Report: How new-model finance is changing the game for small businesses

The Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI) has published a new report examining the growth of Peer to Peer and how it is been used by small businesses and investors. In the report, Andy Davis looks at the explosive growth of new sources of finance for small businesses over the past five years represents…

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MOSL appoints new Chief Executive

The Board of Market Operator Service Limited (MOSL) has announced the appointment of Chris Scoggins as Chief Executive following a competitive recruitment process. The appointment follows an announcement in March this year that MOSL’s current Chief Executive, Ben Jeffs, would be stepping down. Scoggins is an experienced business leader who has worked at board level…

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Small firms should not pay the price of energy bills plan

The smallest businesses should not be excluded from plans to cap ‘rip off’ energy bills, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). A price cap for the 17 million households on variable standard tariffs would deal a double blow to microbusinesses – these firms are the most vulnerable and so deserve protection. Under today’s…

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