Love Finance, a leading FCA-authorised credit broker and lender dedicated to simplifying business loans for SMEs, has announced the formation of Board of Directors. This strategic leadership shift aims to further innovation and enhance customer-focused lending services for businesses across the UK. Key appointments include: Alex O’Malley as managing director, guiding company-wide growth strategies Jenny Sadler […]
UK Export Finance (UKEF) and Female Founder Finance have partnered up to help more women-owned businesses access export finance support to help grow their business and compete on the international stage. Having launched in June 2023, Female Founder Finance has handled over £115m worth of funding. Female Founder Finance works with women who have founded […]
President elect-Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs on Canada will likely backfire on the American people and potentially the US food export industry, say leading audit, tax and business advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg. Melissa Thomas, head of Canada desk at the firm said: “After winning the presidency this year, Donald Trump threatened a blanket 20% tariff […]
Around 1.1 billion tourists travelled internationally in the first nine months of 2024, as the global tourism sector recovered 98% of pre-pandemic levels. According to the latest World Tourism Barometer by UN Tourism, a full recovery from the biggest crisis in the sector’s history is expected by the end of the year, despite economic, geopolitical […]
NatWest Group is set to launch its first Fintech Growth Programme, an exciting opportunity for fintech startups to use the resources, expertise and networks of an established high-street bank to help them scale-up sustainably. The programme supports NatWest’s ambition of leading the future of banking with the hope that some of the participants will help […]
Data shows that this year’s Cyber Monday drove higher online global sales than Black Friday, with conversion rates already 35% higher yesterday lunchtime than at midday on Black Friday. New data comes from Quantum Metric, the digital analytics platform focused on customer driven insights. Highlights include: Cyber Monday saw traffic and sales spikes over lunchtime (between 11am-1pm); 2023 […]
A new survey from Butterfield Mortgages Limited (BML) reveals that UK buy-to-let (BTL) landlords place the highest value on brokers’ expertise in tax and regulatory matters, emphasising the need for brokers to provide knowledgeable and informed guidance. The London-based mortgage provider commissioned an independent survey of 501 UK landlords with BTL mortgages. Those who used […]
The Cumberland Building Society has today announced that it has expanded its Commercial offering to cater to a range of new sectors as it looks to support businesses across the North of England and Scotland, with its Kinder Banking approach. With more than 20 years’ experience in supporting businesses in the hospitality sector, The Cumberland is […]
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown:”Political risk has been put back on the agenda after South Korea was plunged into chaos by the declaration, then subsequent lifting of martial law. Deep uncertainty looms for France too. The looming vote of no-confidence in the minority government of Michel Barnier threatens fresh political upheaval […]
The net additional dwellings figures for 2023/24 reveal a 6% fall in housing supply, the drop signals even more troubling trends as other indicators such as planning permissions and Energy Performance Certificate registrations show home builders are struggling to deliver desperately-needed new homes. The latest annual housing supply statistics report 198,610 new build completions in […]
