Autumn Statement 2013: What it means for business

In his autumn statement George Osborne declared the UK deficit will be eliminated by 2019. The biggest news for many will be a 2% business rate cap from next April; there's also new incentives for shale gas investment and John Lewis-type mutual ownership schemes.

Up to 20,000 new apprenticeships are also promised by the Chancellor. Let's look at the changes in detail. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%