Finova Payment and Mortgage Services has partnered with specialist lender Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB). HTB provides professional investors with specialist residential loans up to £25m for limited companies, offshore entities, expats and foreign nationals, as well as mixed use portfolios and semi-commercial properties. Members of finova Payment and Mortgage Services’ now have access to HTB’s […]
United Trust Bank (UTB) has relaunched its Base Rate Tracker Account to businesses and charities which is now paying 4.25% Gross/AER interest. However, this offer is only available for a limited time. The savings account tracks the movement of the Bank of England Base Rate and enables customers to benefit from future rate increases without […]
DF Capital today announced that it has partnered with holiday home and lodge manufacturer, Victory Leisure Homes, to help it grow its business. Based in Yorkshire, Victory Leisure Homes has been crafting holiday homes and lodges for over a decade, creating inspiring spaces for holidaymakers across the UK and Ireland. Victory uses cutting-edge technology and […]
Leading international law firm gunnercooke has continued its recruitment drive over the spring, welcoming 20 new partners since the start of 2023 across areas including Crypto, Real Estate and Technology. Hires include additions to the ever-growing fintech and crypto team, including Will Foulkes as a blockchain partner and Gareth Malna as a fintech partner. Their […]
New research of SME business owners has revealed that better connectivity among Manchester SMEs would contribute an extra 2.2bn a year to the local economy, with the number rising to £3.09bn for Birmingham. With growth front of mind for SMEs, almost two thirds (63%) in Birmingham said their business could grow faster if they had […]
Hot on the heels of its new sustainable pen being launched in March, Metro Bank is now looking at the next generation of sustainable items and plans to introduce a new edible pen in its 76 stores to meet its net zero carbon deadline. The new edible pen will represent the ultimate portable snack, providing […]
According to Savills latest research, Paris CBD (66%), Madrid (65%) and Stockholm (60%) lead the ‘return to the office’ in Europe where occupancy figures are close to the pre-pandemic European average of 70%. Prague has recorded the largest increase in occupancy rates, rising by 16 percentage points to 54% between June 2022 and February 2023, […]
Freedom Finance, one of the UK’s leading digital lending marketplaces and embedded finance providers, has appointed Nick Jones as director of Freedom for Intermediaries. In his new role, Nick will lead the growth and development of Freedom Finance’s intermediated division through its freedom for intermediaries offering, a service dedicated to intermediaries who are looking to […]
Authenticity is now a key new driver for revenue and loyalty among global shoppers as the trend for more mindful consumption continues, the latest research from Asendia, the leader in international e-commerce and mail delivery solutions, reveals. Original research of over 8,000 global shoppers in Asendia’s ‘How To Sell Direct In The Age Of The […]
Business confidence received a boost this month, increasing 11 points to 32%, the highest level since May 2022. This puts the level of business confidence above the long-term average of 28% for the first time since May last year. The rise was buoyed by increases in firms’ assessment of their trading prospects, which posted the […]
