Bad debt plagues UK SMEs
Bad debt - where customers do not pay their bills - continues to plague a significant number of UK SMEs, according to a report...
Pound plunged to one-month low below $1.30 on speculation of another base rate cut
The pound sterling fell to a one-month low on Tuesday, below the $1.30 level to $1.2962, following comments by the hawkish BoE policymaker Ian...
Self-scan and pay linked to high losses for retailers
Self-scan and pay technology is linked to a high rate of loss for retailers. Allowing shoppers to purchase goods without having to interact with...
Goldman Sachs hints at London exodus due to Brexit vote
Is Goldman Sachs the first of many financial institutions to move thousands of employees out of London after Britons voted for Brexit – Britain...
UK SMEs set to remain ‘beacon of investment’ post-Brexit
UK SMEs look set to remain attractive to investors in the post-referendum environment, as long as the weakness in Sterling that followed the Brexit...
Bombardier posts quarterly loss of $490m CEO sees turnaround
Bombardier Inc. posted a quarterly loss of $490m as it struggles to pull through in an anemic business-jet market, rising costs and the burden...
Fracking compensation £10,000 per household under review
Fracking is a controversial subject, but may become a much more popular prospect if up to £10,000 in cash is paid to each household...
Employment fell in July in Canada energy sector downturn bites
Unemployment fell by -31,000 in Canada in July, an alarming setback for a nation that is struggling with the energy sector downturn. Following three...
Yogurt recall highlights increasing threat to food safety
The recent recall by five UK supermarket chains of 18 own-brand fruit yogurts - because they could contain pieces of rubber - highlights the...
Liquid metal brings shape-shifting to electronics industry
Do you remember the liquid metal, shape-shifting android assassin in the Terminator 2 movie of the 1990s? That science-fiction notion could one day become...