News from Hull and Humber

Recessions are typified by low business confidence and a reluctance to spend. If there is no confidence or spending, how can business confidence and trading improve? One option is collaboration, like Yorkshire based AltruWorld has demonstrated. Alt...

Fashion conscious welly fans worldwide will soon be elevated following expert help from World Trade Centre Hull & Humber. Kingswood based WedgeWelly Ltd, which won a new investor in BBC2’s Dragons’ Den recently, is already trading s...

Monetary policy takes a back seat With the current focus on the government's steps to reduce the budget deficit, monetary policy has taken a back seat to fiscal policy since the election. The first spending cuts, amounting to £6 billion have ...

Business owners in Hull, who are facing tough decisions about the future of their company, are offered the opportunity to access free advice from two professional firms KPMG and Rollits LLP, as part of the ‘Grow’ initiative managed by the...

The electorate’s indecision is final As the political cliché says, “the people have spoken”. Last week, unfortunately, they mumbled and the message was rather garbled. Back at the economy meanwhile, the MPC’s May meet...