The expert verdict on the UK/US trade deal
The US president called it a “very big deal”. The UK prime minister said it was “fantastic, historic” day. For sure,…
Articles by Director of Finance
Could Trump be leading the world into recession?
By Steve Schifferes, Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City St George’s, University of London Growth forecasts for the US…
100 richest billionaires and only 15 are women
The latest insight from The Global Payroll Association reveals that the world’s 100 richest billionaires have a combined fortune of over $5 trillion,…
Boards are key to Starmer’s AI vision
Keir Starmer’s AI Opportunities Action Plan is a bold vision to position the country at the forefront of a global revolution….
How Hoist Finance UK has been ‘reinvented’ to buy consumer debt
Recently relaunched in the credit industry, Manchester-based Hoist Finance UK has been reborn as a ‘new’ business with a clear mandate…
Patience as bank adopts wait-and-see rate policy
As expected, The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.5% this week, admitting that US trade tariffs and retaliation from…
Firms offer staff benefits to mitigate NIC hike
As the Chancellor prepares her Spring Statement amid ongoing concerns over the rate of inflation, there are suggestions that a third…
Evidence grows of April NIC job cuts
More than 300,000 small business owners are planning to cut jobs in response to the Government’s planned rise in employer National…
Use our pension cash to save the planet, say students
More than half of students would be more engaged with their future pension savings if they knew the funds were invested…
Growing late payments ‘are damaging our businesses’
More than 1,000 small businesses have told researchers that late payments have become more of an issue over the past 12…