Zvilo, the digital platform unlocking working capital in the Balkans, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard, signifying a strong collaboration and ongoing partnership. The partnership supports Zvilo’s plans to transform the traditional banking sector and revolutionise SME lending in the Balkans by enabling access to short-term working capital across different value chains. Admir Imani, Chairman of Zvilo, stated: “We are excited to have partnered with Mastercard in the Balkans, an often-overlooked market. We will be working with Mastercard to help transform how businesses in the region can access working capital and provide liquidity, reducing complexity and risk.”…
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Emmanuel Macron’s significant achievement in the French elections will be met by only a brief rally warns the CEO of one the world’s leading financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations, due to the heightening geopolitical and economic issues. The warning from Nigel Green of deVere Group follows the re-election of Macron to a second term as French president on Sunday evening with 58.8% of the vote, according to an estimate from the Ipsos polling institute. His far-right challenger Marine Le Pen won 41.2% of the vote. He comments “Markets have been spared the shock and uncertainty that would have…
Everyone who is in a field of service, working for an organization, desires to become a manager. However, many do not have basic management skills. Even the experienced managers, at times, lack proper management skills. As a result, the organization they work in goes into mismanagement. This is nothing but a curse for an organization. If you have become a manager recently or even going to become shorter, keep knowledge about management. Here, you can go through the basic ways by which you can become a good manager in your workplace. Just go through the entries and you can understand.…
Personal loans are familiar to people who need to borrow money for an emergency, a home renovation, or a car purchase. But if you can’t pay the loan on time, you might want to consider refinancing, and other options may be available to you. This article will share some tips on doing that and why it’s essential. Refinancing will mean that you’re applying for another debt with a different lender or the same one. The funds you’ve obtained will essentially be used to pay for the original loan. The old account will be closed, but you’ll have a new debt…
Zetland Capital, advised by Westfort Advisors, has kickstarted an expansion of its portfolio of pubs across London and the south of England with the acquisition of five establishments, including three in Brighton, with a £40M facility provided by OakNorth Bank, the UK bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. In addition to the three pubs in Brighton, the deal will see the acquisition of properties on Hayling Island in Hampshire and in Woodford Green, Essex. Zetland Capital’s portfolio of pubs, which is operated by Portobello Brewery, includes the flagship Westow House in Crystal Palace, which has recently added 22 ensuite bedrooms, along…
Although Cumbria is one of England’s largest counties, when it comes to investment from central government, it is often overlooked. Mark Telford, the managing director of an innovative engineering firm which operates around the world, says despite the Government’s promise of ‘levelling up’, businesses in the county have been largely ignored. Engineering firm Forth, which has bases throughout Cumbria, has been providing bespoke and groundbreaking solutions to complex industry problems since it was founded in 2000. However, Mark said the company and fellow engineering and manufacturing firms on the doorstep had the potential to further change the face of industry…
The demand for reliable, heavy-duty braided hoses is high. Braided hose is a crucial component in many automotive, marine and aircraft applications. Ever since ancient people discovered that you could use hollow reeds for drinking, people have been expanding the uses for hoses. Once the inventors of yesterday realised that gravity could serve equally well as the source of liquid propulsion, it led to the creation of public ducts, water mains and sewers. The human body was the likely source of some of the inspiration for the hoses used in machinery. It wasn’t lost on people that veins and arteries…
Modern retailers face many challenges. Especially those that rely on passersby coming into their store to buy. Even if they also have an online store, business owners still need to sell enough products to cover the cost of running their physical outlets. They need ways to boost their sales to achieve this and make their business as a whole more profitable. Catching the eye of as many people as possible and tempting them in to browse and hopefully buy is the first step in the process of achieving that. Tap into the power of digital sandwich boards One of the…
The latest data released by FinLoop shows that residential real estate assets continued to dominate the European Debt Market in the first quarter of 2022, which also saw an increase in activity in the office and retail sectors compared to Q4 2021. An analysis by the European Fintech Company of the Year reveals that over 48% of the €1.4 billion lending requests and agreements submitted via the platform over the first three months of 2022 were for residential properties and projects, including student and senior living accommodation. “When you add the loans requested for hotels to the data on residential,…
In the 2020/2021 financial year the value of the managed real estate market carried on its trend of growth, reaching $10.5 trillion, despite the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; this is more than 1.5x the size a decade ago. The reassuring resurgence of this market in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be attracting plenty of new entrants searching for lucrative returns on their investments. Many will be unfamiliar with the best practices for engaging with this market. For instance, in order to deal with the unique risks of the real estate market, one popular precaution is…
