Author: Caitlin Rooney

Clemta is extending its Partner API so that SaaS firms and fintech platforms can supply own-brand services covering compliance, tax and the formation of U.S. companies. London, The United Kingdom: Clemta, operator of an all-in-one platform on which U.S. businesses are set up and managed, has unveiled a large extension of its Partner API. It means fintechs, providers of professional services and SaaS platforms can now wire U.S. company formation, ongoing compliance, tax filing and bookkeeping into their products. The decision reflects work alongside a community exceeding 21,000 entrepreneurs from 170+ countries. Creating the company, the firm found, was merely…

Konya, often called Türkiye’s agricultural capital, is set to stage the 23rd International Konya Agriculture Fair in April 2027, as Tüyap assembles a gathering where farm equipment, digital tools and international commerce converge. Ahead of that, the fair is to be presented to Europe’s industry professionals at EIMA International in Bologna. Konya, Türkiye: The 23rd International Konya Agriculture Fair is scheduled for 6-10 April 2027, with Konya Chamber of Commerce Tüyap Konya International Fair Center serving as its venue. Tüyap Konya Fairs Inc. is the organiser, and the fair will gather agricultural equipment manufacturers, technology vendors and overseas purchasers under…

UK companies can meet Gulf, African and Asian buyers and trade professionals at Automechanika Dubai, which runs from 10 to 12 November 2026. London, UK: Market access across the six Gulf states stands to improve for UK automotive aftermarket suppliers under the UK-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) free trade agreement. Negotiations between the UK and the GCC wrapped up in May 2026, and the deal enters into force once both sides complete ratification. Tariffs will no longer apply to around 93% of British exports to the GCC once the agreement is fully implemented. The UK government estimates yearly duty savings of…

Data drawn from estate agents by Alto software has pinpointed the ten best places in the UK to invest in a seaside holiday home. Heading the rankings was picturesque Southwold in Suffolk, where property values climbed 94% over the past ten years, from £231,236 to £448,106, far outperforming the wider market. In second place came Sandbanks in Dorset, the millionaires’ playground, where a 93% surge took prices from £664,655 to £1,282,565. North Yorkshire’s Saltburn-by-the-Sea took third spot, with a 75% increase lifting prices from £129,363 to £227,022. Behind the figures is Alto, which supplies property management software and is connected…

As companies push into overseas markets, clashes with foreign suppliers or competitors have become a routine part of trading life. Handling one of these clashes like a purely local quarrel rarely works, since differing courts, legal traditions and trading habits reshape nearly every decision that follows. Lawyers who know which methods fit cross-border commercial quarrels can match their tactics to the situation actually confronting them. No Two Cross-Border Disputes Need the Same Plan A manufacturer answering a defective-goods allegation raised by a supplier overseas needs an approach that bears little resemblance to what a technology company requires when contesting trademark…

The fourth outing of the International Carpet and Flooring Expo (ICFE) will once more be staged at İstanbul Expo Center, on January 6 to 9, 2027. Upwards of 500 exhibiting firms and some 35,000 trade specialists spanning more than 150 countries are due to take part, opening new possibilities for collaboration and cross-border commerce. Istanbul, Türkiye: The Istanbul Fair Center (İFM) will stage The International Carpet and Flooring Expo (ICFE) 2027 on January 6 to 9, 2027. Tüyap Fairs and Exhibitions Organization Inc. is the organiser, while the İstanbul Carpet Exporters Association (IHIB) joins the Southeastern Anatolia Carpet Exporters Association…

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt: Rixos Hotels Egypt has assembled a far-reaching roster of gala performances, DJ sets, live music and touring international artists to usher in 2027 across its leading resorts in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Alamein and Alexandria. Purpose-made shows stand beside internationally recognised names, DJs and live bands in a programme designed to hand guests festive memories across some of the nation’s most sought-after destinations, with the celebrations continuing beyond New Year’s Eve into the opening week of January. Rixos Premium Seagate opens its celebrations on 31 December 2026, when Alexandra Stan takes the headline slot with JO…

Major firms, trailblazing technology and foreign buyers working in construction reconvene at the Tüyap Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul on 21 to 24 November 2026 for the Eurasia Window & Door and Eurasia Glass Fairs. Istanbul, Türkiye: Ranked with the Eurasian region’s weightiest trade gatherings, the pair of fairs continue as a strategic commercial platform that connects producers, architects, project developers, dealers, wholesalers and industry experts from Türkiye and the wider world. Reed Tüyap Fairs Inc. runs the show jointly with PÜKAD (Window and Door Sector Association), PÜKAB (Window Producers Quality Association) and GALSİAD (Entrepreneur Aluminum Industrialists and Businesspeople…

Within the broader discourse on payments innovation, Sends, a UK based fintech delivering payment infrastructure for individuals and businesses, featured prominently at the Payments Leaders’ Summit UK, which extended across 20 and 21 October, staged in London. Among the sessions, Sends’ chief executive Alona Shevtsova took the role of moderator for the Women in Business Lunch, an occasion that drew together senior figures from financial services, technology and commerce to examine leadership trajectories, professional growth and the outlook for women within the sector. Convened at the InterContinental London Park Lane on 20 October, the lunch brought together industry contributors including…

eBay has warned Andy Burnham’s government to ensure that small UK businesses are not ‘unfairly’ penalised by reported plans to make online marketplaces collect VAT on behalf of the retailers that sell through them. The warning, reported by the Manchester Evening News, comes ahead of a Budget expected to include a significant shake-up of how VAT is collected from online sellers.According to widespread reports, Chancellor John Healey is set to announce that online marketplaces would be required to collect VAT at source from business sellers with an annual turnover above £90,000, regardless of where those sellers are based. The move…

Manchester City face “substantial hurdles” in their attempt to overturn a guilty verdict for breaching Premier League financial rules, a leading lawyer has told BBC Sport, and the Manchester City appeal is unlikely to be straightforward.The club were found guilty of all charges relating to financial rule breaches across the 2009-10 to 2017-18 seasons, including creating what the Independent Commission described as “sham contracts” to inflate sponsorship income by £830m. City have rejected the verdict in full, saying they are “innocent of the accusations made by the Premier League” and hold “irrefutable evidence” that the ruling “contains clear material errors,…

At MIPCOM Cannes, an agreement was formalised that transfers studio know-how and deepens cross-border production cooperation. Five purpose-built sound stages make up the opening phase of Shams Production Hub, which is due to begin in Q1 2027. CANNES, France: A strategic partnership backing the creation of Shams Production Hub in Sharjah, UAE, has been formalised at MIPCOM Cannes by Sharjah Media City (Shams), a leading UAE freezone authority, together with Origo Studios, which ranks among Hungary’s leading film studio complexes. The deal tasks Origo Studios with running a three-phase training and knowledge-transfer programme so that the Shams team is ready…