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Mortgage rates are instrumental in determining the affordability of home loans for anyone who wants to get on the property ladder.

Business owners are being warned to keep their providers up to date or risk invalidating their insurance. Insurance comparison experts from Quotezone.co.uk have highlighted six ways businesses may have unknowingly invalidated their business insurance.  Business insurance protects against financial loss if something goes wrong while undertaking business related activities.  From small business start-ups with a couple of employees, to large-scale corporations with a team of hundreds, insurance protection is key and it’s not uncommon for providers to deny claims, if the agreed terms have not been met.

It’s easy to feel like small businesses are playing catch-up in the manufacturing industry. After all, large manufacturers benefit from economies of scale, advanced automation, and extensive networks. But here’s a surprising fact: 86% of U.S. manufacturers employ fewer than 100 workers. That means the majority of the industry is made up of small businesses […]

The global Smart Cities market—a solution to the rapid growth in migration to the world’s urban areas—is expected to grow from $654.57 billion in 2014 to $1,266.58 billion by 2019, at an estimated Compound Annual Growth Rate of 14.1% from 2014 to 2019, according to a new study.

Customers have higher expectations while digital technologies impact communication. In a competitive landscape like the insurance industry, companies need to understand customer expectations and deliver their promises. Customers pass various internal processes during their digital journey. How can you provide a smooth online experience for your customers? The Insurance Customer Journey Map helps identify what’s […]

A trip without a methodical plan can hardly be called a safe and pleasant experience. This would rather bring out many challenges and difficult situations, than the typical pleasure of travel. The same can be said about money management. Financial education and the establishment of concrete objectives are the well-thought-out routes that make the trip […]

The concepts of generational wealth and property ownership have long been a bit complicated, especially when it comes to their relationship to one another. Regardless of your experience with real estate and generational wealth prior, it’s completely possible to start from the ground up — or wherever you are in your journey — and build the generational wealth you’re looking to get started through home ownership.

The UK trade deficit widened in December 2014 to £2.9 billion, up from the £1.8 billion recorded in November. These figures released by the ONS today show that the trade deficit for 2014 as a whole was the largest since 2010, as any sign of a trade-led recovery remains elusive for now.

Northern Ireland Minister for Communities Paul Givan MLA today officially opened three projects in the Waterside area of Londonderry funded by an investment totalling £800,806 by the Department.

Financial management is not a particularly interesting activity for most people. From filing taxes, to budgeting and managing debt payments, to saving for retirement, it’s not the most thrilling of tasks.