What makes the USD a safe-haven? – Thomas Menditta – 03/05/22

In times of uncertainty and turmoil, the U.S. dollar consistently proves itself as the world’s safe-haven currency, I wanted to take a quick look into why this might be. USD has been and will be for a long time among the strongest currencies in the world, the US is world’s largest economy and a powerhouse in… Continue reading What makes the USD a safe-haven? – Thomas Menditta – 03/05/22

FX in Franchising – Daniel Anderson – 12/04/22

Franchising is a huge global industry with $1.75 trillion being contributed to the world economy each year. In the UK alone there are over 900 franchise opportunities which contribute £17 billion each year to the economy. With such a wide range of products and services provided by businesses that have or could be franchised there… Continue reading FX in Franchising – Daniel Anderson – 12/04/22

Global Inflation – George Keane – 30/03/22

The one thing we have all noticed since being free from the pandemic is the prices of almost every product we purchase has gone up, and quite significantly. Prices are going up at their fastest rate since the early 1980s. In the UK the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 6.2% in the 12 months… Continue reading Global Inflation – George Keane – 30/03/22

My take on Russia/Ukraine- 28/02/22

What’s happening in Ukraine at the moment can be described as nothing other than a humanitarian tragedy. It looks like one man’s warped mission to relive a fantasy of global regime change in the form of a Soviet Union Mark II. It failed before and it will fail again, but that doesn’t mitigate the unimaginable… Continue reading My take on Russia/Ukraine- 28/02/22

Saudi Arabia – 15/02/2022 – Thomas Menditta

Saudi Arabia’s business with the rest of the world has traditionally been through oil exports, which even now ‘account for 90% of state income’, but during these transitional times, the opportunity for business and new industry growth has spread across a more vast array of sectors; the other market leaders for Saudia Arabia are petrochemicals,… Continue reading Saudi Arabia – 15/02/2022 – Thomas Menditta

Russia/ Ukraine tensions – Some background – Daniel Anderson 31/01/22

With tensions flaring in Eastern Europe, troops massing at the border between Russia and Ukraine and threats of further sanctions on Russian businesses and individuals, you might be wondering how things have escalated to where we are today… Up until August 1991 Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union and closely connected with Russia, however… Continue reading Russia/ Ukraine tensions – Some background – Daniel Anderson 31/01/22

UK Property Market – 17/01/22 – George Keane

The UK housing market continues to defy the odds by continuing to rise to record levels. 2021 was a record year for the market, with UK house prices rising by an average of almost £24,000, resulting in a new average cost of a home being £254,822. The stamp duty holiday and the pandemic-led ‘search for… Continue reading UK Property Market – 17/01/22 – George Keane

Invoice Finance – 04/01/22 – Daniel Swaisland

Firstly, I’d like to wish a Happy New Year to our readers, I hope everyone had a relaxing festive break. Sadly however, with the dreaded corporation tax deadline on 1st January and the seasonal slow down of business in the second half of December, this isn’t always the most relaxing time of year for a… Continue reading Invoice Finance – 04/01/22 – Daniel Swaisland

Shipping and Supply Chain – Thomas Menditta 14/12/21

Shipping and supply chain issues have affected everyone in the recent months, whether you are an end consumer or a business importing and exporting goods and of course in the months and weeks leading up to Christmas these issues will be highlighted even further. Obviously one of the main catalysts for these issues has been… Continue reading Shipping and Supply Chain – Thomas Menditta 14/12/21