In the expectation of a fast-growing demand for electric vehicles, global investors and battery makers have been in a rush to stock up nickel, which helps to substantially drive up… read more →
What exactly are PSD2 and SCA? Why does it matter? Find out the most important facts and tips from Maciej Michalczak, CISSP, Information Security Specialist at Conotoxia.com, a company that is subject… read more →
As the UK economy moves closer towards exiting the European Union many small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are left considering the best avenues for expansion with all this uncertainty surrounding… read more →
The US Pet Industry in 2017 reached $85bn USD, a continued growth over the past decade, as population growth, income growth and consumer behaviour shift favourably towards this market. With… read more →
Evidence shows that small and medium-sized businesses that export are more likely to achieve higher turnover growth, in addition to being more stable and sustainable if the local market does… read more →
Usance (or deferred) Letters of Credit are a specific type of LC payable at a predetermined time period. When Letters of Credit were first developed, there were a number of specific Letters… read more →
There is often limited information on software, productivity tools, and the correct applications to use when it comes to importing and exporting businesses. In order to provide you with a… read more →
Metals are some of the most widely used materials on this planet, in addition to being some of the most extracted. South Africa is the world’s leader in mining. The… read more →
Pliny the Elder (23CE – 79CE), a Roman author, naturalist as well as a commander in the Roman army, wrote a book, NaturalisHistoria. The book says that Roman senators complained… read more →
When it comes to car buying in Canada, the range of most popular models varies greatly, because so too does the landscape and the driving conditions in this vast country… read more →
P2P lending is a way to source alternative finance and complex funding types for businesses seeking to raise finance. P2P lending started in the UK in 2005 with consumers borrowing… read more →
FCI, the global representative body of nearly 400 members for the Open Account Factoring and Receivables Finance Industry together with Demica, the leading independent provider of Working Capital and Finance… read more →
The WTO (World Trade Organisation) has 164 state members, with 20 in the waiting line. Located in Geneva, the WTO is set out to resolve trade disputes and trade policies,… read more →
A call for action. We spoke to Katharine Morton, Head of Trade, Treasury and Risk at TXF on how to get FIT for trade, treasury and risk (without any physical… read more →
The International Chamber of Commerce’s 10th annual Global Survey – this year entitled Global Trade: Securing Future Growth – reveals that counter-terrorism and other international regulations are significantly inhibiting the… read more →