Leading law firm William Fry LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Keogh as the firm’s next managing partner, effective November 2024. Currently head of William Fry’s Corporate / M&A Department, Stephen will succeed Owen O’Sullivan who has been managing partner for the past four years and will take on a consultancy role […]
Goodman Financial Group is excited to announce the launch of its latest venture, ‘Finance for Forces’, a business providing bespoke commercial finance solutions to military personnel and their community. This innovative initiative aims to revolutionise financial services for those who have served in the Armed Forces, empowering them to achieve their business ambitions with the […]
Allica Bank has partnered with leading title insurance provider Westcor International to introduce their Perfect Title insurance product across its commercial mortgage range from 1 July 2024. The move will help to significantly reduce lending times for new property purchases up to a maximum value of £1.5m with an LTV of up to 60%. It […]
SMEs banking with the UK’s biggest banks are being shortchanged on their savings interest – to the tune of £2,157 a year. An independent tracker which monitors interest rates offered to small and medium-sized businesses has shown that British high street banks are still offering an average rate of just 1.45% to small business on […]
Leading payment orchestration provider, BR-DGE, has today announced its partnership with a global leader in open banking solutions, Trustly. The integration into BR-DGE’s global orchestration platform will provide its customers with access to Trustly’s global open banking capabilities, which in 2023, processed $58bn worth of transaction value. This partnership will allow BR-DGE’s merchants to tap […]
Two local mums who launched their own craft gin just eight months ago are scaling up productions to keep up with customer demand. The pair accessed support from Business Gateway, Scotland’s national business advisory service, to get their business up and running. Catriona and Cara first launched Bealach Gin in October 2023. The pair met […]
The fintech venture capital landscape worldwide reflects the rapid evolution of financial technology and its increasing importance in the global economy. Using data from Tracxn, analysts of UnaFinancial considered venture investments in fintech startups in the world by the following sectors: digital payments and transfers, e-commerce, digital lending, digital investing, digital banking, digital insurance, wealth […]
New data demonstrates a worrying trend in the UK’s attractiveness to foreign investors. The number of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects landing in the UK has fallen by 6% year-on-year for the past two years, hitting a low of 1,555 in 2023 to 2024. This represents a significant 16% decline since the pandemic and a […]
If the UK is serious about growth, the automotive sector can be the driving force so this week’s 16th SMMT International Automotive Summit sent that message loud and clear. SMMT’s Vision 2035 plan, launched at the event, sets out the contribution the UK auto industry can make to the UK economy. With the right policies in […]
Could it be worse? By group editor Robert Lefroy Receivables 2023 Follow-Up Business Money group editor Robert Lefroy continues his sector analysis, sponsored by Dancerace Swiss links: a key to better European trade? William Bain, head of trade policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, reports back after a three-day visit to Switzerland Tide turns […]