Half of over 50s want to leave an inheritance

Half (49%) of people over 50 say they want to be able to leave their loved ones some inheritance when they’re gone and are prepared to sacrifice their own financial stability to do so. according to data from SunLife. The research over found that 6.9 million (51%) women and 5.8 million (47%) of men want…

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2.4m SMEs could be left behind by advances in AI

2.4 million business leaders could be left behind by the advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI), posing a huge economic risk to the UK recent findings from Be the Business have found. The analysis found that over half of SMEs say AI is not being used in their business, with just below half saying they have…

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UK becoming a global hotspot for online fraud

14th June 2024 Commercial Credit Management |

The UK is fast becoming a global hotspot for online fraud, which is having a devastating impact on both businesses and the economy according to research from fraud prevention platform Ravelin. The analysis shows online fraud is increasing globally but has grown more in the UK in the last 12 months than any of the…

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MALG announces board appointment

14th June 2024 Appointments |

Money Advice Liaison Group (MALG), the UK membership organisation has appointed Vikki Brownridge to its board of directors. Brownridgei took up the role of CEO of StepChange Debt Charity, where she has worked since 2005, in May 2023. Prior to this she held several senior leadership positions including Head of Debt Advice where she was…

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Connected Data appoints Head of Data

14th June 2024 Appointments | #appointments

Data driven technology company Connected Data has announced the appointment of Charlie Horner as Head of Data. Horner brings with him over 30 years of experience in senior data industry roles that have focused on the effective use of data and analytics to deliver positive outcomes for organisations across various sectors and their customers. This…

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Business Debtline launches finance skills gap programme

14th June 2024 Commercial Credit Management |

Business Debtline has launched a new programme, supported by Aviva, to tackle the financial skills and confidence gap faced by many small business owners. The charity’s Building Up Business programme, which draws on Business Debtline’s expertise as the UK’s Centre of Excellence for business debt, aims to build the financial resilience of small business owners…

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