Criminals now prefer to receive bank transfers over cash and are trading on social media. We Fight Fraud (WFF) has used its unique access to the criminal underworld to discover how Covid-19 is transforming business within the illicit economy. The findings, announced today, include a move towards transacting the proceeds of crime via bank transfers […]
With Scotland’s CAN DO Innovation Summit fast-approaching, the winners of its #SME stage competition are today unveiled, as further details of the programme for the virtual event on 3 February are announced. The three winners of the competition, open to all small and medium sized Scottish businesses, were chosen from high-quality entrants who were asked […]
LendInvest, the UK’s leading platform for property finance, has launched its first virtual conference, the LendInvest 2021 Kick off Event, which will be running on the 26 January 2021. The LendInvest Broker Day will host a series of online sessions led by a range of speakers including LendInvest’s chief executive officer, chief commercial officer, director […]
As the FIBA Annual Conference and Expo is less than a week away, now is the time to register to find out the very latest on the Specialist Property Finance market. There are 12 Lenders present to meet virtually in their Expo rooms as well as three Industry Panel sessions, the second of which is […]
With wellness mattering more than ever this year to both tech talent and business occupiers, Savills has selected 12 cities around the world as its top ‘Tech Lifestyle Cities’. Forming part of the international real estate advisor’s Tech Cities programme 2021 the locations, which are important centres for tech in their region and Venture Capital […]
Like most organisations across the globe TMA UK have taken their events online and they have proven to be a huge success. To date TMA UK have been supported by Herbert Smith Freehills, FRP, Colliers, Duff & Phelps, Quantuma, Foot Anstey, Mourant, Christie & Co, Metis, DWF, Manolete Partners and EMW Law. These online webinars have attracted well over 5,000 registrations which is superb, and TMA UK are […]
A leading Suffolk lawyer is set to host a free Q&A to help businesses in the East explore obstacles and opportunities presented by this year’s pandemic. Graham Mead, a partner in the commercial litigation team at Prettys Solicitors in Ipswich and listed in the Legal 500, will speak at a webinar arranged to highlight difficulties […]
Mastercard and vcita have launched Back to Business – a series of free webinars to equip entrepreneurs in the UK and across Europe with the necessary tools to operate successfully in a digital-first environment. While companies are trying to adapt to a digital environment, many small businesses may need further support on how to move […]
Specialist property finance trade body, FIBA, is proud to announce that it will hold its Annual Conference 2021 on the 20th January, aiming to launch the New Year with positivity. The event, which will also celebrate FIBA’s third anniversary, will showcase FIBA’s strategy for the future, as well as launching a further range of benefits […]
Covering the five weeks 30 August – 3 October 2020 We have replaced the three month averages with 6 month averages as this provides a picture of how retailers have fared over the pandemic. On a total basis, sales increased by 5.6% in September, against a decline of 0.6% in September 2019*, It is above […]
