UK Small Business Growth Outperforms Larger Companies in Recent Years Says Mastercard

Entrepreneurial ambitions in the UK are stronger than ever, analysis by Mastercard and Opinium suggests. As the number of micro-businesses (comprising one to nine employees) set up in the UK grew every year in the last decade, small business growth also outpaced that of larger companies. While the number of medium and large businesses in […]

Fear and Mayhem as Russia’s War Comes Home

Attacks from Ukraine have killed at least a dozen Russian civilians and displaced thousands. But they have not fundamentally changed the calculus for Vladimir Putin.Read More

FCA’s Tough New Rules for Marketing Cryptoassets Prompts Mixed Reactions

The UK financial regulator has unveiled stringent advertising rules for cryptoassets, including the introduction of a cooling-off period for first-time investors. The measures, designed to enhance consumer protection and ensure informed decision-making, have elicited mixed reactions from industry experts. While some experts applaud the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) commitment to regulating the crypto market, others express […]