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As the Brexit-date approaches, the surrounding uncertainty has driven down the pound to its lowest level in over two years. It is down 8 per cent on the US dollar since early May, and 16 per cent down on its pre-Brexit vote level three years earlier. With a better than even chance of a no-deal Brexit eventuating, the currency is highly likely to devalue further over the coming months. As a result, buyers are prowling the market in record numbers casting their slide rules over UK assets. Th...
Post Brexit Focus – Burgeoning Export Markets
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Almost a quarter launch businesses with a sale in mind
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2017: A Record Number of Global Business Acquisitions
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How the Autumn Budget will benefit small companies
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