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Should Personal Finance Be Taught as a Standalone Subject in Schools?

12th March 2018
Personal finance should be included as a standalone subject in UK schools, affirms Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group. Mr Green is speaking out days after the leader of the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury, said that learning about finances is as important as learning about sex and relationships. The Archbishop, […]
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A Brief History of Container Shipping in 4 Minutes

12th March 2018
As the container shipping industry continues to boom, companies are adopting new technologies to move cargo faster and shifting to crewless ships. But it’s not all been smooth sailing and the future will see fewer players stay above water.
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Over Half of SMEs Unable to Access Funding Needed to Grow

9th March 2018
Research from Liberis, reveals that over half of UK businesses are unable to access the funding needed to grow; with the main hindering factor being a lack of education or understanding of their funding options. With falling SME confidence in the economy and mounting concerns over costs given the relative weakness of the sterling, Liberis […]
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What If You Could Buy a Property in Minutes?

9th March 2018
Like the digitisation of all things, challenges will be faced and there are benefits to reap, but often such progress doesn’t take place because the correlation between the two isn’t a positive or favourable one. Below Gemma Young, CEO and Co-Founder of Settled, discusses with Finance Monthly the future of digital in the property sector. Property […]
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The World of Alternative Payments in Numbers

8th March 2018
If cash is in decline, how does the future look for finance? Once the preserve of banks, states and major institutions, the world of finance has seen big changes in its product offering. A huge growth in tech companies creating ways to make spending easier for both consumers and institutions has seen a shift away […]
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Does Your Business Need a Loyalty Scheme? Will It Work?

8th March 2018
“If you are not taking care of your customer, your competitor will” – Bob Hooey. And that’s exactly where loyalty programs come in. Why do they work? Rob Meakin, Managing Director at Loyalty Pro, explains. Those are words for any business leader, retailer or independent store owner to live by. But actually, are you taking […]
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How Can You Learn from China’s Booming E-Commerce Landscape?

7th March 2018
As you likely already know, China’s e-commerce sector is the biggest in the world right now. Below Finance Monthly speaks to Ronnie D’Arienzo, Chief Sales Officer, PPRO Group, who lists some ways we can all learn from China’s excellent performance in this sphere. A few weeks back China’s 1.3 billion population celebrated Chinese New Year and […]
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CFOs Want Automation, Not Microsoft Excel

7th March 2018
CFOs no longer rate Excel as most important skill, turning to new technologies, automation. Adaptive Insights recently released its global CFO Indicator report, exploring finance automation progress and expectations of CFOs. The survey reveals that CFOs are embracing automation across various areas of finance, driven in large part by a requirement to be more strategic […]
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Your Thoughts: The Retail Infection

6th March 2018
Toys R Us has gone into administration, putting 3,000 UK jobs at risk. Equally, Maplin has come crashing down. In the past months more and more retail companies and big high-street names have hit the deck. Are these signs of an infected era in the retail sector? Is the retail infection a real fear at […]
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Why Are We So Bad At M&A, And What Will Make Us Better?

6th March 2018
In good times and bad, M&A remains one of the best ways to get ahead of the competition and increase opportunities – and returns – for businesses. It also represents an immense commercial activity that drives significant macroeconomic value across the globe. But why are still so bad at it? Below Finance Monthly hears from […]
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Is a Global Trade War on the Cards?

5th March 2018
Following a weekend at the Oscars, a frozen UK and a tax based feud between Europe and the US, Finance Monthly hears from Rebecca O’Keeffe, Head of Investment at interactive investor on the latest global markets news. Global equity markets are fragile, and investors are wary as the increasing rhetoric over the weekend on tariffs […]
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5 Luxury Gifts to Reward Yourself with in 2018

5th March 2018
This week Finance Monthly brings you a list of 5 awesome buys to treat yourself with after your next bonus, pay rise or big client win! Sure, you could invest it, or gamble on some new cryptocurrencies, but we all know that there is nothing better than treating yourself to something special, particularly after you’ve […]
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