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UK SMEs pivot back to Europe as US tariff...

UK SMEs are shifting trade focus back towards Europe after suffering average losses of £59,000 over the past year from US tariff instability, according to new research from Bibby Financial Services. The funder’s latest Trading Places report found that uncertainty...

#Bibby Financial Services#Brexit#Europe

FCA puts Monevium into special administration as payments risk...

Monevium Ltd has entered special administration, adding to regulatory scrutiny of UK payment institutions and the safeguarding arrangements used to…

#FCA#financial crime#fintech regulation


UK-India trade deal countdown opens new window for exporters

The UK and India have confirmed that their free trade agreement will enter into force on 15 July, giving exporters…

#exporters#India trade#supply chains


BB Energy says South Sudan oil awards support debt...

BB Energy has said it has received irrevocable award letters from South Sudan for two crude cargoes due before November,…

#BB Energy#commodity finance#crude oil


Pollen Street to buy Finastra core banking unit as...

Pollen Street Capital has agreed to acquire Universal Banking, Finastra’s global core banking software business, in a deal that will…

#banking software#core banking#Finastra


UKEF backs £210m Ukraine nuclear fuel deal

UK Export Finance is backing a £210m financing package to support nuclear fuel supplies to Ukraine, reinforcing the role of…

#ECA finance#Energoatom#energy security


White Oak and UKEF back Hull pharma exporter

Hull-based GMP Manufacturing has secured more than £500,000 in funding from White Oak UK, backed by UK Export Finance, to…

#export finance#pharmaceuticals#sme finance


UK SME lending reaches post-pandemic high as working capital...

Lending to UK small and medium-sized businesses reached its highest level since 2021 in the first quarter of 2026, underlining…

#alternative finance#Business lending#invoice finance


Independent factors reshape UK receivables finance as major banks...

The UK receivables finance market is undergoing one of its most significant structural shifts in decades as major high street…

#alternative finance#factoring#receivables finance


UK and New Zealand trade reaches record £4bn under...

UK and New Zealand goods and services trade reached a record £4bn in 2025, as businesses continued to make strong…

#digital trade#exporters#Free Trade Agreement


UK trade deficit widens as import costs outpace export...

The UK’s trade deficit widened sharply in the three months to April 2026, as rising imports outpaced export growth and…

#exports#imports#supply chains


UK SMEs warn Iran war could push exporters towards...

UK SMEs trading internationally are warning of severe financial pressure as disruption linked to the Iran war drives up logistics,…

#FX risk#Iran war#sme finance

Lex Greensill handed nine-year UK director ban

Lex Greensill has been banned from acting as a company director in the UK for nine years, bringing a major…

#Credit Suisse#Greensill#Katerra

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