George Osborne
This coverage looks at George Osborneโs influence on UK economic policy during his time as Chancellor and the ongoing relevance of his fiscal legacy to the petcare industry. Pet Gazette examines how decisions made under Osborneโs leadership โ including public spending cuts, tax reforms, and business rate changes โ have shaped trading conditions for retailers, distributors, and service providers. Coverage also includes commentary on Osborneโs post-political roles where relevant to commerce, policy, or retail, offering historical and contextual insights for professionals navigating long-term economic shifts.
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Jan- 2020 -31 JanuaryBusiness Bites
The whole Amazon thing is getting scary now
The โgrowth of online retailโ is now so proverbial that the phrase itself is nearly redundant. Is anyone surprised to learn this morning thatย Amazonย has absolutely rampaged through the Christmas retail season, while scores of well-known bricks-and-mortar retailers reported a torrid set of financial results for the same period? No, me…
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Apr- 2016 -22 AprilCurrent Affairs
London Stock Exchange success for pet food company
Town and Country Petfoods has been named one of the countryโs most inspiring businesses by the London Stock Exchange. The firm has been recognised in the latest edition of the London Stock Exchangeโs โ1,000 Companies to Inspire Britainโ report, which celebrates the countryโs fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium…
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Mar- 2016 -16 MarchCurrent Affairs
The Budget: At a glance guide
On March 16, George Osborne revealed his eighth budget as Chancellor. Pet Gazette brings you an at-a-glance guide to the highlights for businesses: Growth estimates for the year have been revised from 2.4 to 2.2 percent Inflation of 0.7 percent is expected for 2016 The headline rate of corporation tax…
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16 MarchCurrent Affairs
FSB welcomes changes to Small Business Rates Relief
The Federation of Small Business (FSB) has responded to the announcements made in Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget speech on March 16, 2016. Mike Cherry, policy director at the FSB, said: โIn a Budget constrained by both the need to reduce the deficit and the economic outlook, the Chancellor has listened…
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16 MarchCurrent Affairs
Business rates relief โdoubled permanentlyโ
Business rates reliefย for small businesses will โmore than doubleโ during the next budget period. The Chancellor, George Osborne, announced that he was raising the threshold to ยฃ15,000 for the lower rate (up from ยฃ6,000) and to ยฃ51,000 got the higher band (up from ยฃ18,000). He said the measures would mean…
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Nov- 2015 -25 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Business rates regime discarded in overhaul
Chancellor George Osborne has announced a major transformation by scrapping uniform business rates. Plans announced during the Autumn Statement today will see the unpopular regime abolished in favour of letting councils decide whether to cut rates. This will ultimately leave more power in the hands of councils providing competition and…
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10 NovemberCurrent Affairs
โLethal combinationโ for UK retailers, says Tesco boss
Story by Michael Northcott The chief executive of Tesco, Dave Lewis, has warned that the UK retail sector is facing a โlethal cocktailโ of rising costs. Speaking at the CBIโs annual conference, Lewis said rising business rates and the National Living Wage (introduced by George Osborne earlier this year) mean…
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Oct- 2015 -5 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Business rate system to have major overhaul
George Osborne has announced a huge overhaul for the UKโs business rate system which should aid retailers and small business owners. It was announced that ยฃ26 billion which is raised in business rates each year will be diverted from central government to local government. According to the BBC, chancellor George…
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Jul- 2015 -10 JulyEditorial
Introducing the new National Living Wage
On July 8, the Government unveiled the first purely Conservative Budget for 19 years. Chancellor George Osborneโs โnew contractโ for the country introduced a National Living Wage for all working people over the age of 25. Minimum wage will reach ยฃ7.20 per hour next April, rising to ยฃ9 by 2020.…
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Feb- 2013 -19 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Retail business running costs up ยฃ20bn since 2006
A British Retail Consortium (BRC) commissioned study by Oxford Economics has revealed that retailersโ operating costs have increased by a fifth since 2006. BRCโs new pre-budget research has seen the association call on the Chancellor, George Osborne, to maintain retailersโ contribution to the country by reducing business costs and re-building…
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