More than 70 local authority areas have seen average house prices rise over the last year, bucking the national trend, according to new research released by Halifax. The analysis – based on data from the Halifax House Price Index – looked at typical house prices in more than 300 Local Authority Areas across Britian in […]
SMEs are optimistic for the year ahead expecting revenues to rise although concerns remain about how to cope with inflation and higher interest rates, new research from the UK’s leading insurance premium finance company, Premium Credit, shows. Premium Credit’s Insurance Index, which monitors insurance buying and how it is financed, found 50% of SMEs expect […]
Over seven thousand SMEs have now been helped by MotoNovo Finance’s fleet funding service, which supports dealers across the UK to provide new and used cars and LCVs to business customers. Access to this money is invaluable as the broader funding market for SMEs has become increasingly constrained. Over the last month, research has highlighted […]
Ebury, the global financial technology company, reported that transactions increased around a third (32%) to £25.5bn in the year to 30 April 2023. The company, which provides cross-border payment services and FX risk management to nearly 20,000 businesses and other institutions, saw revenue increase 85% to £204m in its latest results (attached). The financial performance […]
Responding to the latest CPI inflation figures which shows headline inflation falling to 4.2% and food inflation falling 2 percentage points to 10.1%, Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: “After a brief pause in September, inflation is once again headed in the right direction, helped by the seventh consecutive month of […]
Specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay continues to reduce rates, this time by up to 0.10% across all of its five-year fixed-rate products. Many of the rates start below 5% including the 75% LTV range. Landbay has also increased the maximum loan size on 55% and 65% LTV products to £2m from £1.5m and on 75% LTV […]
Alipay+, the cross-border digital payment and marketing solutions provider, has announced a landmark partnership with leading European open banking platform, Yapily, to explore the application of open banking on various mobile payment platforms and enhance connectivity between consumers and merchants globally. The collaboration marks a crucial step in the growth of Alipay+’s global partnership programme. […]
Business owners have felt the pressure this year, with three in five (59%) saying they found 2023 one of their most challenging in business. As Global Entrepreneurship Week kicks off, the new research from NatWest into the experiences of British business owners reveals the key challenges faced by business leaders in the UK today. NatWest […]
Given that a huge percentage of jobs in today’s world are office-based, it doesn’t seem right that so many people find office environments difficult. But with colleagues jumping on work calls for the whole office to hear, phones pinging and catchups in the kitchen, the modern office isn’t exactly designed to facilitate long periods of […]
Introduction to AWS ANS-C01 certification exam Welcome to the world of AWS certifications, where your expertise in cloud computing can reach new heights! If you’re looking to demonstrate your skills and knowledge in designing and deploying scalable systems on Amazon Web Services (AWS), then the AWS ANS-C01 certification exam is right up your alley. This […]
