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Equity release options widen as property wealth reaches £6tn By Gary Adams 8 th April 2021 10:37 am The number of equity release products available on the market grew by 100 in the second half of 2020, reaching 488 by the year’s end, says the Equity Release Council in its Spring 2021 market report. This compares to the 202 products two years previously, says the ERC. Additionally, the number of retirement interest-only products available reached 100 for the first time ever at the end of 2020. While the above was happening, the total value of UK private property ...

Click the thumbs up > It's the last week fleets, suppliers and manufacturers have to submit entries for the Fleet News Awards 2021, ahead of deadline on April 9. With new categories and a merger with the Commercial Fleet Awards, the 2021 event will bring together for the first time every aspect of fleet, from car to van to truck. Winning a Fleet News Awards trophy doesn’t come easy, but the effort is worth every moment. Studies show that winners enjoy a measurable improvement in business performance and credibility, while it can also raise staff motivation. Group fleet manager Shaun Atton d...

Published: 11:32 AM April 6, 2021    Billions of pounds are set to be poured into the East of England energy sector, according to New Anglia LEP - Credit: Vattenfall An enterprise body is hailing a “new era of investment” for East Anglia as billions of pounds are poured into its fast-growing energy sector. New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) said the promise of new money was “a huge vote of confidence” in the region as it positions itself for growth following the massive economic shock caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Sizewell C Consortium has pledged £4.4bn of inv...

1st April 2021 Boost Drinks is expanding its range of energy drinks with a new Mango flavour, available exclusively for independent retail outlets from 5 April. The Mango energy drink, derived from real fruit extract, will come in a 250ml 59p PMP format, as the functional drinks brands looks to demonstrate its continued support to the independent convenience sector by offering retailers a clear point of difference in their stores over the major multiples. The launch of the new SKU aims to attract new shoppers to the energy drinks fixture, with Mango being one of the fastest-growing flavours i...

In the fourth part of ICAEW’s series on remote working, we hear two chartered accountants’ perspectives on how the shift online has affected recruitment and training. Lockdown measures have proved that much of the work performed by chartered accountants can be done remotely, with some even reporting extensive productivity gains from a shift online.  However, there are aspects of this new way of working that have raised concerns among accountancy professionals, chief among them recruitment and training – two parts of the profession that are perceived to require a more pe...