Challenger banks hold 60% of SME lending as high street banks fight back
Challenger banks have maintained their dominant position in lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), but fresh data suggests their rapid ascent may be levelling...
Nigerian firms announce millions in UK investment as hundreds of jobs set to be created
Hundreds of new jobs are set to be created across the UK as a wave of Nigerian banks, fintech companies and creative industry businesses expand...
Virgin StartUp unveils £20m funding pot for UK founders after passing £100m Start Up Loans milestone
Virgin StartUp has announced a new £20 million funding pot to support UK entrepreneurs in the coming financial year, marking the organisation’s largest annual allocation...
AI adoption could unlock £105bn revenue boost for UK mid-sized firms by 2030
Artificial intelligence could generate more than £105 billion in additional revenue for the UK’s mid-sized companies by the end of the decade, according to new...
Iran war could cost over 100,000 Brits their jobs – Telegraph
Soaring energy prices could force companies to axe workers, the newspaper has reported More than 100,000 Britons are at risk of losing their jobs due...
Hormuz war risk premiums spike – Euronews
War risk premiums for a single tanker voyage have reportedly seen a 15- to 30-fold increase The US-Israeli war with Iran has made the Strait...