National insurance should be cut and income tax increased to protect workers’ pay, say some experts, but opinions are divided ...

Economists for KPMG said it had been an unexpectedly strong start to 2025 but the second half was looking more uncertain.

Pye Motors in Barrow is expanding as it marks its 100th anniversary. The company has opened a new Ford card dealership on Abbey Road, which will now handle all Ford vehicle sales. This new site, ...

A record intake of trainees has been welcomed by a Cumbrian accountancy firm. Armstrong Watson, based in Carlisle, has taken on more than 30 new starters, marking its largest cohort of Level 4 ...

A BUILDING society is encouraging people to start saving regularly. The Cumberland, based in Carlisle, is taking part in UK Savings Week, which runs from September 22 to 28. It is sharing financial ...

A café bar operator that operates in Hexham has launched a new 'passport' loyalty scheme. Loungers, which runs 263 Lounges in England and Wales, has launched the scheme for fans to earn exclusive ...

HMRC is making what it describes as its 'most significant change to Self Assessment since 1997', but what does it mean for taxpayers?

SIX of the county’s leading business women from a range of different industries have been working with mentees as part of a new ...

A jobs and skills fair in Barrow is set to connect jobseekers with career opportunities. Taking place at Barrow Town Hall, the event will run from 9am to 6pm on Tuesday, October 14, and is organised ...

Harrison Drury has relocated its full 17-strong Kendal team to a single, expanded office at its Bridge Mills headquarters, bringing together staff who were previously spread across two separate ...

A MAJOR national supermarket chain have said they are 'delighted' to have submitted plans for a new store in Wigton- as they say it's creation ...

A leading accountant says he is seeing ‘anxiety like never before’ among business owners as they brace themselves for a battering in the upcoming November budget. Paul Hornby, the managing director of ...