Category: News

The Bank of England has promised to manage monetary policy in order to help jobs, income and spending continue to grow at a sustainable rate, Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney has said.

With traditional business finance in increasingly short supply, one in five British businesses are being driven to seek loans from family and friends in search of a cash flow boost, according to new research.

CBI says political tensions during the build-up to the 2015 election are a potential “mood killer” for business investment

New economic forecast shows investment and exports supporting growth

The UK economy’s promising turnaround has meant a stronger sterling. While there were initial fears that this might threaten British exports and impede the government’s plans to double UK exports to £1 trillion by 2020, it should be noted that a stronger sterling can instigate a stronger economy in terms of both imports and exports.

Despite seeing $4 billion (£2.45 billion) wiped off Twitter’s value Associate Professor of Strategic Management Sotirios Paroutis believes the US tech company could still have a bright long-term future.

Business optimism in the UK is at its highest level in 22 years, a survey by business consultants BDO has found.

Greater awareness and greater use of equity finance could help more firms to invest, grow and boost the long-term health of the UK economy, according to a new report by the UK’s leading employers’ organisation.

The number of job vacancies is rising at the fastest rate in more than 15 years according to the latest data but skills shortages are becoming more pronounced

The Universities and Science Minister David Willetts will unveil £73 million of new funding to help the public and academics unlock the potential of big data.

This week millions of workers were caught up in commuting chaos in London as Underground workers began a series of planned strikes.

With the job market becoming an increasingly tougher environment, research has revealed that many Britons are not being completely truthful when highlighting their skills and capabilities on their CV

Start Up Loans, the government funded initiative that supplies loans and mentors for start up businesses has partnered with the online legal service LawBite, which is offering a free consultation for each loan recipient.

Double and triple digit rises in searches for UK retailers from key export markets.

Pent up demand and shoppers’ hunger for bargains has given the high street its best January in three years.