Do you want to start off your career with a bang? Are you looking for ways to make the most of the modern business landscape and set yourself up for success in the long run? Navigating this complex environment can seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. With some self-reflection, forward-thinking planning, and creativity, […]
UK-listed retailers issued five profit warnings in the third quarter of 2023, taking the sector’s total warnings for the first nine months of the year to 15, according to EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report. The 15 warnings recorded for 2023 so far represents a significant fall of 44% compared to the 27 warnings issued by […]
A new report commissioned by GRENKE UK, the leasing solution partner for small and medium-sized enterprises, designed to understand the current state of SME financing in the UK, has found that over half the UK’s SMEs are relying on credit cards to support their businesses day-to-day. These findings highlight how credit cards are increasingly becoming […]
Key stats from Morgan McKinley’s 2023 London Employment Monitor: 34% decrease in jobseekers year-on-year (Q3 2023 vs Q3 2022) 2% decrease in job seekers quarter-on-quarter (Q3 2023 vs Q2 2023) 31% decrease in jobs available year-on-year (Q3 2023 vs Q3 2022) 11% decrease in jobs available quarter-on-quarter (Q3 2023 vs Q2 2023) 20% average salary […]
National brokerage Just Mortgages has strengthened its employed division with the appointment of four new divisional sales directors. Joining the Just Mortgages team is Emily Fox and Sharman Apps, who both bring a wealth of experience from roles across financial services. Emily joins Duncan Jones in the Taurus chapter to support estate agency brokers in […]
Bottomline, a global leader in business payments, today makes its B2B payment network available to approved financial institutions, fintechs and others looking to increase payment acceptance. This is the first time Bottomline’s business payment network has opened access to its proprietary Premium ACH supplier network and is another milestone in the company’s mission to transform […]
The British Business Bank has published a list of 75 additional companies in which the Future Fund holds an equity interest, taking total equity holdings to 661 as at 30 September 2023. The rate of conversions in Q2 2023/4 remained consistent compared to the previous quarter, with 75 new additions. Similarly, the number of insolvencies […]
RSM UK predicts insolvencies will continue to fall in the second half of the year, despite economic headwinds, with 5% fewer insolvencies in Q3. RSM’s Insolvency Predictor, which combines historic insolvency data with key economic indicators to accurately forecast insolvency trends, shows that overall business distress will reduce by 10% by the end of the […]
It was good news for UK car production this week, posting almost 40% growth in September to mark the best performance for the month since 2020, and the strongest uplift so far in 2023. While commercial vehicle output saw a small dip against a particularly strong September last year, it remained positive with volumes nearly double pre-Covid […]
Anyone who has ever run a business understands the importance of proper staffing. Your employees are the backbone of your production line, as well as customer relationships, admin, and anything else that keeps your business running smoothly. As well as hiring employees, you can also staff your business by taking on freelancers or outsourcing. But […]
