As the global travel industry hits peak summer season, Chargebacks911, a global leader in dispute resolution and chargeback prevention, is urging travel providers to prepare for an alarming rise in payment disputes, fuelled by a combination of high demand and escalating service disruptions. The 2025 travel landscape has already been marred by a major power outage at […]
Metro Bank celebrated its 76th new store opening in Chester City Centre with an Opening Ceremony on Friday 4 July. Chester Town Crier David Mitchell officially welcomed Metro Bank to Chester, while Samantha Dixon MP for Chester North and Neston led the ribbon cutting with The Lord Mayor of Chester, Councillor Sherin Akhtar, joined by Metro […]
Mayor Richard Parker said the government’s announcement today (Tuesday July 8) of capital funding for the Midlands Rail Hub project will transform the region, driving growth,opportunity and better journeys. The project will add 300 trains a day to the region’s rail network and improve services between Birmingham and more than 50 locations across the Midlands […]
LoanTube, the UK’s leading digital credit marketplace, today announced the launch of its SME brokerage platform, bringing the speed, intelligence and transparency of its consumer lending platform to small and medium-sized businesses. Emerging from two years of stealth development, LoanTube’s SME brokerage matches applicants to a diverse panel of more than 50 finance providers including major […]
The influence of private equity investment will continue to shape the future of the UK accountancy profession, in spite of split views about whether to take PE money, new research from ICAEW, published today, has found. The report on the evolution of the profession at mid-tier firms, launched at an event at Chartered Accountants Hall […]
Susannah Streeter head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Nations are waiting on tenterhooks as the clock ticks down to another tariff deadline. President Trump is in a teasing mood, hinting that more deals will be inked in the coming days but still issuing threats that blanket tariffs will be imposed on swathes of countries. […]
A 100-year-old Black Country manufacturing firm run by the great grandson of its founder is entering a new era of green growth backed by £100,000 from mayor Richard Parker’s multi-million-pound business support programme. Thomas Dudley Ltd is one of thousands of companies across the West Midlands getting help to cut their energy usage, reduce their […]
Research from international real estate advisor Savills indicates that the UK hotel investment market had a slower start to 2025, with transaction volumes reaching approximately £1.59bn in the first half. These muted levels were expected following an exceptionally high volume of portfolio transactions in early 2024, however market activity remains encouraging, with signs pointing to […]
SMEs are improving their ability to scale rather than just survive, according to the latest analysis of personal guarantee insurance applications for business loans by Purbeck Insurance Services. In Q2 2025, 24% fewer small and medium sized businesses needed personal guarantee backed finance for working capital, ‘to keep the lights on’ than in the previous […]
Deloitte’s latest survey of UK chief financial Officers shows that finance leaders see the UK as the most attractive destination when it comes to investment, alongside India, with a net 13% describing it as very or somewhat attractive. The survey – which took place between 16 and 29 June – is a contrast from the […]
