Autumn Statement wins attention…and some approval
By HAL WILLIAMS
BRITISH Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn statement has caused another avalanche of responses in the BV inbox, and there are — unsurprisingly —...
Apple shares fall as China bans iPhone use
By HAL WILLIAMS
ISAAC Newton would doubtless see the gravity of the situation: Apple's stock market valuation has fallen by more than six percent.
That’s quite...
This could be a grape investment — but …
Want to invest in something different? There’s an app for that, discovers HAL WILLIAMS...
THE WINE investment segment has seen a five percent rise in...
Some SME founders are putting everything on the line
AS THE deadline for the inquiry into SME finance nears, the founders of UK start-ups are facing increasing demands to personally guarantee business loans.
Applications...
Corporate spend trend has some experts worried
SENIOR professionals are worried about corporate spending and a lack of business expense visibility in their organisations.
There have been technological advances minimising paper processes...
Cash on the barrelhead, or cheque in the post?
Entrepreneurs say ‘enough is enough’ as late payment crisis worsens
THE FEDERATION of Small Businesses has released a report uncovering “the true scale” of damage...
Trade body’s plea over conflicting SME loan legislation
THE NATIONAL Association of Commercial Finance Brokers is calling on the government to intervene over SME lending policies.
In an open letter to City Minister...
ONS insolvency figures get tongues wagging
THE LATEST data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have prompted comment from all corners.
Jeremy Whiteson, partner in Fladgate’s restructuring and insolvency practice,...
Zoom meeting from a bomb shelter in Ukraine…
‘Yesterday afternoon,’ writes ANNABEL CLEMENTSON, who submitted the following media release to BV, ‘I joined a call with team members from Ukraine’s Diia.City programme...
Is standardisation the next big thing in private markets?
By SERKAN FERAH
IN RECENT years there has been rapid growth in private markets — and specifically in venture capital. Investments have increased, while founders are...
