Big doubts about the Big Society
The future of David Cameron’s Big Society split a group of Hampshire business leaders and charity professionals down the middle at the latest Wilkins Kennedy Round table event.
View ArticlePlanned pension reforms – a ticking time-bomb?
The Government’s plans for tackling the retirement needs of the UK’s rapidly ageing workforce could lead to redundancies according to business leaders at the latest Wilkins Kennedy Round Table event.
View ArticleSqueezed middle needs a lifeline
Stagnating wages, high house prices, rising taxes, shrinking benefits and the soaring cost of elderly care all adds up to a squeeze on finances for much of the UK, according to business leaders at the...
View ArticleOlympic spirit not enough to fire economic performance
Britain’s economy is likely to languish in the doldrums until the end of 2013 at the earliest.
View ArticleStability the sad new measure of hospitality success
Smoking bans, comparison websites, supermarket price wars and the deepest recession in living memory have all taken their toll on the hospitality sector and left it facing an unpredictable future,...
View ArticleDownturn in the South of England not as severe as other regions
A lively round table discussion hosted by Wilkins Kennedy, prompted some up-beat general opinions and attitudes about business in our area.
View ArticleProperty and Construction
The third round table discussion held once more at Chilworth Manor produced a lively and interesting debate on and around property and construction matters.
View ArticleDouble dip on the horizon warns Hampshire business
A double-dip recession is to descend on Britain before the end of the year.
View ArticleThe Budget’s not-so hidden agenda
Political spin over substance was the view from Hampshire business leaders at the latest Wilkins Kennedy Round Table, who were left unimpressed by the Chancellor’s Budget.
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