Do you want to accomplish more in your professional life? Maybe you’re pretty proud of what you’ve done so far, but you know you’re only scratching the surface of your potential. Perhaps you’ve been moving in the wrong direction for a little while, and you’ve decided that now is the perfect time to turn things […]
Every day presents a new challenge for those that are running a business. You’ve got to think about boosting sales figures, keeping costs in check, potential future opportunities to grow and how the evolving economy will affect your business plan. Most of these will give you little room to manoeuvre, especially in an uncertain economy. […]
One of the most extraordinary cars that Iain Robertson drove in early-2018 was the top-specification Japanese grand tourer devised and developed by Lexus, the luxury arm of Toyota, which he recalls fondly, while welcoming some vital detail changes. January is not the best month of the year in which to discover the dynamic qualities of […]
NatWest has today announced the appointment of Matt Tuck into a new role as head of products, service and operations, commercial banking. Matt joins the bank from Commonwealth Bank Australia (CBA) where he was CEO, Europe and North America. In this new role, Matt will be responsible for the bank’s products and customer service offering […]
Until the start of March, UK banks were fully engaged with the same two key themes that have been paramount in recent years–harmonising balance sheet strength with solid investor returns, and identifying how to refine business and operating models in the face of the looming risks and opportunities of the digital era. For the short […]
Create Central, the industry-led body set up in late 2019 has secured £2m of investment to deliver a programme of activities to help turbo charge the West Midlands film, TV and games sector. Create Central has been awarded £1m through the BFI’s National Cluster Growth Fund using National Lottery money to deliver a long term […]
Since the beginning of March relationship managers have been working tirelessly, talking to tens of thousands of business customers to understand how COVID-19 is impacting them and to provide support where it is needed. As part of the Group’s commitment to lend £18bn this year, a £2bn fund was allocated for businesses impacted by COVID-19 […]
Gener8 Finance, the invoice finance provider to small businesses across the UK, has supported a fabrication and welding firm with an additional cash flow funding facility. Stortford Sheet Metal is using the uplifted £200,000 invoice finance funding to manufacture medical boxes for the Nightingale NHS Hospital in London, in a bid to help support the […]
As the world’s economy and business ecosystem remain in a state of flux following the outbreak of Covid-19, the UK’s leading freelancing platform, PeoplePerHour, has reported an unprecedented rise in both freelancer signups and demand for talent in certain areas. During the first 26 days of March 2019, the platform gained 25,673 new signups. During […]
An East Ayrshire car and van rental business is supporting key workers that rely on its services during the coronavirus crisis, thanks to new financial support from Bank of Scotland. Compass Self Drive in Kilmarnock is a family business that operates with a fleet of 80 vehicles available to rent to both commercial and private […]
