by admin | Aug 14, 2020 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Government
Download the MP3 here It is that time of year again. Results day. Not the every student and parents’ day of dread type, instead the interim or half-yearly Banking results – the time when profit figures are released – the time when I imagine red highlighters are being...
by admin | Jun 2, 2020 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Government
Download the MP3 here Two months into the various states of lockdown – don’t go to work, go to work, stay indoors, go to work, don’t go outside, go outside – my tower of unread books is still waiting to be read and I haven’t acquired any new skills,...
by admin | Apr 8, 2020 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Government, Small Business Blog
As we enter our third week of National lockdown, I wanted to update and share information on what’s being done by SUF to support others who may benefit from some help. Don’t be afraid to ask a question – There’s no barrier to anyone accessing Independent advice...
by admin | Aug 3, 2018 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Government, Market Update
So, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has made the unanimous (all its members came to the same decision) to raise the Bank Base Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 0.75%. The Inflation Report states ‘Global developments will affect the UK through...
by admin | May 9, 2018 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Government, In Business, Market Update, Small Business Blog
Some time ago (late 2016) UK Base Rate was reduced to 0.25% and an additional scheme to the stable of QE was added next to Funding for Lending. Term Funding Scheme (TFS) was introduced by the Bank of England at a time of falling lending amounts, for banks and building...
by admin | Mar 30, 2018 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Government, Insight
Q1 is through, and the Bank of Englands’ Agents’ results summarise a mixed bag from robust growth in goods exports having tightened capacity, improving profit margins and strengthened investment intentions to evidence of financial distress in retail and leisure....
