Jane Bradley of The Scotsman reports banking giant HSBC has unveiled ambitious plans to boost its operations north of the Border. Continue Reading

HSBC has moved to encourage SMEs to consider invoice finance when combating late payment and cash flow issues.

According to research by BACS Payment in March 2009, payments owed to SMEs have risen by almost 40 per cent in the last year to £26 billion and many businesses are caught in an unsustainable cycle of companies billing quicker and taking longer to pay.

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