UK construction sector experiences 7-month high
The UK construction sector continues to deliver outstanding results, with the latest Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). The construction boom…
Ecuador to launch national digital currency similar to Bitcoin
Ecuador intends to launch its own national digital currency similar to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Ecuador has revealed more details…
TTIP can add £10bn to UK economy
Lord Livingston has claimed that the negotiations between the UK and the US over a European Union trade deal could…
Top 3 reasons for SME owners to take a vacation
The latest SME Risk Index from Zurich reports that one in seven business owners will, in effect, take no time…
Competition: Win 1 FREE year of ACCA study at LSBF!
Challenge yourself and enter our ACCA for School Leavers competition for the chance to win 1 year of study for…
Google follows Amazon by testing drone deliveries
Amazon isn’t the only firm investigating the use of drones for package delivery, since it has emerged that Google is…
Apple iPhone 6 to revolutionise mobile payments
Apple’s latest smartphone – iPhone 6 – looks set to revolutionise mobile payments by transforming the device into a portable…
From the world of business: August 2014 highlights
Welcome to our business news round-up for August 2014. In this round-up of the most important business news stories from…
BCC ups UK growth forecast for 2014 and 2015
The British Chambers of Commerce has once again upgraded its economic forecast for the UK in 2014 and 2015. It’s…
Is Snapchat really worth $10 billion?
Snapchat has virtually no revenue – so how has a recent round of funding valued the company as high as…
Video: ‘Great Minds’ series – Brompton Bicycle MD Will Butler-Adams discusses how to run a successful business
Visibility is the most essential element of a successful business. This is the mantra of Will Butler-Adams, the managing director…
Global equities hit record high value of $66 trillion
Global equities hit a new high this week as the S&P 500 closed above 2,000 for the first time. Global…