Another month of decline in car registrations encapsulates the difficulties facing the automotive industry, with buyers holding back for various reasons. Weak consumer confidence, wider economic uncertainty and confusion over policy around clean air zones are all conspiring to depress demand. There is a bright note in the figures, however, with alternatively fuelled vehicles putting […]
The Women in Agribusiness (WIA) Summit Europe will return to the EU when it convenes in Paris for the 10th Summit on 9-10 March 2020 at Les Salons Hoche. This premier day-and-a-half conference – the perfect complement to International Women’s Day on 8 March – will feature industry knowledge for executive women in the agri-food […]
A new study from Juniper Research has found that global international digital money transfer transaction volume will reach 2bn by 2024; up from 1.1bn in 2019. The new research, Digital International Money Transfer: Key Trends, Player Innovation & Market Forecasts 2019-2024, found that both online and mobile channels are achieving strong growth, with fintech disruptors […]
Sir Robert McAlpine took the top spot this month with five contract awards totalling £561m. A mixed development at Gateshead Quays contributed £250m to the total. BAM Construction and Vinci Construction were in second and third place for November 2019, with a total contract award value of £122m and £98m respectively. This month, the top […]
The latest MarketFinance Business Insights charts late payment trends between 2013 and 2019, analysing over 100,000 invoices. The data sheds light on how long SMEs are waiting to be paid, how late these payments were and the impact. The analysis suggests that businesses typically agree 45-day payment terms from completion of work or delivery of […]
Changes have been weighing-in to alter the UK motoring environment for the future, highlights Iain Robertson, some that upset the industry and the consumer, with others designed to enthuse and engage, even in a market in a downwards spiral. The industry Most noticeable for the motoring journalist is the final nail being placed in the […]
Leonard Curtis has made another significant addition to its Scottish team with the appointment of James Dempster. A qualified accountant, James joins Leonard Curtis as a senior manager within the group’s Business Rescue and Recovery division, on Waterloo Street, in the city. He joins the professional services group following a sixteen-year tenure at one of […]
In a move that could be described as ‘opportunistic’, perhaps even ‘overkill’, reports Iain Robertson, Mazda has introduced a middle-ground SUV that surprises with its brilliance and shows that it can ‘do a Kia’ that delivers on the dynamic front. Everybody and his dog are looking to Kia for automotive inspiration these days. It is […]
Leading digital bank Starling researched the UK’s gender pay gap using variables of age and sector to uncover just how much pay differs between the sexes. Data was taken from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) 2019 report, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) and refers to the most recent 2018-2019 tax year. New […]
Paysend, the UK-based fintech business, has launched global money transfers to Uzbekistan, expanding its worldwide footprint for its Global Transfers service. Users are now able to send money to Uzbekistan. Paysend has launched online international money transfers in Uzbekistan in partnership with regional bank Ipoteka-Bank and the technical integrator PAYMO. Uzbeks receive some $2.8bn per […]
