<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> If you’re someone with bad credit, you know just how tough it can be to secure a mortgage loan. Traditional lenders often reject those with poor credit histories, leaving them feeling hopeless and stuck. But don’t lose heart just yet, because there’s a solution – working with a specialist adverse credit mortgage […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> It’s a brave new world – are you ready for the challenges (and benefits) of a Gen Z workforce? Gen Z is the latest age cohort to be entering the workforce and is expected to become a large portion of the global workforce by 2025, representing 27% of its total makeup.  They […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Introduction Shikha Gupta, Portfolio Manager at Astra Asset Management, shares her insights on the UK mortgage market. In this article, we delve into Shikha’s perspective on the advantages of refinancing into fixed-rate mortgages with a five year term, particularly for pre-2010 borrowers with variable rate mortgages. Astra Asset Management, founded by Anish […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> As AI continues to advance, SMEs in the UK are increasingly seeking ways to harness its power to drive business growth and remain competitive in today’s fast-paced market. Here, we will explore the numerous benefits of AI for SMEs and how they can leverage advanced digital technologies to achieve operational excellence, improve […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged the UK to become a global leader in developing international regulations and guidelines around artificial intelligence, ahead of a meeting with US President Joe Biden next week. Following the UK’s white paper issued earlier this year which highlighted the benefits of AI, the prime minister is […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> UK house prices fell at their fastest annual pace for nearly 14 years in May, the Nationwide has said. The building society said prices in the year to May dropped by 3.4%, the biggest decline since July 2009. It also warned that more rises in mortgage interest rates could hit the housing […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Independent restaurant owners across London can apply for a share of almost £70,000 to help grow their business through an American Express-supported grant programme, run by the International Downtown Association (IDA) Foundation in partnership with the Association of Town & City Management (ATCM). Now in its second year, the global Backing International […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Amazon’s main UK division has paid no corporation tax for the second year in a row after benefiting from tax credits on a chunk of its £1.6bn of investment in infrastructure, including robotic equipment at its warehouses. Amazon UK Services, which employs more than half of the group’s UK workers, received a […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Senior Tory MPs including former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi and Jacob Rees-Mogg are calling for inheritance tax to be abolished. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt face a call from more than 50 of his MPs to scrap the tax, according to The Telegraph. Writing in the newspaper, Mr Zahawi suggested […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Toys ‘R’ Us will make its return to the high street after five years, revealing plans to open nine concession stands in WH Smith. In 2017, the children’s retailers declared bankruptcy after years of rising debt and dwindling sales and the following year it shut all 100 of its UK stores. Its […]Read More