Unprecedented volatility adds new urgency and complexity to old risks
Bi-annual survey finds economics, demographics and geopolitics as well as technology advancements creating new reality for companies a..
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Fundamental economic backdrop remains supportive to financial markets and corporate earnings
By Michael Stanes, Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management Notwithstanding that there has been a recent fading of momen..
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Can we design our jobs better than our boss? New research to help organisations
New international study by What Works Centre for Wellbeing shows why organisations often fail to improve staff wellbeing. Evidence ba..
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Leading Number Plate Dealer Streamlines
Payments With Checkprint Regtransfers.co.uk, the UK’s largest number plate dealer, has modernised how it makes payments by deploying a..
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UK Companies Are Failing to Capitalise on Innovation, But Successful Innovators Are Showing the Way
PA Consulting Group launches latest global innovation survey of 821 business leaders Two thirds (66%) of organisations say innovation..
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President Trump Signs Executive Orders on Trade and Designates Trade and Customs Law Violations as Law Enforcement “High Priority”
By Andrew S. Boutros, John Schleppenbach, Seyfarth Shaw LLP Donald Trump’s March 31, 2017 Executive Orders are of significant consequ..
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How can businesses equip their customers in the fight against cybercrime?
By Karen Wheeler, UK country manager of Affinion ID theft is on the rise with latest figures from fraud prevention agency, Cifas showi..
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What is it that keeps a company in business?
Carl Reader, author of The Start Up Coach, co-owner of dennisandturnbull.com and co-founder of yourbeargroup.com I’ve recently been lo..
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Top tips for managing business cash flow
Carl Reader, author of The Start Up Coach, co-owner of dennisandturnbull.com and co-founder of yourbeargroup.com Fundamentally, the re..
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Dos and Don’ts of starting a business
With a record 80 companies being formed per hour, thousands across the UK are waking up to the opportunity of giving up the day job an..
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Digital Marketing: The Battle Between SEO and PPC
If your business has not integrated a digital strategy into its marketing plan, then it is time for investment. Whether it’s a matter ..
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What to look out for in the new financial year – 3 predictions from easyMarkets
EUR/GBP could the currency pair to pay close attention to Political instability could have a notable impact on gold Sugar needs watch..
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The Trend Continues: NYC Passes Salary History Ban
By Lisa L. Savadjian and Christine Hendrickson, Seyfarth Shaw LLP In a move anticipated for months, and a day after Equal Pay Day, the..
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A First Look at New York City’s New Law Prohibiting Employers From Inquiring About the Salary History of Applicants
In its latest effort to close the “gender gap” on wages, the New York City Council has enacted legislation (effective in 1..
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Miton’s David Jane: Rising inflation raises spectre of corporate defaults
Benign levels of inflation and low interest rates make real assets highly attractive Increased inflation may ultimately lead to a cre..
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Growing confidence among the UK’s aspiring business owners
Four out of five Brits would consider starting up their own business, but financial risks (54%) and fear of failure (40%) are holding ..
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Small Business Advice Week guiding SMEs to a brighter future in light of Brexit
2017 marks the 14th anniversary of Small Business Advice Week (SBAW). Small and medium sized businesses make up 99% of all businesses..
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Einride to change the future of transport with world’s first sustainable self-driving ‘T-pod’
Swedish transport specialists reinvent the wheel with an entire new transport system Today marks the global launch of Einride, the com..
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Neptune Continues Expansion with Integration into FlexTrade’s Buy-Side EMS Platform
The fixed income market network is now connected to its latest OMS/EMS provider to offer the buy-side greater access to liquidity thro..
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Populism and terrorism converge to compound global risks
Aon publishes 2017 Risk Maps for Political Risk, Terrorism and Political Violence 2016 saw a 14 percent increase in the number of te..
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Smaller SMEs face failure due to cashflow barriers
73% find funding application a long and painful process Smaller businesses are continuing to face barriers to funding across the UK, w..
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UK SMEs ‘not worried about the impact of Article 50’
Just 13% think it will have an immediate effect on the It’s ‘business as usual’ for UK SMEs, following the triggering of Article 50 at..
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Japanese equity market story focused on corporate sector developments
By Michael Stanes, Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management The attraction of the Japanese equity market is less a macro..
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Compliance professionals risk onboarding delays as complexity of regulation grows
49% of compliance professionals surveyed admit it will become harder to comply with regulation over the next year Two-fifths (40%) of..
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Sme Inflation Among The Highest In Eight Years – But Three Fifths Aren’t Prepared
59% of SMEs aren’t prepared to manage inflationary fluctuations Two thirds will consider increasing prices if inflation increases fur..
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Politics remains rooted at top of economic agenda
By John Wyn-Evans, Head of Investment Strategy at Investec Wealth & Investment Strong recovery in Emerging Markets following init..
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Liontrust completes acquisition of Alliance Trust Investments
Liontrust has completed its acquisition of Alliance Trust Investments. The Liontrust Sustainable Investment Team will continue to run..
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Research Reveals Huge Increase In Employees Feeling Stressed At Work
New research(1) from Specialists4Protection.co.uk, a new specialist life and protection advisory firm, reveals that 46% of employees f..
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Why aren’t more global investors buying Japanese equities?
Tom Elliott, deVere Group’s International Investment Strategist The arguments for a strong rally in Japanese equities are in place. Gl..
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Innovative crowdfunding business launches added incentive for investors
The IF-ISA (Innovative Finance Individual Savings Account) is a new category of ISA, which launched in 2016. UK crowdfunding experts C..
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Businesses Are Not Reaching Full E-commerce Potential
The average adult spends around 10 hours a day online, glued to screens across multiple devices – we are constantly connected, and we ..
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The evolving role of the CFO
By Tim Vine, Head of European Trade Credit at Dun & Bradstreet In an increasingly globalised and digitalised world, roles in busin..
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UBS Deploys Qualified Electronic Signature Service with Cryptomathic and SwissSign
Switzerland’s largest retail bank pioneers service digitization, increases document security and enables a fully mobile digital user e..
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Britain’s Smes Urged To Consider Reducing Uncertainty As Brexit Approaches
Innovative FinTech firm, Money Mover’s overseas payments service gives small and medium sized businesses the chance to secure their up..
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Employee Engagement Declining Across the Globe
Aon Hewitt survey finds global uncertainty driving employee skepticism Globally, employee engagement declined for the first time since..
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Disguised employment crackdown – who will be caught?
From BBC and Channel 4 TV stars to language therapists and locum doctors – the crackdown on disguised employment across the publ..
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Improvement in financial conditions can continue
By Michael Stanes, Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management The global economy is presenting a positive picture with bot..
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