Weary Wall Street cheers improved consumer confidence
By Lawrence Delevingne and Amanda Cooper (Reuters) -Global stock markets rose on Wednesday, as U.S. consumer confidence rebounded in D..
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UK GOVERNMENT HELPS IT COMPANY BREAK INTO AFRICA WITH £900K UKEF SUPPORT
UKEF’s guarantee has given a boost to exporting ambitions of a Stockport-based technology company Vesper Technologies (Ves..
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IFX Payments reports another record year
December 2022: Despite the challenging and volatile economic conditions of 2022, IFX Payments is set for another record miles..
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HMRC report on Off Payroll shows worrying brain drain of contractors
Responding to the results of the HMRC report on the impact of the off-payroll working rules reform in the private and voluntary..
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Digitisation is the key to building trust and bringing crypto closer to the consumer
By: Chris George, senior VP of product, Somo. “Trust me, I’m in crypto.” These are not currently words to inspire confi..
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Milestone 50,000 users registered and £3million investment gained in pet care app’s first nine months
A start-up pet care app which launched in March this year has reached a milestone 50,000 registered pet owners committed to i..
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FSC reinvests in Spanish consumer finance specialist Ufasa
– European financial services specialist signs capital increase to drive further growth – FSC Partner Martin Rauchenwald..
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How to Escape Bank Account Scams in 2023
How to Escape Bank Account Scams in 2023
By: Gemma Staite, Threat Analytics Lead at BioCatch The world of financial services is fighting against record amounts of fraud. Accordi..
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Employees demand their organisations to do more to drive systemic change in DEI
The entertainment industry needs to do better as it’s voted one of the least inclusive industries The Netherlands has replaced ..
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Why marketers need to bridge the gap with salespeople to drive ROI
Nikki Dawson, Head of EMEA Marketing at Highspot Sales and marketing teams often work separately. Whilst they are two distinc..
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New “Centre for European Transformation” at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and DWS has announced the establishment of the “Centre for European Transformation..
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UK200Group Corporate Finance – 2022 M&A deal volumes flatline but average deal size decreases £800,000
M&A deal size has fallen in the last 12 months from £7.1 million to £6.3 million. Deal volumes have remained broadly the s..
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Sterling holds firm after UK jobs data muddies rate outlook
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – The pound held broadly steady on Tuesday, as gains following UK employment data were offset ..
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Stocks, dollar little changed as inflation data sends mixed signals
By Herbert Lash and Carolyn Cohn NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar and Wall Street stocks traded little changed on Friday a..
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Average start-up loan value falls to £142k and loan volumes drop by more than half
New analysis of startup loans with personal guarantees attached has found that the average loan has fallen over 138% in ..
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Nucleus Commercial Finance demonstrates appetite for Northern growth with Business Development Hire
Nucleus Commercial Finance (Nucleus), the UK fintech expert, has further highlighted its growth ambitions, strengthening its bu..
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Intertrust Group supports the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility’s (LSF) inaugural transaction
Intertrust Group, a world leader in providing capital markets services to clients in over 30 jurisdictions, has played a pivo..
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Financial services firms hiring flexible interims to safeguard earnings
As the demand for financial services talent continues apace, CFOs have warned that the spiralling upward wage rises cannot be s..
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Top trends we can expect to see in digital finance over the next 10 years
Digital banking has become a fundamental requisite for most banks and their digitally savvy consumers. It is believed that by 2..
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Shares slip, yields rise as U.S. data sparks rate hike concerns
By Herbert Lash and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks slid and Treasury yields rose on Monday as investors i..
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Sterling slips as boost from new China COVID rules fades
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – The pound slid on Monday, as an initial jolt of investor enthusiasm over signs of possible l..
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BIS warns of $80 trillion of hidden FX swap debt
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that pension funds and other ‘non..
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ECB’s Makhlouf expects 50 bps rate hike in December
(Corrects first paragraph to say rates ‘may have to move into restrictive territory’, not ‘would have to’) By ..
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Stocks fall as strong U.S. payrolls muddies rate bets
By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Equities took a dip on Friday while U.S. Treasury yields climbed as investors bet on a more..
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Irish corporate tax boom breaks more records in November
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland took in more corporate tax in November than it used to collect in entire years a decade ago, as a rec..
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The ‘Nightmare before Christmas’ is Over for Accountants
January is unquestionably the most challenging month for accountants due to personal tax returns, but the run-up isn’t any easie..
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Wall Street seen opening higher but U.S. recession priced in
By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, indicating a higher open on Wall Street, as investor..
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ECB could slow rate hikes, but bond run-off should start soon, Knot says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank may slow the pace of interest rate hikes but should soon start running down its ..
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Thrive Accountants Professionalises New R&D Tax Revenue Stream with WhisperClaims Empowering the Accountants’ ‘Trusted Advisor’ Role
Thrive Accountants, a specialist accounting firm for B2B early-stage tech founders and start-ups, has partnered with R&D ta..
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A hub for financial services data jobs
A hub for financial services data jobs
~ New jobs platform launches, supporting a data-driven financial industry ~ The UK’s largest dedicated platform for data and anal..
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Visibility over Cash will be Key to Surviving Economic Storm, Claim Majority of Global C-Suite Execs and Finance and Accounting Professionals
Two thirds agree that understanding cash flow in real time will be crucial – but just 2% of those surveyed by BlackLine a..
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ACCOUNTING IN THE METAVERSE: IS IT TOO SOON TO INVEST?
Accountants at a leading Midlands practice have insisted on caution about investing in the metaverse ahead of the cost-of-living crisi..
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The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on financial vulnerability
By Tim Farmer, Clinical Director at Comentis When considering the impact of the rising cost of living on financial vulnerability, it’s..
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Finance won’t be immune to the recession, but nearshoring will ‘soften the blow’, says head tech consultant
A tech consultancy head says while banking and financial services won’t be immune to the recession, nearshore outsourcing will ..
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What you need to know about consumers in 2023
GWI launches its annual Connecting the Dots report, revealing the major consumer trends for 2023 Report shows that sustainabil..
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Explainer-Bracket creep, fiscal drag: how inflation warps the tax take
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – While households struggle to cope with rocketing prices, the inflation spike is good for the t..
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Data shows reliance on contract labour – and employers are paying for the privilege
Data shows reliance on contract labour – and employers are paying for the privilege
UK businesses are paying more for contractors as skills shortages and economic uncertainty drive demand for temporary support. That’s based on ..
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