Financing international trade – Top tips from Funding Options
Guest blog by Funding Options
Trading internationally can be a large and daunting step for small businesses to take, but it could also be key to growth if ... Read More >
International business
Why is the US dollar so weak?
One of the defining characteristics of the early weeks of 2018 has been weakness in the US dollar. In fact, of the 35 trading days that have taken place so far ... Read More >
Tips for tackling Christmas cashflow challenges- Guest blog from Funding Options
Christmas is almost here! It’s the time of the year to sit back, relax, and escape from stress. That’s not the case for everyone though — while many businesses ... Read More >
Infographic: The story of UK exports
The world is increasingly global, as evidenced by the fact that the UK exported around £550 billion of goods and services to countries around the world in 2016.... Read More >
The real costs of business banking – and the real alternative
If the UKs small businesses realised the true potential of the export opportunities out there they could contribute an extra £141bn to the UK economy a new repo... Read More >
Fast, free-to-open, local currency accounts for the globally ambitious
The message from the government to the UKs small business owners since the EU referendum has been pretty clear: ‘opportunity is out there – and you should be to... Read More >
WorldFirst adds AUD accounts as Amazon launches Down Under
WorldFirst adds Australian dollar currency accounts to new World Account platform
Launch coincides with arrival of Amazon marketplace in Australia, bring... Read More >
Stagnation nation: UK SMEs remain downbeat in latest Global Trade Barometer
UK SMEs remain pessimistic about growth for the third straight quarter as continued uncertainty hampers international export confidence, according to the latest... Read More >
Update Your Retail Calendar – 33 Key Retail Dates For 2018
With 2018 just around the corner, WorldFirst plots out the key retail dates in the coming 12 months.
4 February – The Super Bowl
The Greatest Show on Turf, is... Read More >
Rising rates, slowing growth: WorldFirst’s Global Trade Barometer
It has been a mixed Q3 for the UK economy. Falling unemployment figures and positive GDP movement have done nothing to assuage fears about rising personal debt... Read More >