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Chancellor announced in today’s budget that the economy shrunk by 10% over the last 12 months and UK borrowing is at a high not seen since the war. Therefore it comes as no surprise that the budget was again dominated by Coronavirus and the road to recovery, with emphasis on funding which continues to support […]

You’ve probably seen that energy prices have been hitting the headlines recently; from the change to the domestic price cap, to reports of highest gas prices in fifteen years, it’s a complicated picture and one we’re sure all of our customers are following with interest – understandably so.  At Niccolo, we pride ourselves on being transparent

Micro what? From long-established family businesses to the new opportunity or career changing entrepreneurial ‘punt’; if you don’t run your own, you will certainly frequent several small businesses a month (if not each week). The ‘infant Hercules’ microbusiness community continues to blossom at pace and has quickly become a key player within the UK economy.

It came as no surprise that Wednesday’s budget was dominated by Coronavirus and the road to economic recovery, but among business support and schemes it was reassuring to see clear continued commitment to Green Growth in the UK. Green Bank The start of these commitments being the UK’s first ever Green bank. The bank, based

Energy supply is essential for most businesses, yet some suppliers have refused to supply deemed ‘high-risk’ sectors, due to the possible financial instability caused by Covid-19.  Throughout the pandemic, Niccolo has remained open and continued to work hard both internally and with our partners to support customers through this challenging period, and we will continue

As we adjust to the new normal, with the most significant effects of Covid-19 and related lockdown restrictions hopefully behind us, the gas market too has begun to show some persistent signs of recovery and a return toward its own new normal. Our last blog piece signed off by saying “if we can avoid a

The last blog post in this series commented on an upward trajectory set beginning in August, with gas demand recovering relatively quickly from the lows of the first lockdown fuelling a recovery in prices. However, we signed off then summarising that much uncertainty remained – particularly around whether a second spike could send us back

adoption of technology to operate business as usual. According to a McKinsey Global Survey, companies have accelerated the digitisation of their customer interactions and their internal operations by three to four years. This increased investment in tech, welcomes a new era of digitally savvy customers and a new standard that customers expect in service. Greater

As a business you may be left confused and unsure on the measures in which the Government is putting in place to tackle climate change and the impact that this might have on not only how you operate but on and your utility bills too. On 11th March, Rishi Sunak announced the budget for 2020, although

While going green is a hot topic for UK businesses looking to do the right thing by our planet, ‘Greenwashing’ – when companies make false claims pertaining to the environmental credentials of their products and services – is becoming more and more common.  Coupled with the fact that 50 percent of energy tariffs now claim