Rummaging through old papers can throw up a few surprises – especially if you uncover a pension you had forgotten on old pay slips. Official figures show people have an average 11 jobs across their lifetime and several of these would have come with pensions. The question is if the employer deducted pension contributions, are […]
World Markets Boosted By US Company Tax Reform
Wall Street has climbed to a record high as traders celebrated the likely passing of a new law cutting corporate tax rates. Republicans are expected to rubber stamp the bill this week ready for President Donald Trump to sign in the New Year. The bill will slash tax rates by a third from 35% down […]
An Overview of the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS)
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) is a piece of government legislation that was designed to help kick start the British economic resurgence following the global financial crisis of 2009. One of the key principles of a nation’s economic growth is entrepreneurship and enterprise, and yet as British banks cautiously tightened the purse strings, it […]
Will Fintech finish banks as we know them?
Cast your mind back to 2010 and remember the huge bailouts that a number of global, high profile banks were granted in the wake of the global financial meltdown that they themselves created. Banks have never been popular, from the hoops one must jump through in order to obtain something as simple as a new […]
Tech North launches Northern Stars
Tech North has announced its intention to launch an initiative targeted at sourcing the brightest young digital entrepreneurs in the North. Imaginatively titled Northern Stars, the initiative will provide support to the most ambitious and driven digital entrepreneurs, having given them the opportunity to showcase their talents on both a national and international stage. Northern […]
Elon Musk Introduces Tesla Energy, Set to Power the World
As Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, prepared his 20-minute keynote speech to tell the world about the new Tesla battery, you wonder if even he could believe what he was writing. The unveiling of Tesla Energy has sparked huge interest throughout not just the tech world or the environmentally concerned, but everyone. Yes, it sounds ambitious, […]
Who is deVere Group
deVere Group started in 2002 when chief executive Nigel green decided he wanted to create the world’s largest firm of international independent financial advisers to serve a growing niche market of expats living and working overseas. He figured expats were poorly served by banks and financial services companies and that they needed professional but personal […]
Amazon Launchpad is new marketplace for startups
Amazon has lit the touch paper for Amazon Launchpad – a new online marketplace for startup companies to sell their products worldwide. Joining Amazon Launchpad gives entrepreneurs access to the global store’s marketing and fulfilment power to supercharge the launch of their new products. Although signing up for the program comes at a price, a […]
UK is Miles Ahead with Fintech Revolution
The UK is running away with its fintech growth and investment in comparison with the rest of the world. Along with Ireland, Britain has seen investment in the financial services technology more than triple in the last year, according to a recent report released by Accenture. The figures reveal that investment in technology in the […]
Tech North Can Leave London’s Tech City in its Wake
With all the headlines that London’s “Tech City” has been making in the last 12 months, the number of potential successful tech start-ups coming out of the north of England could be forgiven for being a touch disgruntled by the lack of exposure their own movement is receiving. This is further exemplified by the fact […]