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There will be a 60-day time limit on large firms paying their suppliers after the government unveiled late payment reforms – garnering praise from the National Federation of Builders (NFB). There will also be mandatory interest on late payments, with commercial contracts including statutory interest set at 8% above the Bank of England base rate. There will be new powers for the Small Business Commissioner, including adjudication of payment disputes, while persistent poor payment offenders may face multi-million-pound fines. James Butcher, deputy chief executive of the NFB, said: “Poor payment practice closes businesses, hinders growth and has been a persistent…

Discover the essentials of financial forecasting and learn to create effective projections that drive business success. Gain expert insights to guide your strategy. When key exports from the UK to the USA were subject to American tariffs, many businesses were caught off guard. Costs surged, supply chains buckled, and margins narrowed. Yet some businesses modelled worst-case scenarios into their financial forecasts, allowing them to respond swiftly. They anticipated rising costs and supply chain disruptions—positioning themselves to adapt quickly and protect their bottom line. Whether you’re a CFO aiming to safeguard profitability or a business owner navigating uncertain, complex conditions, robust…

Payments rely on a simple model: a person decides to buy something, and a bank or card network processes the transaction. That model is starting to change as Visa tests how AI agents can initiate payments. New work in the banking sector suggests that, in some cases, software agents may soon take on that role.A recent example comes from Visa, which is rolling out its “Agentic Ready” programme in Europe to test how financial systems handle AI-initiated transactions. The effort involves collaboration with banks, including Commerzbank and DZ Bank. The aim is to prepare existing payment infrastructure for a scenario…

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LSL Property Services has reported underlying operating profit of £32.6 million for the year ending 31 December 2025, representing a 17% increase from £27.8 million in the previous year. The company’s underlying operating margin reached 18%, compared to 16% in 2024. Group revenue rose 6% to £182.9 million from £173.3 million, with the company maintaining market share across its three divisions. Operating profit increased 3% to £22.6 million after accounting for exceptional costs of £5.1 million. Financial performance The company generated adjusted operating cash flow of £29.8 million with 91% cash conversion. Return on capital employed increased to 35% from…

Whether you’re running a mid-sized business or starting out as an entrepreneur, getting to grips with the accounts payable process within your expenditure and purchasing cycle is crucial.  So, what is it, and why should you care? This guide will explain everything you need to know about the accounts payable process and why it’s important for your business’s financial health.  Here’s what we will cover:  What is the accounts payable process? Accounts Payable (AP) is the money your business owes to suppliers and vendors for the goods and services you’ve received but haven’t yet paid. It shows up as a liability on your balance sheet and is critical when tracking how cash moves in and…

When Brian Martin co-founded Rare Hope NFP, a nonprofit focused on giving the public access to hypotheses for rare disease treatment, the organization needed a way to fulfill its purpose despite lacking the millions of dollars and resources of big pharmaceutical companies.”For any nonprofit to be able to do this type of thing is generally an unreasonable proposition,” Martin said in an interview at the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit in Orlando last week. He noted that the well-known nonprofit Every Cure, which seeks to use FDA-approved medicines to treat rare diseases, has raised about $76 million in funding, underscoring…

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XRP price is trading tightly around the $1.45 mark, but derivatives data suggest the asset is being magnetized by a significant cluster of options open interest at the $1.40 strike. With approximately $14.6 million in contracts concentrated at this specific level, the market is facing a classic liquidity battleground that could dictate short-term volatility as expiry approaches. The mechanics of dealer hedging around this “pin” risk often suppress price discovery until the contracts settle, creating a coiled-spring effect on the subsequent move. This concentration represents nearly a quarter of all open XRP options on major exchanges, flagging the $1.40 level…

Brighton and Hove City Council is lobbying the government to become one of the first local authorities in England to trial a national registration and licensing system for short-term rental properties listed on platforms including Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo. The council has cited concerns about the number of residential properties being converted to visitor accommodation in areas where rental supply is constrained. Current estimates suggest between 2,000 and 6,000 homes in the city are advertised as short-term lets, though the council has acknowledged difficulty in determining accurate figures. Implementation timeline uncertain The council’s Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee was informed…