The rural burden of disproportionately higher carbon tax on diesel
Carbon tax on diesel increased in rural areas, highlighting that rural households often disproportionately share carbon tax prices when urban areas pollute more.
US has second highest level of ‘unfair inequality’ globally
Economists define inequality as unfair if people have unequal opportunities or insufficient resources to make ends meet.
Open Finance: What’s next for the UK and Open Banking?
Andy Renshaw, SVP of product management at Feedzai, discusses what is in store for the future of UK Open Banking.
The debate on the future of the EU’s fiscal rules needs more pragmatism!
Reform of the fiscal rules is currently being discussed in a highly ideological fashion in the EU.
EU Annual Budget 2022: Provisional deal pledges €170.6 billion investment
A political agreement has been made amongst institutions of the European Union as its EU Annual Budget for 2022 is proposed by the Commission.
Financial education: Helping young people navigate the economic arena
Sharon Davies, CEO, Young Enterprise, looks into the financial pressures facing university students, the hurdles they must overcome and what can be done to help combat these issues.
Supplier diversity and the positive impact on the economy
Mayank Shah, CEO and founder of MSDUK, outlines the challenges that ethnic minority businesses face in accessing the supply chain and shares his thoughts on why levelling the playing field will have a positive impact on the economy.
How agile financial management can facilitate frontline delivery
Simon Gray, Head of Finance and Operations at Agilisys, discusses how modern agile financial management systems can enhance strategic decision making in the public sector.
The role of Institutional Investor in ESG investment chain in Japan
Professor Yumiko Miwa, Meiji University in Japan, discusses the role of the Institutional Investor in ESG investment chain in Japan.
What will the WFH trend mean for the economy and global supply chains?
Here, FPE Seals, explore how the working from home (WFH) trend will affect the economy and global supply chains.
Open Banking payments: Charting the roadmap to success
Tim Waller, Head of Legal & Policy, Token, looks at the current Open Banking landscape and tells us what must be improved.
SMEs missing out on billions by not investing their surplus cash
With banks paying just 0.05% on business savings, SMEs have the opportunity to earn much higher returns by investing their surplus cash in the stock market, says Andrey Dobrynin, Managing Director at InvestEngine.
Smart tech help councils address tax arrears in a sustainable way
Paul Rudd, Director of Service Design at Civica, discusses the three-step approach local authorities should consider when dealing with COVID’s impact on council tax arrears.
A look at social welfare in Japan
Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group, sheds light on social welfare as crucial to understand the context of social work education and development in Japan.
The role of finance in creative destruction
Innovation means change. Professor of Economics Christian Keuschnigg discusses how venture capitalists and banks facilitate the process of creative destruction and steer capital towards a more productive use.
Developing sources of up-to-date labour market information
Paddy Bradley, CEO of Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership, describes developing sources of up-to-date labour market information to support decision making and track progress again set goals.
Vacant buildings with a social conscience
Stuart Woolgar, CEO of Global Guardians Management Ltd, considers the social consciousness of vacant buildings.
Alternatives to Government support for businesses affected by COVID
Edward Wade, Content Author and Technical SEO at Wilson Field, explores some of the alternative initiatives businesses can use to help themselves through tough times.
Will EU supply chain issues encourage local economic growth in the UK?
By discussing how Brexit has affected trade between the EU and the UK, we can explore how the UK economy may experience local economic growth and how businesses should reinforce their operations to succeed in this new era of regulated trade.
A global vision, domestic IPOs & Open Banking
Giovanni Caccavello from Open Banking Excellence (OBE) explains that the UK aims to maintain its role as Fintech pioneer by setting a global vision, boosting domestic IPOs and focusing on Open Banking.