Month: June 2024

By Lars Mucklejohn Online credit provider Iwoca is looking at raising the size of its loans and expanding into a new country on the back of a surge in demand for small business funding from alternative lenders. Chief executive Christoph Rieche, who co-…

By Lars Mucklejohn An influential City lobby group has called on the next government to create a dedicated champion to review and tackle regulation that drags on the international competitiveness of the UK financial services sector. UK Finance, a trade…

By Jessica Frank-Keyes Labour have clocked up a record 17-point lead over the Conservatives among UK businesses ahead of the July 4 general election, pollsters at Savanta have found. Sir Keir Starmer’s party secured 49 per cent among the 1,000 UK busin…

By Jessica Frank-Keyes Labour has been urged to consider bringing in “higher taxes on wealth” in a bid to raise revenue – despite Sir Keir Starmer insisting that his priority is “wealth creation”. Former New Labour advisor Patrick Diamond, who worked f…

By Elliot Gulliver-Needham In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Andrew Lake, head of fixed income at Mirabaud Asset Management. What changes have you m…

Kylie Jenner takes to social media this June to share her love for a quintessentially English TV show, Bridgerton. However, that’s not the only way Kylie’s being linked to the UK as some of her fans sparked ‘Love Island’ rumors after seeing the star’s …

Kylie Jenner takes to social media this June to share her love for a quintessentially English TV show, Bridgerton. However, that’s not the only way Kylie’s being linked to the UK as some of her fans sparked ‘Love Island’ rumors after seeing the star’s …

Kentucky first baseman Ryan Nicholson was named Lexington Regional Most Outstanding Player following Kentucky’s Regional-clinching 5-0 win over Indiana State on Sunday. Nicholson went 3-11 at the plate in the series with two home runs and four RBI. Alo…

Near the city of Aleppo in northwest Syria, a missile strike has been reported on a factory controlled by the Hezbollah group. The attack has resulted in fatalities, according to OSINTdefender. According to Syrian state media, Israeli Air Force missile…

Near the city of Aleppo in northwest Syria, a missile strike has been reported on a factory controlled by the Hezbollah group. The attack has resulted in fatalities, according to OSINTdefender. According to Syrian state media, Israeli Air Force missile…