Archive for July 2021
Oil Field Services Providers Under Pressure
The oil field services sector encompasses a wide-ranging variety of businesses that provide the products and services necessary in the construction, exploration and production of oil and gas but don’t generally produce the product themselves. As a supplier to the energy industry, oil field services (OFS) companies are reliant on demand from the energy sector…
Read MoreWhere to Find Funding for Dropshipping Businesses
Dropshipping can be a very low-cost way to start an e-commerce business. You can think of it as using a virtual warehouse for products that a third-party ships directly to your customer after they place an order on your website. No need to store inventory in a dedicated warehouse or in your garage and very…
Read MoreUK Firms Consider Move Across the Pond
Over 6-months following the UK’s official exit from Europe and the implications for UK-based exporting businesses remain murky. Many larger companies have weathered the storm successfully, if they had the motivation to persist through new complexities to trading that is. On the other hand, it seems that SMEs without the necessary resources to navigate the…
Read MoreBusiness Banking post-COVID
The business banking industry had to adapt as quickly as COVID-19 hit. For a business model that was edging slowly towards digital adoption, resistant to change in many ways and restricted by onerous regulations, banks handled the short-term needs of small business customers surprisingly well in the midst of a crisis. Governments relied on banks…
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