South London local currency ‘Brixton Pound’ set for contactless use
Users of the hyperlocal Brixton currency ‘Brixton Pound (B£)’ in South London will be able to pay with contactless technology.…
Instagram’s £22 billion valuation outstrips Twitter’s
The value of Instagram has overtaken that of Twitter’s, putting it at a whopping £22 billion. Citigroup recently raised the…
Crowdfunding will send UK company to the moon
UK’s Lunar Missions Ltd pass first crowdfunding milestone for mission to the moon. The UK company, Lunar Missions Ltd, has…
How SMEs can benefit from this year’s technology
Businesses should use rapid developments in technology to boost growth in 2015. New forms of technology continue to change the…
UK mortgage rates fall to lowest since 2007
According to the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), record cuts over the past three months have led to mortgage rates falling…
Start-up tips and pitfalls
The rise of SMEs in the UK is opening up new avenues of growth to explore, but could also lead…
Small firms confident for 2015 growth
Britain’s small firms are optimistic about growing next year as they hire more staff and export bigger volumes, according to…
Experian launches service to help SMEs
Experian, the global information services group, is launching a new service called My Business Profile to help the UK’s 2.2…
Virtual currencies grow more mainstream
Since the introduction of Bitcoin in 2009, virtual currencies have rocketed in popularity. The general public are beginning to accept…
London tech scene receives £85m from UK government
The UK government has launched a new scheme called the London Co-Investment Fund (LCIF) in an attempt to fix the…
UK is the best place for start-ups, says Innocent boss
Start-up companies in the UK are well placed to become multinational brands, according to Richard Reed, the co-founder of Innocent…
UK economy to gain £90bn boost from flexible working, says report
A new report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) shows flexible working could improve productivity. The results…