For nearly half a century, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was a key player in the US and UK startup sectors. Known for its technological prowess, they were responsible for investing in some of the most disruptive tech companies the world has ever seen; Etsy, Roblox, and Vox Media were among its well-known clients.

This morning our Chief Economist, Dr Nicola Headlam, appeared on the BBC to play fantasy chancellor in the run up to Wednesday’s Spring Statement. Today she was discussing how to bring over 50s back into the work force.

Jeremy Hunt needs to deliver "everything, everywhere, all at once", in his spring statement. 

Following the raising of the cap for household energy last Friday, there is a lot of worry about rising domestic energy costs for winter 2022. 

Stockport-based Dr Nicola Headlam has helped inform a call from the House of Lords for the Government to urgently publish its Levelling Up strategy.

The NACFB Expo is the biggest commercial finance expo in the UK.

Leading insolvency data analysts Red Flag Alert have been accepted as a member of Made in Britain, in a move that will help the best of British businesses as they continue to bounce back from the pandemic.