The Finseta Blog

Normally today would be perfect for a little joke post, however, given everything going on, it wouldn’t really be appropriate. This week has been pretty much dominated by the fall-out from today’s huge hike in domestic energy bills.  The energy price cap today was formally raised by £700, with suggestions that the average bill would […]

It’s been another week of not particularly positive news this week.  The war in Ukraine continues to dominate the headlines. Yesterday marked the bleak milestone of the war passing into its second month. It was a big week in the UK which saw the Chancellor deliver his spring statement.  The speech saw him simultaneously take […]

Another week of destruction in the Ukraine has tragically been the main news this week once again. Sanctions have continued to be extended, the Russian stock market remains closed and the one rouble is now worth just $0.009. The big economic news this week has been in both the US and UK; where interest rates […]

Take a quick look at your LinkedIn newsfeed and you’ll see a range of buzzwords and hollow industry-specific phrases that can have a hundred different meanings. (We’re thinking ‘Elevator pitch’ and ‘Blue-sky thinking’ here.) Sometimes though, there are terms that are 100% genuine (even if they sound a bit trivial). Phrases you should pay attention […]

The week has continued to be dominated by the horrific scenes of the invasion of Ukraine and the international fallout engulfing Russia. Sanctions have continued to be piled on the Russian state & high-profile individuals by governments from around the world. At the same time major companies are pulling out of Russia, divesting from Russian […]

This week, virtually all news has been dominated by the traumatic events in Ukraine.  Further rounds of sanctions against the Russian Federation, its businesses and multiple individuals have been announced this week. We have seen further consolidation and agreement on the part of Western Governments on actions to take. In the private sector, a slew […]