In September, we ve had a new £5 launch, IPOs and investment funds opening, and claims British entrepreneurs are too fat and lazy to export. With all of that to digest, American Express” Alan Gillies offered his thoughts on the condition of the UK business market for our new series.
A third of UK shoppers have revealed they believe cash will be obsolete within the next five years, according to Worldpay, despite the fact the Bank of England is rolling out a new £5 note for use from Tuesday 13 September.
By Ewan Ogilvie
Cash as legal tender has been around for almost 300 years. And whilst a great deal has changed in how we buy and sell, cash has been stalwart throughout the ages, only recently beginning to see challenges from cards and now mobile payment options.
As regular Real Business readers will know, apprenticeships are at the top of my agenda. However, since the chancellor put the gloss on his Autumn Statement with the details of his apprenticeship levy, there is a real feeling that momentum is growing behind vocational training.
