New figures from the government’s Insolvency Service have revealed the changing map of personal finances in the North West. An analysis of the figures by the UK insolvency trade body …
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North West outstrips London as business numbers grow at record levels
The overall number of business in the North West has been growing at record levels during 2016, according to new research by the UK insolvency trade body R3. The figures …
Overseas buyers snap up UK property as pound falls
With the plunge in the value of sterling in the wake of the Brexit vote, overseas buyers have been taking the opportunity to snap up UK property and make a saving of around …
Cleantech – why the revolution is about to begin
‘It will never catch on.’ From the advent of the railways, every major technology breakthrough has attracted its fair share of cynics and cleantech is no different. However, the Paris …
Making sense of the new marketing mix
PR, digital, social, SEO… with so many different communication channels, it can be hard to decide what to focus on and understand how they all fit together. In some cases, …
Could reinsurance be the next big crash?
The US$575bn reinsurance market could be heading for a banking-style collapse, according to the authors of a new book. Making a Market for Acts of God warns that changes in the way …
The inside story of the sub-prime crisis
The film The Big Short, starring Christian Bale and Brad Pitt, tells the story of the hedge fund managers who predicted the sub-prime crisis. In fact, the risks in the mortgage market were …
7 ways digital money will change the world
New, disruptive technology is about to transform the global economy. Digital money – which includes everything from Apple Pay to Bitcoin and contactless cards – is not just a more …