European commercial real estate (CRE) is feeling the refinancing squeeze, according to an S&P Global Ratings credit FAQ. “Spotlight On Refinancing Risks In European Commercial Real Estate” takes a look at some of investors’ most pressing questions on CRE refinancing risks, both from a bank and a real estate investment trust perspective. “The majority of […]
Flanders Investment & Trade, the official government body for the Flanders region of Belgium, has today published its full-year trade figures for 2022, which reveal that the total value of exports from the UK to Flanders was 134.56% higher than in 2021. Total UK exports to Flanders in 2022 amounted to €33.77bn. UK exports to Flanders showed strong […]
There is still money out there, but less appetite for risk and greater demand for faster returns, says Sarra Mander, CMO of Small Robot Company (SRC), talking about the climate for agritech funding. SRC, together with AgriSound, developers of bio-acoustic listening device for pollinators, and Crowdcube, an investment crowdfunding platform, are to discuss developments in […]
Government proposals to streamline the research and development (R&D) tax relief system have been called into question by top 10 accountancy firm Azets. The plans would mean merging the two current schemes and potentially revamping permissible qualifying activity and claimant criteria. A consultation on the proposals by HM Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs concluded […]
Key stats from Morgan McKinley’s 2023 London Employment Monitor: 12% increase in job seekers year-on-year (Q1 2023 vs Q1 2022) 19% increase in job seekers quarter-on-quarter (Q1 2023 vs Q4 2022) 31% decrease in job available year-on-year (Q1 2023 vs Q1 2022) 3% increase in job available quarter-on-quarter (Q1 2023 vs Q4 2022) 18% average […]
Leading forecourt retail specialist Suresite Group has announced its new ‘unattended’ contactless payment solution is now live, and has exceeded initial demand expectations, positioning the company as a pioneer for this largely under-served market. Thanks to a strategic partnership with payment solutions provider Vianet in late 2022, Suresite has developed a solution to meet the […]
Nearly three quarters of UK SMEs (70%) have abandoned plans to expand overseas due to sky-high trading costs, according to new research from HedgeFlows, a leading fintech platform. The findings were contained in a survey of 500 UK SME owners, conducted by independent polling agency Censuswide in April 2023. The research quizzed industry chiefs about […]
New analysis of UK credit card activity from FICO has revealed worrying payment patterns amongst customers who have held their cards for between one and five years, known as the Established vintage. This group is showing increased rates of missed payments and other signs of financial stress. This will particularly be a concern for risk […]
Leading global consultancy Kearney has today released the fifteenth edition of its annual European Retail Banking Radar, which tracks the performance of 89 retail banks across 21 European markets. In the face of uncertain macroeconomic conditions and continued inflationary pressures, the research has found managing costs, investing in digitisation and maintaining customer trust critical to […]
UK-listed retailers issued five profit warnings in Q1 2023, marking a decrease from the nine issued in both Q4 2022 and Q1 2022. Despite representing the sector’s lowest quarterly total since Q4 2020, persistent inflation, high interest rates and tightening consumer spending will challenge an already delicate sector. Almost a third of listed retailers (30%) […]
