The results of a new Diversity survey have revealed that for men and women working in financial services, there are clear opportunities for progression, according to 70% of respondents. But for ethnic minorities, only half agreed that they had a good access to progression in the industry, with over 40% identifying unconscious bias as the […]
Starting a small business means making the right decisions. But with all the operational aspects you need to handle in keeping the enterprise profitable, you often end up opting for the wrong choices, especially in an uncertain global business ecosystem. Decision-making creates significant opportunities for businesses that are just starting out. But given that many […]
The world has become a global village. When you sell your products outside the country without a global market strategy, you may earn half of the potential revenue. Delivering products and services globally is a very cumbersome task. Taking help from a translation company is very expensive and time consuming so companies need to decide […]
ThinCats, a leading provider of funding to mid-sized SMEs, today announces the appointment of Amany Attia as chief executive to lead its ambitious growth plans. Amany is a proven leader in building and scaling businesses with significant expertise in lending, data and technology. Amany joins a company which over the last four years has achieved […]
Yorkshire and North Derbyshire’s largest independent firm of Chartered Accountants, BHP, has appointed three partners – all who started their careers at the firm. Rachelle Rowbottom, who joined BHP in 1998 following her A-Levels and now heads up the tax service line to the charity and not-for-profit sector, has been made a tax partner. […]
More than 87% of countries have already established some form of Open APIs in the banking industry. According to LearnBonds, there are over 10,000 financial institutions around the world with open banking implementations. Open Banking Expands Online Banking is a global trend that banks and institutions are currently following to improve the current connections across […]
Investment designed to help generate thousands of local jobs, quality houses and the best commercial spaces for people to do business across Greater Manchester has topped £600m since the funds launched in 2015, says the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). The boost to the local economy includes almost £440m committed for the development of […]
Linked Finance has launched a new ‘Beyond Brexit’ loan for Irish SMEs who are in the process of preparing for Brexit. This new 18 month loan period is a new offering on the platform that allow Irish SMEs to access working capital facilities of up to €300,000 in just 24 hours. These new loans allow […]
One third (33%) of UK businesses are concerned about the potential impact Brexit will have on their suppliers and customers, according to new research from R3, the insolvency and restructuring body. The research, a survey of 1,200 senior business financial decision-makers, carried out for R3 by BVA BDRC, found that 11% of businesses have reviewed […]
Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has provided a £12m structured cashflow facility to Expert Tooling, a prime solution provider for bespoke tooling and automation systems. Established in 1972, Expert provides assembly tooling, special purpose machinery and robotic automation products to the automotive, aerospace, machine tool and transport industries. The company is the UK’s largest Robotics […]
