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Enabling Welsh SME Growth, Boosting International Trade Opportunities

There can be no doubt that these are tough times for the Welsh economy. The poor performance of the global economy and the problems of the Eurozone have inevitably affected our economic prospects. The main influences on the Welsh economy

Accounting in UK Banking Sector Needs Drastic Reform

In November 2012, the Bank of England released its autumn Financial Stability Report (FSR). Chapter two shows the market capitalisation of the banks is significantly lower than their reported asset values. This indicates market mistrust of the accounting numbers amongst

Could Muni Bonds Fund UK Social Housing Investment?

Municipal bonds are debts issued by local government bodies, principally to fund capital expenditure. Like Government stock, they are traded. These bonds were used by local authorities in the UK for much of the Twentieth Century but in the 1980s