2021

A British poet has made history after selling a single poem for more than half a million dollars at a New York auction. Writer Arch Hades sold her poem Arcadia for $525,000 at Christies in Manhattan - making it the most expensive poem…

We scoped out some life tips from freelancers across the globe Freelancers and founders are amazing individuals. Yeah, we may be biased here at The Freelance Informer, but it's true. They often spend each day delving out tips and…

A Midlife Pension Review with an independent financial adviser or a free advice service, such as Money Helper, could give company founders, freelancers and contractors the impartial and independent guidance they need to manage their…

Cybersecurity contractors are in high demand, but companies can't fill vacancies quick enough, The Freelance Informer reports. When it comes to malware, ransomware is one of the fastest-growing threats in recent history, with experts…

On 13 October 2021, the second reading of the Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill is scheduled to take place in the House of Lords. There are over 2 million pensioners in poverty and inflation has been soaring.An adjusted earnings…

The pandemic has significantly impacted the labour market, leading to 'The Great Resignation' and a boom in entrepreneurship. New research has revealed the top ten towns and cities proving the most entrepreneurial. Could living in one of…

The House of Lords Bill Sub-Committee has opened a follow-up inquiry into the “performance” of tax regulation IR35 following the news of another review into public sector reform. Could the latest inquiry prove counterproductive to…

By Peter Rudge, Staffordshire University Peter Rudge Small islands in the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean or in the Pacific islands promise dream holidays and the fulfilment of bucket lists. And, for the islands themselves, tourism is a…

Poetry is being sold for the first time as fine art through blockchain. So is an NFT video sequence including an iconic picture used by Banksy, which could provide a link to the artist's real identity. Could this artistic medium open up…

NEWS from the ICAEW HMRC is writing to individuals who have received grants under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme but have yet to fully complete a self-assessment tax return for 2019/20, the ICAEW has reported. If you were not…