Finance
Alarm bells sound for UK business, but end to crisis in sight
The UK has seen a surge in the number of businesses counted as in critical or significant financial distress, as energy bills, Covid loan repayments, and inflation bite.
De La Rue shares drop after Kenya and India announcement
Shares in currency printer De La Rue have fallen by over 5% today (20 January) after it released a statement announcing a suspension of banknote printing in Kenya and its implication in an...
CarbonQuota receives institutional investment
Funds associated with private equity investment firm Codex Capital Partners have signed a binding agreement to invest in carbon advisory specialist CarbonQuota.
Compass Business Finance joins fraud prevention scheme
Compass Business Finance has joined Cifas, one of the UK’s largest fraud prevention services.
Mail mess top and tails an eventful December
While the ongoing impact of the Royal Mail strikes is the bread in the December’s listicle sandwich, the filling in last month’s ranking of our most read stories also featured M&A deals, the decline...
Stora Enso seeks buyer for Chinese board production site
Stora Enso has announced its intention to sell its consumer board production site in Beihai, China.
Number of specialised print workers plummets
The number of skilled tradespeople working in print plummeted by 73% between 2006 and 2021, with the impact of the pandemic yet to be fully revealed.
Average pay plummets as inflation bites
Real median weekly pay for full-time employees fell by 2.6% in 2022 when adjusting for inflation, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Late payments on the rise again
Small businesses across the UK have been left facing cashflow problems as late payment rates creep up, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
De La Rue under pressure from investor again
De La Rue has been forced to hold a general meeting after activist investor Crystal Amber Fund called on the group’s chairman to resign.