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Insolvency and restructuring trade body, R3 has responded to the Insolvency Service’s announcement that the government is to undertake an assessment of the Graham reforms of pre-pack administrations. Duncan Swift, deputy vice president at R3 said “The Government’s review is expected and is a good opportunity to examine the role pre-pack administrations play in the…
Read moreThe latest Disposable Income Index (DII) published today by ISA provider Scottish Friendly has revealed that many British families feel pressure to create the perfect Christmas and are taking out loans or spending more on credit cards in order to buy gifts. Nearly six in ten households say they make sacrifices to buy Christmas presents…
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With the average cost of Christmas topping £700 for UK households, 40% of people have been forced to make sacrifices to pay for this year’s festivities, including cutting back on heating, clothes and food shopping, taking on an extra job and even selling belongings, according to new research out today.* The run-up to Christmas can…
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Over a third of UK shoppers say they will be able to spend less on their Christmas shopping this year compared to 2016, the latest Christmas Barometer™ from Ferratum has revealed. The survey, which collected the opinions of 21,000 consumers across Ferratum Group’s 20 country locations, revealed that 33% of the UK public have become…
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The Central Bank of Ireland has today published its second edition of the 2017 Macro-Financial Review (MFR), which provides an overview of the current state of the macro-financial environment in Ireland. Despite a global economic recovery that continues to strengthen, the Review highlights a range of risks to the Irish economy and financial system. The…
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published its latest UK consumer price inflation figures which show that the Consumer Prices Index was at 3.1% in November 2017, up from 3% in October 2017 and at its highest since March 2012. Commenting on the ONS figures Jane Tully, Director of external affairs at the Money…
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A latest study by Coface has shown that, despite the solid position of the German economy and the decline in the number of corporate insolvencies, delays in payments are still commonplace. However, they have become less frequent when compared to the results in 2016. By international comparison, these delays are generally shorter in Germany. As…
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Kuflink have promoted Narinder Khattoare as their new Chief Executive. Khattore was formerly Operations Director Former Chief Executive Tarlochan Garcha has left. Kuflink has also appointed Sukhdev Dhillon and Nattalie Weekes to the board. Khattoare said “Kuflink Group has grown rapidly in 2017 and it was important that we could welcome fresh expertise and promote talent from within to…
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The pace of capital investment has fallen in 2017 and is forecast to slow even further in 2018 according to the latest ICAEW Economic Forecast. Business investment is forecast to be 2.1% this year, the second weakest since the global financial crisis. As companies continue to ‘wait and see’ what kind of post-Brexit settlement is…
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The UK Government has announced that it has completed its first sale of the English student loan book. The sale raised £1.7 billion with a face value of £3.54 billion The sale included loans issued by English Local Authorities under the previous (pre-2012) system, specifically those that entered repayment between 2002 and 2006. The loan…
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Investec Bank has acquired Amicus Commercial Finance. In a statement, John Wilde Managing Director at Amicus Commercial Finance revealed the agreement he said “I will continue to lead the team and, operationally, it will be business as usual with all of our staff and processes remaining unchanged. Our focus will continue to be to provide you and…
Read moreNearly one in seven Britons (14 percent) are worrying about money every day in the run-up to Christmas, with 37 percent putting Christmas costs on credit, according to new research from National Debtline, run by charity the Money Advice Trust. The research, based on a poll of more than 2,000 British adults conducted online by…
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A new study from Scottish Widows’ independent think tank, The Centre for the Modern Family, has found that four in ten (43%) grandparents help their families to fund the festive season, spending a collective £932 million. More than a third (36%) of them make sacrifices to compensate for the extra expenditure at Christmas.The Silver Supporters report, the…
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