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CHP launches new software upgrade

The software upgrade, ALFA v5, is the result of a two-year, £5 million (5.5 million) investment by the software maker The new upgrade provides lessors with end-to-end functional support, driven by embedded workflow and automation of business logic, the company explained.

Fresh telecoms leasing scam hits British GPs

Another vendor-related telecoms leasing scam has surfaced, this time affecting GPs in Britain, and leaving them tied into unwanted leasing contracts worth thousands of pounds.

Shifting boxes

Jason T Hesse speaks with Dan Ransdell from IBM Global Financing about how the company has managed to thrive in the recession, and how it aims to grow in 2010.

Captives continue to ride high

Caterpillar and Terex doing well while pre-tax down at GE cap and BAL, latest results show.

Where did it all go wrong?

Jason T Hesse explores the details behind the collapse of Smartfundit and wonders if the online broker model just does not work.

Davenham posts annual loss but sees “steady” demand

Davenham made a pre-tax loss of £55.4 million (60.6 million) in the year ending June 30 2009, largely due to non-performing assets in its property loan book, the company said.

De Lage Landen teams up with farming equipment manufacturer Kuhn

Agricultural equipment manufacturer Kuhn has partnered with De Lage Landen in the UK to launch a flexible finance programme.

VUB Leasing posts ?5m loss in first half of 2009

Slovenian lessor VUB Leasing posted a loss of 5 million in the first half of 2009, compared with a profit of 1.4 million in the same period last year.

Syscap: Government missing out on opportunity to boost SME funding

One of the UKs largest independent IT financiers has spoken out against the UK government, to say that it had missed out on a big opportunity to boost SME funding.

Steiermarkische Bank launches new leasing company in Macedonia

Steiermarkische Bank und Sparkassen has set up a leasing arm in Macedonia, S-Leasing Skopje.