China and the United States are making progress in their trade talks. The two sides said last week that they had reached agreement on how to implement the trade framework negotiated in London earlier this month. Under the latest agreement, Beijing will expedite rare...
According to the latest CENTIX Credit Indicator Report for June 2025 Business credit demand is up 9%. However Company liquidations have increased by 27% year-on-year. Consumer credit demand has risen 7.2% year-on-year, with growth across all credit types. The number...
Many organisations still rely primarily on firewalls, antivirus software, and network security measures. However, the real battleground for cybersecurity has shifted from the perimeter to the identity layer. Cyber attackers now increasingly target individuals through...
Syria to reconnect to global economy and financial systems after 14 years as pariah state Country to be relinked to Swift payment system after more than a decade of sanctions, central bank chief says. According to the Financial Times Syria will be fully reconnected to...
SME lending hit £4.6bn in Q1 Lending to small businesses by high street banks hit the highest level since 2022, a sixth consecutive quarterly rise in the opening three months of 2025. UK Finance data showed that lenders issued £4.6 billion worth of loans in Quarter 1...
