Management Changes at British Gas

More loans, larger businesses and a regional shift - these are some of the trends and insights that fintech business lender MarketFinance observed during 2020.

More than half (56%) of Brits deem cryptocurrency trading as a form of gambling, according to a new study from Gamban, a software company that blocks access to online gambling sites and apps across all of a person’s devices.

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) is a requirement of the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) in the UK and the EU.

The relevance of international money transfer companies is growing fast. It’s because slow and expensive bank wire transfers are a big problem for many people. Businesses need cheaper transfers for making and accepting payments. International investors need them as much as small business owners. Losing up to 3% on each transaction (bank transfer cost) can make their investments unviable. Most of all, migrant workers need these transfers as the cost of remittances matters a great deal for them and the global economy. There are also international travelers and other people who mostly use these services for convenience.

For a long time, people who do banking, loans, insurance, and other financial activities daily wished these transactions would improve by the day and be more efficient. In today’s fast-paced world, making your transactions efficient and easier is best. It’s why many people think artificial intelligence is a big help to make these things better. […]

When remodeling your commercial property, one of the most important considerations is the return on investment (ROI). You want to make your property attractive to others so they'll stop in or use your business. Plus, your clients and other companies see your building often, so you want to portray the right picture to them.

So, you want to know all about tax fraud? Well, that is one of the duties of every patriotic citizen. We have to educate ourselves on ways in which we can comply with the laws of the land. Else, we may end up paying for crimes we commit through ignorance.

As a small business owner, it is obvious that your main goal is to make, and save, as much money as possible. Even though, especially in the early years, every penny spent can feel like it is going to be the one that shuts you down, that is not always the case.

For investors, it’s an incredibly unsettling time. Uncertainty continues to sweep the stock market and it’s anyone’s guess just how far the economic impact of coronavirus will spread. Some sectors have been sucker-punched by the crisis, such as airlines, leisure and travel. In a few cases, companies are facing a battle for survival. When it comes to managing a portfolio of shares, the majority hand the hard work to a fund manager, believing that the costs of trading and rebalancing portfolios are too much for an individual investor to bear. However, you can beat the City with a little know how. Ben Hobson, Markets Editor at Stockopedia explains why now might be the perfect time to break free and run your own investment portfolio.

Managing business cash flow can be difficult. It involves more than looking at profits and losses. It’s also about looking at revenue streams as a whole and the factors affecting them. Sometimes, an enterprise will have to wait for a few weeks for payments, and this can negatively impact your operational expenses on a daily basis.