KLRCA and ICC sign MoU to boost dispute resolution
The Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) and the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have signed a...
Government has ‘window of opportunity’ before firms trigger Brexit contingency plans
New survey reveals 57% of firms are looking at scenario and contingency planning related to Brexit, but only 11% have begun to implement...
Tepid growth forecast in World Bank’s 2020 report
THE WORLD Bank forecasts a slight increase in global economic growth for 2020.
But the operative word is “slight”: the bank’s prediction is for expansion...
ESG integration boost for Blackrock’s DC strategy
US INVESTMENT company BlackRock’s UK Defined Contribution (DC) default strategy, LifePath, is moving to the next phase of ESG integration.
The move will increase LifePath UK’s ESG exposure,...
Corporate insolvencies as pandemic restrictions fade
By PATRICE CROSBOURNE
THE UK Government Insolvency Service has released statistics for corporate insolvencies in England and Wales for May 2022.
An increase in corporate insolvencies...
Second helping of aid for the UK’s self-employed
SELF-EMPLOYED people whose income has been hit by coronavirus can apply for a second support grant from the UK government.
The first was launched in...
SME: Engineering Perfection
Perfection is often the outcome of fortuitous circumstance – not necessarily of a carefully traced design process. That’s how a West Sussex precision engineering...
Latin America: As Nations Mature Some Are Left Behind
Devoid of subtlety, headlines often fail to convey the real story. While the bumbling and stumbling governments of Brazil and Venezuela dominate the news...
UK’s fastest-growing firms in the spotlight
WHAT do morph suits*, digital marketing, premium vodka and garden sheds all have in common? They’re just four of the things sold by Britain’s...
Helen Mirren: No Essex Girl
While female actors of a certain age bemoan the absence of suitable roles, the versatile septuagenarian Dame Helen goes from strength to strength. A...
