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Majority say National Insurance hike will change their financial behaviour

Majority say National Insurance hike will change their financial behaviour

The 1.25% increase in National Insurance contributions from 6 April 2022 will cause seven in 10 Brits to change their financial behavi..

Pandemic makes 75% of consumers more likely to use digital banking in the future

Pandemic makes 75% of consumers more likely to use digital banking in the future

New report from cloud banking platform Mambu identifies five consumer financial tribes post pandemic  Consumers that are only just dis..

Bitcoin price rise to continue into 2022 as inflation fears grow?

Bitcoin price rise to continue into 2022 as inflation fears grow?

The Bitcoin price is likely to continue its skywards trajectory until at least the second quarter of 2022 amid continuing global infla..

Analysis-China property financing tweaks fall short of investor expectations

Analysis-China property financing tweaks fall short of investor expectations

BEIJING (Reuters) – China will stand firm on policies to curb excess borrowing by property developers even as it makes financing..

Investors should prepare for market correction: deVere CEO

Investors should prepare for market correction: deVere CEO

Investors should brace themselves for a 10% market correction over the next month as they grapple to get a sense of the Federal Reserv..

Firms which secure tax benefits for R&D risk hindering innovation due to heavy political intervention

Firms which secure tax benefits for R&D risk hindering innovation due to heavy political intervention

3 November 2021 Firms that seek out tax benefits for research and development through institutional intermediaries, such as profession..

Fed, ECB, and BOE hop aboard the ‘transitory’ inflation express

Fed, ECB, and BOE hop aboard the ‘transitory’ inflation express

By Dan Burns and Howard Schneider (Reuters) -The world’s top central banks are pushing back in unison on the idea that higher in..

Investors should prepare for the growing Covid aftershocks: deVere CEO

Investors should prepare for the growing Covid aftershocks: deVere CEO

Covid was the ‘earthquake,’ but investors now need to prepare themselves for the growing ‘aftershocks’, warns the founder and CEO of o..

Aussie dollar firm as bonds tumble, yen looks past BOJ

Aussie dollar firm as bonds tumble, yen looks past BOJ

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – Central bank policymakers buffeted currency trading on Thursday as the Australian dollar held..

GB Bank receives UK banking licence

GB Bank receives UK banking licence

26 October 2021 New ‘Champion of the North’ challenger GB Bank unveiled • New lender focused on underserved regions of the UK will fu..

Quantexa’s Contextual Decision Intelligence chosen by UK Government to fight Covid-19 Loan Scheme Fraud

Quantexa’s Contextual Decision Intelligence chosen by UK Government to fight Covid-19 Loan Scheme Fraud

26 October 2021 LONDON, 26 September 21. Today Quantexa, a global data and analytics software company, announced the Cabinet Office ha..

Legal & General: UK SMEs more financially vulnerable following pandemic but optimistic for future growth

Legal & General: UK SMEs more financially vulnerable following pandemic but optimistic for future growth

For over half of businesses (54%) COVID-19 has had a negative impact, however the financial outlook for 12 months’ time looks more po..

CYNERGY BANK LENDS A TOTAL OF £317M IN CORONAVIRUS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOAN SCHEME (CBILS) LOANS

CYNERGY BANK LENDS A TOTAL OF £317M IN CORONAVIRUS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOAN SCHEME (CBILS) LOANS

Cynergy Bank lends a total of £317M in Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) loans October 2021: Cynergy Bank has succ..

Revealed: 60% of people find negotiating the biggest challenge when looking to buy property

Revealed: 60% of people find negotiating the biggest challenge when looking to buy property

The UK property market is more competitive than it has ever been in a decade. With low mortgage rates and the stamp duty holiday, home..

finnCap Cavendish advises on sale of Soundbite Learning

finnCap Cavendish advises on sale of Soundbite Learning

London, 21 October 2021 – finnCap Cavendish, part of financial advisory firm, finnCap Group plc, is pleased to announce it has advised..

The changing role of the CFO: what tech adoption and a widening remit means for financial leaders

The changing role of the CFO: what tech adoption and a widening remit means for financial leaders

By: Martyn Draper, Head of Finance Practice at Totum Partners With Covid-19 pushing businesses ever more rapidly into the digital era,..

Card spending in UK falls below pre-COVID average – ONS

Card spending in UK falls below pre-COVID average – ONS

LONDON (Reuters) – Spending on credit and debit cards in Britain fell last week to 97% of its pre-pandemic average in February 2..

Metro Bank posts flat third-quarter loan growth

Metro Bank posts flat third-quarter loan growth

(Reuters) – Metro Bank said on Wednesday third-quarter net loans were at similar levels to the previous quarter, as a reduction ..

