A North East trust based at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hadrian’s Wall has secured its future and potential new historic discoveries across two Roman sites, thanks to support from Lloyds Bank. Northumberland-based Vindolanda Charitable Trust was founded in 1970 to preserve and carry out archaeological research of the Vindolanda Fort – a site […]
The Covid-19 lockdown is helping to accelerate take-up of digital banking services amongst consumers, with many feeling more confident about using online and mobile channels, shows new research from Virgin Money. The research shows that almost three in 10 people (28%) have downloaded a mobile banking app since lockdown began. In addition, just over four […]
Parcel locker provider InPost has announced a partnership with South Western Railway (SWR), Europe’s largest rail commuter network, to install its automated ecommerce lockers at 40 stations across its rail network. The first phase of the roll-out has now commenced and will see InPost deploy its collection and return lockers – which can be accessed […]
‘Product-less’ lender, Octane Capital, today announced two new hires, bolstering both its sales and credit teams. Shrena Patel has started as senior business development manager, reporting into managing director, Mark Posniak, while Chris Harrison has joined as senior credit manager, reporting into Matt Smith, director of credit and risk. Prior to Octane, Shrena worked as […]
Today the British Business Bank has announced that it has approved four new lenders for accreditation under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). New lenders The FSE Group, FW Capital, Mercia Asset Management and Whiterock Finance will be able to provide financial support to smaller businesses in the Northern Powerhouse and Midlands Engine regions, […]
In today’s world of DIY projects and people running their own businesses, getting your finances in order can be stressful. This is especially true if you have no prior accounting or financial experience. Here are some ideas to keep in mind as your business grows to keep your money in order. Invest in the future […]
Retail figures for April released by the ONS highlight how much retailers need to change the way they do business says leading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. Milan Pandya, a partner at the firm said: “With the country in lockdown, it will come as no surprise that data released by ONS showed that there […]
It is astonishing, explains Iain Robertson, how an invented word can become 4×4 synonymous with a German motorcar brand that also formulated a non-translatable expression, ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’, which has also stood the test of time. As a writer, inevitably I support the contention that the pen is mightier than the sword, because words and […]
Small Business Prices has created a study looking at the business hubs of the world. The data analyses how many businesses there are per square km as well as the number of businesses per person to find out where is the most densely-populated business capital. The research also reveals which countries are producing the highest […]
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has formed an Advanced Manufacture in Construction (AMC) advisory group to support the delivery of much needed, high-quality housing at pace and scale. AMC involves manufacturing building components in factories away from building sites and then assembling the parts more quickly and efficiently to produce quality homes. The WMCA […]
