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Performance Sailcraft Europe acquires Ocean Play brand from RS Marine Group
The acquisition incudes the manufacturing rights for the Bug, Pico, Vago, and Bahia dinghies from designer Jo Richards. Branding and distribution for the range have now transferred to PSE. The Bug, Pico, Vago, and Bahia dinghies will continue to be manufactured in the UK by Rototek, with their tooling undergoing a significant refurbishment and enhancement program.
Expect focus to turn to major projects in 2021
Many businesses are likely to look to undertake major projects in 2021, having spent much of last year prioritising their operational resilience in light of the challenges posed by the coronavirus crisis. Several sectors in particular are likely to spur projects activity as businesses look to capitalise on opportunities for growth and, in many cases, the potential of new technology.
'Normalised uncertainty' to fire starting gun on industrial investment
Analysis The ability for valuers to remove material valuation uncertainty clauses will help industrial investment activity surge, writes Gerald Eve partner Nick Ogden Amazon in Gloucester. Picture: CoStar Christian Lathem Sharp By Nick Ogden Gerald Eve June 12, 2020 | 6:37 AM It’s no secret that the industrial and logistics sector has not only been relatively unscathed by the coronavirus crisis, but in many cases actively boosted by it.
Smart Decisioning and Empathy in the Face of COVID-19
Banks have a responsibility to respond to their customers’ needs through the coronavirus pandemic while, at the same time, preparing for a precipitous economic downturn and a different, post-COVID world. A poorly organized or ad hoc response could amplify the economic impact. Banks that take an empathic approach will help the community at a time of extreme anxiety. This is about dynamic data analysis with heart.
SME Challenges in Cross Border payments
The economic scale of the SME market is substantial, contributing £2.0 trillion (52%) a year to the UK economy alone and growing. But for SMEs wanting to trade internationally, they’re met with highly complex infrastructure and a myriad of lenders, brokers, FIs, processes and systems in place that lack sufficient integration or none at all. What’s enabling the cross-border payments evolution?
How The Right Preparation Can Help Your Business Survive During A Crisis
As Benjamin Franklin said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." This is a repost from my recent article for the Forbes Technology Council According to FEMA, up to 40% of small businesses can be forced to shut down in the wake of a disaster. Historically, fires, epidemics and even extreme weather events have devastated businesses because of the physical nature of how business was done. But the times are changing.
ALL In-Person Payments CAN Be Equally Safe During The Coronavirus Pandemic
One of the aspects of the current Coronavirus Pandemic that makes my blood boil is the tendency of the advocates of particular payment methods to claim they are somehow safer for the public to use for in-person payments. Sometimes such claims are supported by "research" findings or even the words of a handy "academic", presumably offering wisdom free of any inducement ....
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Nick Ogden Founder and Investor Director ClearBank Member since 17 Sep 2008 Location London Blog posts 47 Comments 37 This post is from a series of posts in the group: Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation Latest thinking in respect to Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation. Harnessing our collective wisdom to make banking better. Ambrish Parmar See all
The NEW NORMAL in banking and payments has come to stay
Open Banking as an accelerator for digital transformation in times of change The current ongoing pandemic caused by the novel Coronavirus Covid-19 is having a global economic impact – without any doubt. We see the wellbeing of millions being impacted and the health systems reaching its limit. Governments are intervening with drastic measures to rescue health systems, economies and jobs. For a functioning global economy, a functioning banking and payment system is vital as well.
Infrastructure developers look to joint ventures with technology companies
The survey, which gathered the views of 120 senior executives in the infrastructure developer sector, was commissioned by Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com, for its new report on the evolution of I'nfratech'. This is part of a series exploring the opportunities and challenges of infratech, the integration of technology into infrastructure. You can read more in our special report or request an exclusive Pinsent Masons research report.
UK government urged to devolve more powers to the North to help increase funding for infrastructure
The new "revenue raising and borrowing powers" could be used by a new Council of the North, that the report said should be established, to bring together local authority leaders, metropolitan mayors, businesses and academics to "design, plan and deliver appropriate infrastructure across the region that will match its needs and priorities".
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