Former UBS Trader banned after US$2.3 billion trading losses
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned John Christopher Hughes from performing any function in relation to any regulated activity in the…
Corporate Insolvency
UK growth accelerates
The latest preliminary estimate of UK GDP shows economic growth accelerated from 0.7 percent growth in the last three months of 2013 to 0.8 percent…
Paym launched
Paying back IOUs to friends and family just got easier, following the launch Paym, the new secure way to pay using just a mobile number across nine…
Average UK resident spends a huge £110 on takeaway
The credit crunch might be in full swing but it clearly hasn’t stopped Brits from forking out when it comes to takeaway food. Results from a…
Fastest retail sales growth in a decade
Retail sales volumes continued to grow robustly in April, according to the latest estimates released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).…
Back on the tools
Over half of manufacturers (58 percent) invested more in machinery/machine tools in the last financial year than they did the previous year,…
More small businesses showing the ambition to export
Latest research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows that more small businesses than ever are looking to export goods and services.…
Coface launches EasyLiner for SMEs
Recognising that a quarter of bankruptcies are linked to unpaid invoices, Coface is introducing an innovative solution targeted at SMEs, key drivers…
More positive signs from the world economy barometer
The global economy completed Q1 with another solid showing in March. The global composite PMI, covering both manufacturing and services, rose…
British SMEs put faith in domestic-led recovery as fall in exports remains
Western Union Business Solutions has released the latest findings of the Western Union Business Solutions International Trade Monitor (ITM), the…
