Industry leaders get their claws out for Fat Cat Wednesday
Fat Cat Wednesday represents the day on which FTSE 100 CEOs earned the average annual UK salary of £28,200 and we re only four days into the new year.
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European country trials big unemployment pay scheme
It’s the beginning of a new year and Finland plans to start it with a bang far mightier than any fireworks display. The country will become the first to introduce an unemployment pay scheme.
Metro Bank commits £1bn lending fund to UK businesses
Metro Bank has started the New Year with an immediate push for new customers by pledging a £1bn fund for British businesses.
Full steam ahead: All aboard the Belmond Grand Hibernian
Ideal for the culture vulture, the Belmond Grand Hibernian is Ireland’s only luxury sleeper train and comes with a curated art collection.
Bumble CEO teams Ollie Locke for investment in gay dating app Chappy
Through her growing female-centric dating service Bumble, Tinder co-founder Whitney Wolfe has backed gay dating app Chappy, which has been created by Made in Chelsea’s Ollie Locke.
Decline in lending figures hasn’t stopped business leaders believing they will soon secure finance
Hampshire Trust Bank has unveiled both good and bad news when it comes to being able to secure finance in its SME Growth Watch Report 2016.
Startup Britain and the tools of the trade
Small business numbers are at an all-time high there are 5.4m currently in operation in the UK and the numbers continue to rise year-on-year. But you’d be surprised how frustrated startup Britain is at the moment.
Bottoms up: Prosecco sales are growing faster than champagne
With prosecco sales on the rise, Christmas has come early for vendors of the Italian wine, which is selling at a faster rate than champagne.
Openreach hails one Bristol business as the leader of its FTTP revolution
Just a few weeks after telecoms regulator Ofcom ordered BT to legally separate from its Openreach subsidiary, the latter division reiterated its aims to deliver superfast broadband to millions by unveiling the first firm to use its speedy offering viva la FTTP revolution!
Brits spill the beans about shameful office sins
Research from Novell Coffee on Britain’s most shameful office sins showed UK workers have found plenty of ways to misbehave during the 9 to 5.