<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The development of a game for a slot machine is a large-scale creative and technical process, involving many people. There are no subsidiary positions here; each specialist contributes uniquely, and it would be even foolish to undervalue the work of someone like an animator, composer, mathematician, or artist in all the chain […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Businesses are failing to adopt new artificial intelligence technologies, research from the universities of Leeds, Sussex and Cambridge shows. Despite the high profile of technologies such as generative AI, the proportion of British organisations saying that they have taken the plunge remains in the low double digits. In a sample of 1,150 […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The success of local businesses hinges on their ability to adapt and thrive in the online realm. As consumers increasingly turn to the internet to discover, evaluate and engage with local services and products, the significance of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) cannot be overstated. Today, we delve into why SEO is vital […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> A public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal at the Post Office has produced enough evidence for police to investigate senior staff, according to lawyers for postmasters who were wrongly convicted of crimes including theft and fraud. Hundreds of people who owned and operated post offices were wrongfully investigated, prosecuted and convicted […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The London Stock Exchange has ended the year trailing rival markets in Europe and the US, as a stagnating economy and a volatile political climate deterred investment and cast a shadow over the nation’s economic prospects. The FTSE 100 index of blue-chip companies reached 7,733 points on Friday, the final trading day […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> House prices fell 1.8 per cent over the course of 2023, and are unlikely to rebound next year according to Nationwide. The decline since last December leaves the average price almost 4.5 per cent below the all-time high recorded in late summer 2022. Nationwide predicts that they will likely remain flat or […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Nearly 4,800 ‘festive filers’ filled out their tax returns on Christmas Day, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). While others were opening gifts, tucking into turkey, and falling comatose on the sofa, 4,757 people submitted a self-assessment tax return, ahead of the 31 January deadline. HMRC also recorded 8,876 returns submitted […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Increased tax compliance measures have yielded £11.4bn in unpaid tax as investigations into rich people and mid-size businesses grew. The sum came as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) opened 23% more inquiries into unpaid value added tax (VAT), according to a freedom of information request from Thomson Reuters, upping the number of […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Increased tax compliance measures have yielded £11.4bn in unpaid tax as investigations into rich people and mid-size businesses grew. The sum came as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) opened 23% more inquiries into unpaid value added tax (VAT), according to a freedom of information request from Thomson Reuters, upping the number of […]Read More