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Cameron’s £600 million Big Society Bank launched

Prime Minister David Cameron’s long-promised Big Society Bank has launched today under a new name and is to be initially chaired by UK venture capital pioneer Sir Ronald Cohen.

Alternative Finance for Business

Economic Insight: More bank capital, less lending

Peter Snowdon, partner in the financial services team at Norton Rose, discusses the implications of the Independent Commission on Banking's interim report.

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RBS to sell French factoring wing

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group has agreed to sell RBS Factor to GE Capital.

News

Manx Financial on the prowl

Manx Financial is looking for takeovers in insurance and banking as it taps investors for £1.8 million.

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New bank to join AIM

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Mobile banking company set for Africa launch

Monitise, whose technology enables banking transactions to be carried out over mobile phones, has secured $1.5 million (£1 million) to expand into Africa.

Banking

Bankers fight back

There’s been a general rush to pin blame on the banks for the current dearth of business finance. Here, we give bankers a chance to put their side of the story and ask them what they’re looking for from their business borrowers.

Banking

Maximising business banking

A little relationship building can go a long way when it comes to you and your chosen bank.

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Banks can do better, says FPB

The quality of service provided to businesses by banks is rising, claims Nick Goulding, chief executive of the Forum of Private Business (FPB), but there is still scope for improvement.

Banking

Business Banking Bonanza

Business banking is a fiercely competitive market these days, with financial institutions fighting it out for a share of the sector. As a result, high street banks now offer added-value services that were once the sole preserve of blue-chip clients to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Financial Management

Q&A: Opening a US dollar bank account

I was wondering how I would go about opening up a bank account in American dollars that would let me write US dollar cheques and deposit cheques in that currency? We have a UK operating address but a lot of American customers.

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Islamic Bank oversubscribed

The £40 million offer for shares in the Islamic Bank of Britain has been heavily oversubscribed.

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Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial