Accountants’ open letter plea to help SMEs
Accountants throughout the UK have written an open letter to the Chancellor pleading for more to help small businesses survive the…
Financial Management
The ups and down of lockdown – in figures
Consumer spending dropped by six per cent year-on-year in March as lockdown was introduced, according to newly-released data. But a more…
Four new lenders added to CBILS
The British Business Bank has approved four new lenders for accreditation under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) – The…
Don’t write off billions, say debt collectors
The trade body for debt collection has issued a detailed response to the Government following calls from a number of debt…
Work drying up, income falling – it doesn’t have to mean redundancies
As the UK faces a period of significant financial disruption, businesses have already been badly hit with work decreasing, jobs cancelled…
Coronavirus – can you break your contracts and are you insured?
With the impact of COVID-19 being felt by businesses more every day, many are looking at their contracts and insurance policies…
How the finance sector welcomes technology
The majority of UK finance workers have widely rejected the idea that technology such as automation and artificial intelligence will “steal their job”….
Markets will welcome Sunak statement, says deVere boss
The UK’s ‘Coronavirus-Budget’ will be welcomed by global stock markets, says the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory…
Coronavirus: the stark facts about SME cash flow
More than two-thirds of UK SMEs have reported significant pressures on their cash levels according to latest insights from business lender…
Traders gloom as FTSE 100 plunges again
Coronavirus has added to Brexit woes when it comes to how small and medium-sized businesses see the country’s economic prospects, with…