland and Hull City and is now a club ambassador at Villa, had the procedure at DHI Global’s Clinic close to Harley Street in central London. He said: “I had the hair transplant because I wanted…
Furniturebox is celebrating hitting 8,000 reviews on Trustpilot and its near perfect 4.9 rating. An incredible 95% of customers on the online review sites experienced the highest levels of service with the online retailer. One study found that just 3% of customers post five-star reviews on Trustpilot – which shows how Furniturebox’s focus on quality is paying off. Monty George, Furniturebox co-founder and Managing Director, said: “We have always made stellar customer service the absolute focus of what we do. “So to surpass 8,000 Trustpilot reviews – 95% of which are top marks – feels like an important milestone. “It…
Richard Ashby is building Shivo Towers – the island’s first portered luxury apartments with room service from a high-end restaurant, huge communal pool, spa, gym, co-working space and vast manicured tropical gardens overlooking the ocean in Paje. Ashby says that infrastructure improvements have transformed Zanzibar from a back-packers’ haven into a new luxury destination for well-heeled travellers. Better roads and services have created an ‘easy paradise’ similar to the high-end Caribbean destinations and that is attracting wealthier property investors. Ashby, founder and CEO of Shivo Tanzania, said: “Shivo Towers is a new landmark for the whole of Zanzibar – world class…
Selling a mortgage note can be a complex process, especially when navigating it from abroad. For one UK-based seller, the journey of owning and ultimately selling a mortgage note tied to a property in the United States was both enlightening and rewarding. Here’s a closer look at their experience, the challenges they faced, and how they successfully sold their note to a trusted buyer. From Homeowner to Noteholder This story begins when the seller, originally from the UK, relocated to the US for work. During their time in the States, they purchased a home in Florida. Years later, after moving…
