Small business success stories of 2021: It’s been a tough year, but these start-ups are thriving

The pandemic has spelled a year and a half of turbulence for almost all businesses, but it has been particularly hard on the startups trying to pave the way and disrupt their industries.  Still, plenty of entrepreneurs have pushed ahead to launch new businesses and build their existing ones.   This is Money has picked out … Read more

Rio Ferdinand backs money transfer app Sokin which aims to be worth £100bn in just FIVE years

A start-up backed by Rio Ferdinand is gaining traction as it pledges to shake-up the money transfer market by making it cheaper and easier to send money abroad. Sokin launched with a bang earlier this year, announcing investment from the former Manchester United and England defender and has ambitious aims to become a £100billion company … Read more

Small businesses in the South West most hampered by bad broadband

Small businesses in the South West are most hampered by poor broadband, Mastercard says as it ramps up digital help for fledgling firms South West scored worst for broadband performance levels, report says Use of technology and fast broadband vital for small companies Tech use among small businesses for HR is generally poor By Jane … Read more

Is your bank ripping your business off with costly foreign exchange mark-ups?

UK businesses which make regular overseas payments are losing out on hundreds of pounds per transaction thanks to inferior foreign exchange rates charged by Britain’s biggest banks. The likes of Barclays, Lloyds and HSBC, which calls itself ‘the world’s local bank’, levy currency conversion mark-ups which effectively act as stealth charges on overseas payments and … Read more

Uphold wants to make crypto and metal investing so easy we can make purchases with a simple swipe 

While investing in cryptocurrency has undoubtedly become more mainstream, it hasn’t been possible to use it to pay for everyday goods and services in the same way you would a debit card. Silicon Valley-based crypto platform Uphold is trying to change that. The firm says it is revolutionising the way in which consumers shop, through the introduction … Read more