Commentary and news on UK trade finance, credit, and corporate funding—aggregated from BBC Business, the Bank of England, and The Guardian.
While it can transform firms for better or worse, the use of private equity in essential services is attracting scrutiny. Here we examine some of its more contentious elements in the UK veterinary sector Private equity could be the two most controversial words in business. For it
Designed to mirror the stock market, they are an easy and cheap way to save. Here’s how to start investing in them Tracker funds have been around for about half a century, providing investors with access to a range of assets without them having to make difficult and risky decisio
Up to 4,000 community banks fear looming legislation to regulate digital cash will deprive rural firms and farmers of $850bn-worth of loans On a quiet summer morning, above a small mid-western town, an American flag is waving in the breeze. The camera cuts to a father helping his
If Andy Burnham chooses the energy secretary, Labour could fully use the benefits of net zero to promote growth and jobs It should have been a great week for Ed Miliband and his mission to decarbonise the UK economy. Western Europe has experienced one of its worst ever heatwaves,
Home-grown food may become a niche product for wealthy in our supermarkets as British farmers’ incomes plummet For Liz Webster, who farms 647 hectares (1600 acres) in Wiltshire, south west England, the latest impact of Brexit has been particularly brutal. About £400 per animal ha
As extreme weather events become more common, economists say government will need to take more active role to protect consumers Anyone attempting to notch up a productive day’s work in the searing heat of southern England this last week was left in little doubt about the impact o
As tech firms make huge profits and investors fear losing out, both are doing their best to hold off the day of reckoning OpenAI staggers AI model release after White House request Every couple of decades, investors will ask themselves how long can the stock market keep climbing.
Some analysts say the first non-stop London to Sydney flight is a major milestone - but would you buy a ticket?
King Charles has become the first monarch in modern times to reveal how much tax he pays on his private income: £24.6m over the last two years. The move comes after years of calls for the monarch to be more open with the public about the royal finances. Some are heralding this as