Edition 306 – April 2023
BoE stoking inflation?
By Business Money group editor Robert Lefroy
Receivables 2022 Follow-Up
Business Money group editor Robert Lefroy continues his sector analysis, sponsored by Dancerace
Regulatory regime change
By World of Open Account co-founder Erik Timmermans
Making up lost ground?
Seamus Nevin, chief economist at Make UK, summarises the key data from the group’s latest quarterly Manufacturing Outlook report, compiled with BDO
The game so far
Chris Lee reflects
AI on my mind
By John Brehcist, founder of roundwindow Consultancy Services
The rural-urban divide
Alex Veitch, of the British Chambers of Commerce, outlines the results of a small business survey jointly produced with Xero
Demand for trade finance set to increase during uncertain times
CEO Matt Wreford presents key findings from Demica’s second annual Benchmark Report
It’s not easy being green
Managing director Geoff Maleham shares key insights from Novuna Business Finance’s Small Business Sustainability Report for 2023
Top shop trends for 2023
David Scott, head of consumer industries at NatWest, and Richard Lim, CEO of Retail Economics, highlight the key findings of a joint study examining the state of the UK retail industry
Why are firms gambling up to £7,000 on awards?
Alex Johnson, director of digital marketing agency Avid Panda, looks at the true costs of seeking accolades in the world of business
Signs of life
Why human-led transactions could save the world, by Norman Chambers, managing director of the NACFB
A time of evolution in the markets, in our industry and at FIBA
By executive chairman Adam Tyler
Counsel’s Opinion: Notes from abroad
Business Money talks to City counsel Professor Mark Watson-Gandy about the Supreme Court’s decision in Law Debenture Trust Corporation v Ukraine
Closing Thoughts: Taking a firm line on fraud
By Erin Sims, associate director of fraud risk services at RSM UK