Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Investors are treading carefully ahead of the key US inflation report out tomorrow as economic data becomes king while markets assess what is next for interest rates. The Bank of England’s decision on Thursday is looming large, with another 0.25% hike expected, to squeeze more exuberance […]
International tourism is well on its way to returning to pre-pandemic levels, with twice as many people travelling during the first quarter of 2023 than in the same period of 2022. New data from UNWTO: What we’ve learned The second UNWTO World Tourism Barometer of the year shows that the sector’s swift recovery has continued […]
Having a consistent flow of money is vital to the running of any business, and interruptions to this cashflow can prove to be a real problem for business owners and freelancers. From being able to ensure that salaries are paid on-time to covering bills and expenses, having overdue invoices can significantly impact the smooth running […]
Roma Finance is delighted to announce the creation of the Roma leadership team. Following further business growth and the recent appointment of Michael Allison to commercial director, the new team has been formed to frame and execute the business strategy with the prime focus being the partner and borrower journey. Senior leaders, Lorraine Hart, head […]
Cross-border advisory firm Quantuma has appointed chartered accountant and restructuring advisory professional Alistair Dickson as a managing director in its Glasgow office. Alistair joins Quantuma from a regional accounting firm where he was a director and head of Scotland. He has over 30 years’ professional experience in the restructuring sector and has held several senior […]
Nearly nine-in-10 Filipino small businesses expect to grow this year, with technology investment driving momentum. That’s according to a new survey by one of the world’s largest professional accounting bodies. CPA Australia’s Asia-Pacific Small Business Survey collected views from 4,280 small businesses in 11 Asia-Pacific markets, including 306 from the Philippines. Filipino businesses outranked all […]
The Digital Economy summit, organised by the Parliament Street think tank and hosted by former business minister Dean Russell MP, will include discussions around the importance of the fintech industry in driving business growth and empowering infrastructure. It will be chaired by Steven George-Hilley, founder of Centropy PR, and take place at 6.30pm in the […]
The UK has agreed landmark post-Brexit trade deals with Australia and New Zealand to unleash British businesses and deliver on the prime minister’s aims of economic growth and innovation. The free trade deals are expected to boost bilateral trade with Australia by 53% and with New Zealand by 59%, affording UK businesses the benefits of […]
Only smarter lenders will develop products based on affordability, according to brokers taking part in a recent survey by Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT). The research found that 54% of brokers says only the smarter lenders will become more creative and develop more bespoke products, criteria and underwriting based on affordability. This is up from 30% […]
Covering the four weeks 02 April – 29 April 2023 According to BRC-Sensormatic IQ data: Total UK footfall increased by 5.3% in April(YoY), 1.5 percentage points worse than March and worse than the 3-month average increase of 7.0%. High Street footfall increased by 10.5% in April(YoY), 1.9 percentage points better than last month’s rate but […]
