With news that average UK house prices surged by almost £4,000 in December, specialists from a leading Midlands law firm are questioning whether the so called ‘bank of Mum and Dad’ has started to have an effect on the property market. “According to the Halifax, house prices rose by 1.7% in December, with the average […]
With an in-depth analysis into the overall effect of the pound’s fluctuation on small businesses, here Saskia Johnston, Foreign Exchange Expert at Sable International provides exclusive insight for Finance Monthly’s economy savvy on several ways SMEs can protect themselves for the coming years. As we wait to see what kind of effect the UK’s looming […]
The UK Car Finance market has grown aggressively over the last few years, fuelled in part by innovation and a growing ability to serve the sub-prime market. Car-buyers have a number of options now available to them if they’re unable to be a cash-buyer – including Hire Purchase, Personal Loan and the newer Personal Contract […]
NorthEdge Capital has backed the management buyout of ITC Luxury Travel. The firm has invested for a majority stake to support CEO Jen Atkinson and her senior team to deliver on planned investment in IT, management, staff, product and customer service. Specialising in luxury tailor made holidays worldwide since 1974, Chester-based ITC Luxury Travel is […]
The updated lodging forecast released by PwC US notes that strong industry performance in the fourth quarter of 2016, including encouraging trends in demand and average daily rate (ADR), coupled with a post-election surge in consumer and business sentiment that contributed to improving economic conditions, sets the stage for continued revenue per available room (RevPAR) […]
I read an interesting article recently that outlined the way in which cloud adoption has changed the business landscape, causing a seismic shift in how organisations operate. Depending on your source, UK cloud adoption rates are currently anywhere between 78% and 84%, and whilst cloud is no longer a new phenomenon, its importance to not […]
National Write Your Congressman (NWYC) has found small business owners voicing high levels of optimism for the incoming administration's plans for the US economy and their own business prospects in its Q4 2016 Index. NWYC, an organization that gives small businesses a voice in American government, issued its Quarterly Index measuring small business owners and […]
While the outlook is for firmer and more geographically balanced growth in 2017, the Canadian economy faces major downside risks from the incoming Trump administration's trade policies and Republican-backed corporate tax reforms, finds a new report by CIBC Capital Markets. These risks will impede the Bank of Canada's ability to tighten monetary policy, the report […]
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