Industry leaders provide their advice on managing currency risk
It’s one of the biggest variables in business today, so a roundtable conversation on managing currency risk generated some interesting conversation.
Tag: World First
Domestic politics have helped strengthen the pound, but is it enough?
By World First
The announcement of a snap election rallied the pound against a murky future, but there are many more factors at stake.
Winners and losers: A sector analysis of the businesses affected by Brexit and the weaker pound
By World First
Currency fluctuations always mean some businesses come out on top while others are left in the dust but in a sector analysis, which industries fare the worst from a weak pound
Turbulent times: Will we see a European recovery this year?
Every conversation that I have had about Europe in the past year or so has focused on the politics of the region more than the economics and a European recovery.
The reality of Brexit: Part one glass half empty
In this two-part exploration of the reality of Brexit, we explore the potential disadvantages and opportunities afforded to small businesses in the UK post-EU. In order to ensure we end things on a high, let’s kick things off with the disadvantages.
Currency watch: Non-EU European countries weather storm well
Companies of all sizes need to stay clued up about the strengths and weaknesses of all the currencies they operate in. Here’s a 2017 overview of the non-EU European countries.
Let them eat chaos A global snapshot
Jeremy Cook, chief economist at World First, the currency and international payments firm, discusses emerging markets and his predictions for 2017 in the second of a two part series.
Let them eat chaos 2017 economic predictions
What can we expect from the year ahead Jeremy Cook, from World First, gives his 2017 economic predictions as part of an exclusive two-part series.
The need to think global has never been more important exporters haven?t had it this good for decades
By Edward Hardy
On 11 October 2016, World First held its first inaugural Think Global event aimed at burgeoning exporters and SMEs looking to grow business overseas.
SMEs know the value of exporting but are too uncertain to give it a try
A report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research and World First examined the case for why SMEs should be exporting, exploring both the untapped opportunities and barriers.