A major UK investment summit will be held in the West Midlands this autumn, after the Chancellor and Secretary of State for Business and Trade backed Mayor Richard Parker’s plans. The investment summit, originally planned by the Mayor, has now evolved into a flagship national event showcasing the UK’s regional investment strengths, with the West […]
Global fintech investment slumped to its lowest level since 2017, falling to $95.6bn across 4,639 deals, according to KPMG’s latest Pulse of Fintech report. In the UK, investment dropped by more than 25% year-on-year – its weakest level since the height of the pandemic. But not all fintech sectors are suffering equally. Payments stood out as […]
The BFA (British Franchise Association) are hosting two major initiatives in June 2025 to raise the awareness of UK franchising. World Franchise Day on the 11 June will be celebrated by National Franchise Associations across the globe to raise the awareness of franchising as a successful business model. A week later (16 – 20 June) […]
The Leasing Foundation today announced the launch of its Industry Insights 2025 programme – a cross-industry initiative focussed on retaining and developing rising talent in the business finance sector. Running for 12 months from Q4 2025, the programme is aimed at high-potential professionals in the asset finance sector and provides unique access to businesses beyond […]
Wood Green Metro Bank will host a Business Improvement District (BID) event at its High Road store on Thursday 8 May From 9am – 10.30am. Hosted by Metro Bank’s local director and BID director Hamad Awan along with business manager Christine Patterson everyone is welcome to come along to the event where local accountants MDP Accountancy […]
EWIB (Empowering Women in Business) is back for 2025 with a stellar line up of top-tier speakers. Renowned as one of the most popular events run by the BFA (British Franchise Association), due to its inclusive, supportive atmosphere and powerful guest speakers, EWIB 2025, sponsored by HSBC UK, Morton Michel and Platinum Wave Franchising, is […]
The Leasing Foundation is set to bring together three of its key initiatives – EDI (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), Innovation and NextGen – for a two-part event series designed to inspire, connect and empower professionals across the asset finance industry. Taking place in April and May, the events will explore how innovation and diverse thinking […]
Angie Greaves and Brenda Emmanus OBE will place the spotlight on women in business during the Woman-to-Woman panel discussion at the UK Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference (BBEC) on Wednesday 25 June. These two women, who have impressive careers as broadcasters and are advocates for women empowerment and social inclusion, are among a vast selection of […]
Afua Hirsch, author, journalist and founder of Born in Me Productions, and YolanDa Brown OBE DL, saxophonist, composer and co-founder of Soul Mama, are scheduled to speak at the UK Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference (BBEC) on Wednesday 25 June. The two accomplished broadcasters are among an impressive selection of esteemed speakers who are set to […]
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK are set to make major changes to their product sourcing strategies this year, according to new data from Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce. Just under half of UK SMEs say that sourcing products at more cost-effective prices (43%) is a top priority in 2025. […]
