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For many employers, particularly SMEs, the pressure to retain good people is running ahead of what the payroll can support. Salary increases commit a business to ongoing cost, and in a period of squeezed margins and economic uncertainty, that is a commitment many cannot responsibly make. The question, then, is how to keep valued employees engaged and motivated when a pay rise is not the answer.

The pound (GBP) was confined to a narrow range on Thursday amid the absence of any notable UK economic indicators.

When someone dies, their estate may be subject to inheritance tax. The rules include allowances that can significantly reduce, or even eliminate, the tax due. For married couples and civil partners, those allowances can be more generous than many people expect.