FundOnion targets £1 billion funding goal in bid to close business finance gap
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>AI-driven business finance comparison site, FundOnion, has announced plans to facilitate over £1 billion in funding to help up to 25,000 SMEs grow over the next four years.The plans come as the small business finance platform continues to
ESG Puppeteers
Mark Carney in Davos, 2010. CC BY-SA 2.0 The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework allows a small group of corporate executives, financiers, government officials, and other elites, the ESG “puppeteers,” to force everyone to serve their interests. The policies they
Nippon Acquisition of US Steel
A stock certificate of the United States Steel Company, dated 1924. Japanese steelmaker Nippon agreed in December 2023 to acquire US Steel at a 40 percent premium to its stock price. It’s no surprise shareholders welcomed the proposal. But opposition to
Can a business be both purpose-driven and profitable?
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>The phrase ‘purpose-driven’ is thrown around in business parlance, but what does it mean and can it go hand-in-hand with growth and profitability?The two may sound mutually exclusive, with ‘profit’ in moral conflict with ‘purpose’. But they can,
UK Rental Market Records Record 9.2% Price Surge, Expected to Cool Down Soon
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>The UK’s rental market has witnessed an unprecedented surge in prices, with rents rising by a record 9.2% over the past 12 months, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).While this marks the highest annual