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A Step-by-Step Guide to Appointing a Legal Service Agent in the UK

If you’re signing a contract that involves international parties and English law, you might need to appoint a legal service agent (otherwise known as a process agent). This can sound daunting if you’ve never done it before, but, provided you choose a reputable country, it’s usually a straightforward part of the process.

Want to know what to expect and how to hire an agent efficiently? Here’s everything you should know about appointing a legal service agent in the UK.

Determine If You Need a Process Agent

First, you’ll want to check that your agreement or contract...

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Old Mill expands Corporate Finance team to help more businesses realise their true value

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/25/2022 - 11:42pm

Exeter firm Old Mill has expanded its dedicated Corporate Finance team to further enhance its already comprehensive offering and support the firm’s overall growth plans.

In November 2021, Old Mill announced plans to grow by 15% pa for the next five years and double staff numbers by 2026. With a team of just two - Partner Mark Neath and Adviser Kathryn Mansell - and a growing demand from business owners for their collaborative style of help and advice, particularly around succession plans, the Corporate Finance team was one of the obvious areas for growth.

The team...

New study shows over 1 in 5 employers will insist on staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the year ahead

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/25/2022 - 11:08pm

A new survey from Acas has found that over one in five employers plan to implement a ‘no jab no job’ policy in the year ahead for both new and existing staff.

Acas commissioned YouGov to ask British businesses about whether they plan to make it a requirement for staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

Acas Chief Executive, Susan Clews, said: “Most workplaces are starting to navigate what working life should look like post-pandemic and it is clear from our poll that most employers have no plans to require staff to be vaccinated.

“One...

Effective Ways to Cut Your Business Costs

If there’s one factor almost all businesses have in common, it’s a desire to cut costs without a loss in quality when it comes to customer service or the standard of your products. While this might sound like wishful thinking, when you start to look at the details there are often plenty of changes you can make that will add up to big savings. Want to find out more? Here are four top tips that can make a noticeable difference to your budget.

Market Wisely

Advertising often eats into company budgets quite considerably, however there’s often a better way to market your products or...

Tips for Crafting an Employee Attendance Policy

Authored by Ellie Green
Posted: Wed, 05/25/2022 - 7:02am

Every business needs an employee attendance policy. As you would expect, it basically outlines the rules concerning employee attendance.

That includes things like tardiness, no-shows, and job abandonment. You can also build things like paid time off and leave management into your policy.

It can take time and effort to get your employee attendance policy right, but the process will run much more smoothly when you follow these helpful tips.

Begin by Creating a Simple Set of Rules

When crafting your attendance policy, you need to come up with a set of rules...

UK's biggest veterinary recruitment agency plans for growth in Exeter

An Exeter based business that was founded in 2016 has quickly grown into the UK’s biggest recruitment agency for the veterinary industry and is on track to double in size over the next 12 months, as well as establishing an overseas client base.

JHP Recruitment was founded by Justin Powlesland and now employs a team of 12 at offices at Airport Business Park. The company specialises in recruiting both permanent and locum vets and nurses, as well as other staff, for veterinary practices throughout the UK and is now winning an increasing amount of work in both Europe and the USA....

Should Countries Regulate Stablecoins in Order to Ensure Financial Stability?

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Tue, 05/24/2022 - 7:35am

The crypto market since its inception remains volatile. In the last day, investors have seen how the crypto market can fluctuate in a very short period. In November 2021 its capitalization was highest and was estimated at almost $3 trillion. Since then the crypto market started fluctuating. The recent events, such as the case of Luna stablecoin losing value had a big impact on the overall market capitalization value decrease. At the moment of writing this crypto market continues to crash and the volume of the market is defined as $1.2 trillion.

Because of the increased panic...

4 Effective Ways to Boost Employee Morale in 2022

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 05/23/2022 - 7:16am

During the pandemic, we saw a massive shift in how employees interacted with their supervisors. The typical day spent within the office, warehouse or manufacturing environment was replaced by remote access and Zoom calls. Many unfortunate employees found that their companies could not survive the upheaval caused by the virus and had to close their doors.

In addition to the changing economic conditions affecting workers, the endless hours spent at home and outside of the normal routines caused people to start re-evaluating their lives. The status quo they counted on, the very way...

Best Payment Options for Modern E-Commerce Businesses to Receive Payments

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Sat, 05/21/2022 - 3:40am

Payment options in the online world are changing at a rapid rate. What was once considered safe and secure is now outdated and inefficient, while new payment methods are becoming more convenient for buyers and sellers. The good news for e-commerce businesses is that there is a wide variety of options available to them to receive payments.

One can choose between mobile apps, digital wallets, and point of sale (POS) systems like Square or Stripe; even cash payments are still an option! When deciding which one to use, the challenge comes: which payment method will best meet your...

Benefits of Using an Online Reference Checking Platform

Before an offer is made to a final candidate, they must have a reference check performed. This ensures that the company is taking the necessary steps to ensure that the candidate is qualified. Although it's usually only the top candidate's references that are checked, you can also check the references of other candidates to find a better fit.

According to Userlane, "User onboarding should always aim to lessen your users’ time to value as much as possible." One of the best user onboarding practices is utilizing a reference checking platform.

Why Use Reference Checking...

The reasons why transcription services are booming in the UK

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 05/19/2022 - 9:45pm

The transcription industry is booming in the UK. There are many reasons for this, but one of the main reasons is that businesses are realizing the importance of having accurate, reliable transcripts.

Transcripts can be used for a variety of purposes, such as marketing materials, training manuals, and more.

In this article, we will discuss the reasons why transcription services are booming in the UK and how they can benefit your business.

What Are Transcription Services?

Transcription services are a type of business support service that converts audio or...

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