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Harvey Nichols says cash could run out within a...

Harvey Nichols has warned that it could run out of money within the next year without fresh investment, raising the credit-risk stakes for suppliers as bidders circle the UK luxury department-store group. Directors said the business was not a going...

#credit risk#Frasers Group#going concern

Vistry supplier cover could fall 70% as Allianz tightens...

Allianz Trade is reducing credit-insurance limits available to suppliers trading with UK housebuilder Vistry, with cover on some new business…

#Allianz Trade#credit limits#receivables finance


The UK’s 60-day cap could rewrite the economics of...

For years, one of the uncomfortable questions surrounding supply chain finance has been whether the product helps suppliers get paid…

#Commercial Payments Bill#dynamic discounting#late payments


BlackRock TCP shifts US$523m of loans to Pantheon as...

BlackRock TCP Capital is moving US$523m of private loans into a Pantheon-backed continuation vehicle, offloading exposure representing almost half of…

#BlackRock TCP Capital#business development companies#continuation vehicles


UK exporter costs rise as conflict strains supply chains

Almost four in 10 UK exporters reported higher costs in June as concern over international conflict, shipping disruption and energy…

#Ebury#energy prices#exporting costs


Metro Bank adds £1bn of business lending as commercial...

Metro Bank increased its commercial lending book by 30% year on year to £4.02bn after providing £1bn of new gross…

#balance-sheet rotation#business finance#commercial lending


UK factories hit near two-year output high, but stockpiling...

UK manufacturers increased production at the fastest rate in almost two years during July, although precautionary inventory building and renewed…

#CIPS#energy costs#export orders


UK banks face £30m call to fund firms mainstream...

Barclays, HSBC and Santander have been challenged to invest a combined £30m in community lenders that provide finance to small…

#Barclays#CDFIs#community finance


UK business failures fall 6% but start-up appetite weakens

UK insolvency-related activity fell during the second quarter of 2026, but a parallel decline in company formations points to continuing…

#business failures#Cash flow#company formations


Lloyds puts tokenised deposits into live cross-border payment tests

Lloyds Banking Group has completed three live tokenised deposit transactions under Project Agorá, advancing the banking industry’s effort to test…

#Bank for International Settlements#cross-border payments#foreign exchange


Bank of England holds at 3.75% as three policymakers...

The Bank of England has held Bank Rate at 3.75%, but a widening split among policymakers has increased the risk…

#Bank of England#Bank Rate#Business lending


LS Manufacturing targets £4m after £400k invoice-finance growth bridge

British clothing producer LS Manufacturing is on course to increase annual turnover from £3m to £4m after using a £400,000…

#Cash flow#export growth#invoice finance

Lloyds pledges over £45bn to SMEs as it doubles...

Lloyds Banking Group plans to provide more than £45bn of new finance directly to small and medium-sized businesses between 2027…

#Accelerate 2030#business banking#digital banking

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