China is making a decisive play to reclaim its position as a magnet for global investment – just as Trump’s America looks increasingly like a volatile and unreliable bet. This is the analysis of Nigel Green, CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group following China’s launch of a sweeping Special Action Plan to Boost Consumption. He […]
Metro Bank has announced a new partnership with Covecta, an AI platform for financial services that will be deployed across its corporate and commercial credit businesses. Covecta is a third-party Agentic AI solution that will deliver and complete tasks across the end-to-end loan lifecycle from lead acquisition to servicing. This helps compress work that might take hours […]
UK private equity (PE) buyouts increased for the third consecutive quarter in Q4 2024, with the budget being a catalyst for investors to get deals over the line after extended hold periods, according to leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK. Hold periods have extended while investors waited for the performance of portfolio companies […]
Big banks continue to offer their SME customers poor rates on their hard-earned savings, which have declined further following the drop in the Bank of England Base Rate in February. Since January 2023, Allica Bank’s independent Monthly Savings Tracker has been monitoring average savings rates offered by the big banks, relative to the savings interest […]
The EV market does not exist in a vacuum, rather a whole ecosystem in which it supports a wide array of industries. And that ecosystem is dependent on volume demand, not market percentages, to thrive. Growing EV volumes means more demand for charging, insurance, maintenance, energy services and choice in the second-hand vehicle market, where […]
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Markets are in choppy waters at the start of a week dominated by central bank decisions, as investors navigate risky trade currents and geopolitical uncertainty. Hopes that a new consumer life raft in China will buoy up the country’s prospects of recovery have helped lift sentiment […]
Specialist asset-based lender Ultimate Finance is today announcing a price reduction for its Development Exit facilities and key product enhancements across its range of Bridging Loans as they drive growth and deliver on their mission to lend more money than ever before to UK businesses. These improvements come as a direct response to market research […]
Businesses across Greater Manchester can now access free, tailored skills development support to help address workforce challenges, boost productivity, and invest in staff training. The £4.5m expansion, funded by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), allows GM Business Growth Hub to offer businesses access to specialist training in essential workplace skills, including English, Maths, Digital Literacy, and […]
Big banks continue to offer their SME customers poor rates on their hard-earned savings, which have declined further following the drop in the Bank of England Base Rate in February. Since January 2023, Allica Bank’s independent Monthly Savings Tracker has been monitoring average savings rates offered by the big banks, relative to the savings interest […]
As part of the government’s plan to support small businesses and boost global exports a new Board of Trade has been unveiled. The new look Board, announced by the business and trade secretary, will be charged with helping businesses, including the country’s 5.5 million SMEs, to boost their exports and help super-charge growth for the […]