Banking platform launches to power SME lending across Europe

Banking platform launches to power SME lending across Europe

FIBR brings EUR 1bn of lending to help European SMEs thrive post pandemic  Amsterdam/London, 18.10.2021: FIBR, the connected digital ..

Why Setting Financial Goals is Something Everyone Should Do

Why Setting Financial Goals is Something Everyone Should Do

Ask most people about their financial goals and you will usually receive the same vague responses; to get rich, to earn m..

Yields rise, stocks nudge higher after U.S. jobs data

Yields rise, stocks nudge higher after U.S. jobs data

By Herbert Lash and Tommy Wilkes NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global equity markets edged higher and Treasury yields rose on Frid..

Analysis-Europe’s record IPO year has a sting in its tail

Analysis-Europe’s record IPO year has a sting in its tail

By Abhinav Ramnarayan and Oliver Hirt LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s record year for initial public offerings (IPOs) is threa..

Markets could face ‘sharp correction’, Bank of England warns

Markets could face ‘sharp correction’, Bank of England warns

LONDON (Reuters) – The historically high value of financial assets could correct sharply if investors reassess the prospects for..

Cardiff is the cheapest city for dining out according to new data, whilst London is the most expensive

Cardiff is the cheapest city for dining out according to new data, whilst London is the most expensive

Analysis reveals that Cardiff is the cheapest city in the UK to enjoy a restaurant trip, with an average cost of £29.80.  Sheffield a..

How to Select Top Forex Brokers for Forex Trading

How to Select Top Forex Brokers for Forex Trading

Forex is a highly volatile market that offers large rewards to people who know how to make the most of it. Many people who jump into t..

Dollar makes broad gains on inflation worries

Dollar makes broad gains on inflation worries

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Wednesday toward the 1-year high touched last week as surging energ..

Nearly 75% of people want the option to set their own contactless limit

Nearly 75% of people want the option to set their own contactless limit

4 October 2021 A recent study by KIS Finance has revealed some interesting statistics in relation to the limit for contactless payment..

FOUR DAY WORKING WEEK COULD SAVE EMPLOYEES £160 IN COMMUTING COSTS

FOUR DAY WORKING WEEK COULD SAVE EMPLOYEES £160 IN COMMUTING COSTS

New research has found that a four-day working week could save employees over £160 a year in travel. The figures from employment lawye..

CYNERGY BANK ANNOUNCES ASSET BASED LENDING OFFERING TO SME BUSINESSES

CYNERGY BANK ANNOUNCES ASSET BASED LENDING OFFERING TO SME BUSINESSES

1 October 2021: Cynergy Bank is pleased to announce that is has developed an Asset Based Lending offering for SME businesses that want..

Landlords remain uneasy about investing with only 7% planning to buy property in the coming months

Landlords remain uneasy about investing with only 7% planning to buy property in the coming months

New data reveals that only 7% of landlords are planning to buy property in the coming months Over half (56%) of landlords expect long..

Stocks under pressure as euro zone inflation hits 13-year high

Stocks under pressure as euro zone inflation hits 13-year high

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Wall Street headed for a steadier start on Friday after losses in Europe and Asia as euro zone i..

Raising capital for your startup

Raising capital for your startup

By Jack Underwood, CEO and co–founder of Circuit Starting a business can be daunting. You could have the best product, an..

£3m Rapid Recovery Challenge winners named to support those financially hit by COVID-19 – winners will improve job prospects & financial stability of consumers

£3m Rapid Recovery Challenge winners named to support those financially hit by COVID-19 – winners will improve job prospects & financial stability of consumers

Winners are Hastee – financial health platform offering earnings on demand, financial wellbeing & education tools – and Udr..

57% of entrepreneurs willing to risk their personal finances in pursuit of business success

57% of entrepreneurs willing to risk their personal finances in pursuit of business success

A new survey by NerdWallet, one of the UK’s leading financial comparison sites, has revealed that over half (57%) of Britain’s entrepr..

Stocks claw back as markets calm after Evergrande-led slide

Stocks claw back as markets calm after Evergrande-led slide

By Lewis Krauskopf and Lawrence White NEW YORK/LONDON(Reuters) – World stock markets edged back on Tuesday while the U.S. dollar..

UK inflation expectations show record jump in Sept -Citi/YouGov

UK inflation expectations show record jump in Sept -Citi/YouGov

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The British public’s expectations for inflation over the coming year have shot up by ..

Dollar eases from near 1-month high as Fed, Evergrande eyed

Dollar eases from near 1-month high as Fed, Evergrande eyed

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar eased slightly from a near one-month high as global markets firmed som..