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70 per cent of SMEs say cutting red tape should be top government priority
SMEs say cutting red tape more important than accessing finance
Friday 30 October 2026
SMEs say cutting red tape more important than accessing finance
Too few businesses appreciate the importance of connectivity when rolling out cloud-based IT strategies, according to data centre specialist Node4.
Shops, offices, pubs and clubs will no longer face burdensome health and safety inspections, and over 3,000 regulations will be scrapped or overhauled in a radical…
There are thousands of iPad cases on the market as more and more of us use the devices as part of our daily lives both in…
The sales culture that has riddled the banking industry with scandal must end and lenders must "recast" themselves as boring and trustworthy with a focus on…
While the UK economy is on go slow with the crisis in the eurozone impacting trade at home and abroad, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are…
Lancaster University Management School has appointed 20 new Entrepreneurs in Residence – all owner-managers who work at the sharp end of business or industry.
More than 100,000 UK businesses could save £millions in annual accountancy and administration costs under reduced auditing and reporting requirements announced by the Business Secretary, Vince…
A national enterprise campaign is offering British start-ups a unique opportunity to get their products into a top department store via a Dragon’s Den-style pitch.
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Arfan Naseer, known as Naz, got involved in the wrong crowd, and was sent to prison at the age of 21. Whilst in prison he decided…
The UK’s most senior business leaders are getting new advice on how to better tackle the growing cyber threats to their companies.
Microsoft has released a new version of Windows for running corporate networks, trying to take share from rivals whilst trying to gain ground as companies seek…
Chancellor George Osborne has been speaking about his plan to set up a state-backed small business bank, which is the latest in a line of initiatives…
The best way to protect your strapline is to trade mark it. In order to trade mark it, the phrase must be distinctive and capable of…