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NatWest sets up alternative finance panel for loan referrals
November 1st, 2016
NatWest has set up a panel of alternative lenders to which business customers can turn if they fail to qualify for a loan from the UK bank. The panel, called ‘Capital Connections’, builds on NatWest’s existing referral partnerships with ...
HSBC reduces tariff for thousands of business customers
October 4th, 2016
HSBC has pledged its support for Scotland’s small business community by extending a reduced tariff applied to customers using its digital banking services. The bank’s Electronic Banking Tariff (EBT) is now available to customers with a turnover of up ...
Pound Tumbles for a Second Day as Brexit Spurs Political Chaos
June 27th, 2016
Brexit vote reverberates across nation’s political spectrum Sterling drop only half what we’ll see in 2016: Standard Bank The big question for pound traders may have been answered, but the outlook for the currency is murkier than ever. Sterling dropped ...
Pound wobbly, yen edges higher on mounting Brexit worries
June 14th, 2016
The British pound remained fragile near a two-month low against the dollar on Tuesday and the yen hovered near six-week highs against the U.S. currency on worries Britain may leave the European Union in a referendum less than 10 ...
Cheap oil makes UAE an attractive place to invest, says ADFG chief
December 10th, 2015
Abu Dhabi Financial Group is targeting a series of investments in the UAE, according to Jassim Alseddiqi, the investment firm’s chief executive, as lower oil prices make investments financially attractive. “The pricing today for the UAE markets, whether it’s ...
JP Morgan CEO sees Bitcoin as a waste of time: Video
November 9th, 2015
Bitcoin skeptic Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan has once again spoken about the decentralized cryptocurrency, Bitcoin – by dismissing it. He sees potential in blockchain, however. “Separate currency from blockchain,” Dimon said, speaking at the Fortune Global Forum. “My belief ...
Barcelona to Launch Local Digital Currency, Reports Claim
October 26th, 2015
Barcelona city council is reportedly working to launch its own digital currency in the next six months. According to reports from El Pais, one of Spain’s leading national newspapers, mayor Ada Colau’s government is hoping the digital currency will ...
The Neo-Marxist Threat to National Economies
July 10th, 2015
The theatricals and melodrama of the current Greek crisis mask a far more serious issue than mere political entertainment. The self-created sequence of threats to Greece i.e. sovereign debt default, bankruptcy, Eurozone exit and relegation to the status of ...
Speech by Hans Hoogervorst: ‘Bad accounting breeds bad policies’
March 16th, 2015
Speaking today at the NAPF Investment Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, Hans Hoogervorst, Chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), said everybody is best served by accounting that reflects the economic reality, even if it makes for uncomfortable reading. ...
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE LAUNCHES ‘1000 COMPANIES TO INSPIRE BRITAIN’ 2015
March 9th, 2015
Second edition of landmark report launched; backed by the three major UK political parties Identifies fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in UK Publication examines opportunities and challenges facing SMEs 50 company CEOs open trading ...
