Top 15 M&A deals of 2014 announced
Comcast Corp’s acquisition of Time Warner, estimated to be worth around $42 billion, was the largest M&A deal of 2014 – according to a report by Thomson Reuters.
DetailsPrivate ubiquity, less the iniquity
The influence of private equity is everywhere, writes the author of The New Tycoons. Is this something to be feared or embraced?
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IFAC event aims for ‘global unity’
The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has announced that the theme of its World Congress of Accountants 2014 will be “2020 vision: Learning from the past, building the future”.
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Half of SME leaders cite skills drain as biggest barrier to growth
Business owners also urge next government to cut red tape for business growth
DetailsFCA finalises rules to improve the protection of client money and custody assets
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today finalised changes to the client money and custody assets (client assets) rules.
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Customers of three debt management firms should stop making payments
Debt management customers of Gregson and Brooke Financial Services (trading as Expert Money Solutions), One Tick (trading as Debt Savers Direct and 1-Tick) and the Money Management Service should stop making payments to these firms.
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British Business Bank launches ENABLE to stimulate small business lending
The British Business Bank (BBB) is today (Thu 26 March) launching a programme intended to stimulate lending to small business through incentives for banks.
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Barclays provides £1.5m finance facility for augmented reality platform
Barclays is providing a £1.5m finance facility for augmented reality platform Blippar. The move is designed to ease the pressures placed on the business’s cashflow by large clients’ pay structures.
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‘Earnings uncertainty’ is key risk for executives
Finance executives say the onset of the financial crisis over the past five years has seen a rise in “earnings uncertainty” for their businesses, which is likely to continue for at least the next three years.
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