Blackstone lines up £6bn swoop on B&B loans
Blackstone, the New York-based private equity giant, is preparing to swallow another multibillion-pound portfolio of loans owned by bailed-out British banks with an offer...
How Super Glue became a million dollar idea
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst tells the gripping tale of how Super Glue became a million dollar idea.
Source: BBC
Cleaning Franchise Celebrates 20th Maid in 20th Year!
One of East Yorkshire’s largest domestic cleaning franchise businesses is celebrating 20 years’ in business with the appointment of its 20th member of staff...
Bank misses deadline for HBOS scam payouts
Lloyds Banking Group has offered £35,000 each to cover expenses for victims of the HBOS fraud scandal after missing a self-imposed end of June...
Grow a healthy business with fitness franchises?
People are becoming more and more aware of their weight, fitness and general health, which is why now might be a great time to...
The Importance of Training
A successful franchisor…
A franchisor with a good support team will create a positive and successful network. To ensure that franchisees are confident in their...
Increasing the credibility of an OSCAR Franchise
OSCAR Pet Foods is the only pet food franchise that provides a unique Ofqual qualification in Companion Animal Nutrition. By including this valuable business...
How our thirst for spending has cut savings
There were lots of nuggets about the state of the economy that have emerged and just about none of them are very encouraging.
GDP growth...
FTSE 100 rebounds as pound loses ground
The UK's stock market...
Savings ratio at record low as disposable income drops, says ONS
The proportion of UK...
Ron Dennis cuts McLaren ties with stake sale
Ron Dennis, the former boss of the McLaren automotive group, is to sever ties with the Formula One company after 37 years.
The announcement of...
'Challenging the narrative' of African art
Historically, Ilha de Luanda - a sandspit off the shore of the Angolan capital of Luanda - was a fisherman's village.Now it's the centre...
