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Category: News
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
HSBC rapped by Competition Authority for SME lending breach
HSBC has been censured by watchdogs for breaking rules put into place over a decade ago to stop banking abuse.
Corporate data at risk from workers’ lack of knowledge
Wide-scale survey shows almost a quarter of workers are completely unaware of their corporate mobile access policies while 40% can access data on devices without permission
WhatClinic.com and the Pronto Network help clinics get the competitive edge
A new platform and that can fit seamlessly into software has been unveiled by WhatClinic.com and the Pronto Network.
Stronger Supply Chains Could Boost Economy by £30bn
Targeted action to revitalise domestic supply chains could inject £30 billion into the economy by 2025, creating more than half a million jobs across the United Kingdom, according to the new CBI report ‘pulling together’.
In Troubled Times, UK Businesses Need to De-Risk Their International Growth
The UK economy trotted into recovery earlier this year, but times are currently tough worldwide.
Shared Parental Leave – Getting managers on board is the key concern
New research into how businesses feel about the imminent changes in Shared Parental Leave (SPL) reveals that getting HR managers on board is the key concern for employers.
Over half of SMBs still face cashflow problems despite upturn in economy
Research shows UK small businesses struggle with late payments but online accounting tech firm Xero says users can buck the trend by speeding-up cash collection.
UK bank payment system goes offline
Bank of England says system that processes large payments including UK house purchases has been down since early on Monday morning.
Cyclists show support for revolutionary new quick release wheel lock ‘Quick Caps’
After 3 years of research and development, Bristol based engineer Curtis Dorrington has developed Quick Caps, a tiny padlock that helps prevent the theft of quick release wheels, saving cyclists a lot of time, money and effort. It simply snaps into place around the quick release (QR) leaver, making it extremely difficult for the wheel to be removed.
Access to finance key barrier to starting and growing a business
Half of the UK’s entrepreneurs cite access to finance as the main barrier to setting up a new business.
Small businesses suffering from ‘data underload’
The UK’s small businesses are missing out on possible commercial opportunities because of a data deficit.
UK Savings Crisis: The Five Year Retirement
Pension pots will run dry after just five years at current rate of saving
EasyJet Founder unveils plans for budget food stores for the low paid
EasyJet entrepreneur Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has unveiled plans for low-cost food stores aimed at people ‘on benefits’ and in poorly-paid jobs.
Peer-to-peer loans set to be included in ISAs to give boost to savers & borrowers
Savers will be able to dodge the taxman by lending to entrepreneurs in further moves by the government to replace stalled mainstream lending market.
