The number of charities facing insolvency is likely to rise in the year ahead as the voluntary sector faces a ‘perfect storm’, a leading insolvency expert warns. Matt Dunham, a …
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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 …
Business insolvencies at lowest for 25 years
Business insolvencies continued to fall in 2015 to reach their lowest level since 1989, according to Insolvency Service figures released today. They show that 14,629 companies became insolvent during the …
Business distress at record low in North – R3
The level of business distress in the North has hit a record low, according to new research by insolvency trade body R3. Only 5% of businesses in the region are …
Enterprise Ventures companies AIM high with £86m raised in 2015
Businesses backed by Enterprise Ventures raised over £86m on AIM in 2015, new figures show. The firm now has eight listed companies in its portfolio following the flotation of two …
Transport, pubs and restaurants are most popular North West start-ups
Transport has become the fastest growing sector in the North West with the number of active companies rising by 30 per cent rise in the past year, according to figures …