Step-Up Finance
No surprise that less than one in five respondents believes ‘a business or governmental leader will actually tell the truth when confronted with a difficult issue’, as shown in the 2013 Edelman Trust Barometer. `Academics, technical experts and a person like yourself ‘ were revealed, in the global survey, to be nearly twice as trusted as a Chief Executive or Government official. With the...
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The Answer Is Out There – It’s The Question That Brought You Here: Financing Business Matrix Little wonder the micro and small business owner can feel their brain turning as cavernous as an empty warehouse, when they hear the stable interview question: where do you see yourself in 3-5 years? An unsurprising response because looking at what-if moments is heavy going, with few in...
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Bank of England is to have a new Governor when Sir Mervyn King’s term ends (June 30). Mark Carney, currently Governor of the Bank of Canada, will be taking his post ‘at a crucial time in the Bank of England’s history’, as the first non-British national to lead the Bank. The Autumn Statement may see forecasts of VAT being put up to 25%, further spending cuts, plus tax rises, as part of the...
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