So the election is over. Well, for now at least! Brexit featured quite heavily during all the campaigning and talks are now beginning as to the Brexit process itself. But what difference has Brexit actually made to the economy so far? It can be difficult to separate facts from opinions in the minefield that is […]
Is business growth slowing in the UK?
The latest estimate of the UK’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) has recently been released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). GDP is is the main indicator of economic growth in the UK. This preliminary estimate of GDP does not bring good news. Whilst the UK GDP is estimated to have increased overall by 0.3% […]
Fair Business Loans earmarks £2M of funding for SMBs
Fair Business Loans is pleased to announce that it is looking to provide £2m of funding to hundreds of small businesses throughout the UK during the next 12 months. BREXIT uncertainty has caused the value of the pound to fall as less people wish to invest in the UK or hold British pounds. With the pound worth less, imported goods from abroad will cost more.
50 is the new business!
If you thought that starting a new business is a young person’s game then think again! Since the Millennium there has been a gradual growth in self-employment. There were 4.6m self-employed people in the UK at the end of 2015. Part time self-employment grew by 88% between 2001 and 2015 and full-time employment by 25% […]