Pressure on small businesses is growing with invoices taking longer to be paid and staff numbers still below pre-pandemic levels, an analysis of half a million companies has found.

Vacancies increased for the 14th month in a row in March and at the quickest rate since last September, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG. However, their latest survey of 400 recruitment agencies indicated that...

The Financial Conduct Authority has been criticised for being slow in authorising crypto firms as it grapples with an internal revamp and pay structure that has disillusioned some staff. The ministry and regulators face pressure to make financial...

The Banking Protocol is a UK-wide scheme, developed by UK Finance, National Trading Standards and local police forces. Branch staff are trained to spot the warning signs that suggest a customer may be falling victim to a scam, before alerting...

Fitch Ratings expects UK mortgage performance to remain robust even though households are set to face significant cost pressures, according to a new report. Rapidly rising prices, in particular for energy and transport, will lead to a decline...

The City of London has retained its crown as Europe's dominant financial centre as fears of a Brexit- induced exodus failed to materialize, coming second only to New York in the latest global financial centres index, which is published by think...

The report for the Q4 2021 results, published last week, provides insight into SME perspectives and borrowing behaviour after almost two years of pandemic-related challenges. The report demonstrates that concerns over the lasting impact of the...

More than £1 million in so-called hush money has allegedly been given to City Hall staff under deals requiring them to keep quiet about their departures.