The majority of SME owners in the UK believe that a university degree is becoming increasingly devalued, according to a recent poll.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
More than half of employers have rejected an applicant due to social media posts
Employers continue to turn to social networking sites to find additional information on potential candidates – and they’re not entirely impressed with what they’re seeing.
Barclays executives to deliver free mentoring and advice to UK’s outstanding social entrepreneurs
Social entrepreneurs are being given a once in a lifetime opportunity to access tailored advice and mentoring from the very top of the business world through a new partnership between Barclays and Startup Direct, founding partner of the Government’s Start up Loans Scheme.
Revealed: The secrets that will unlock sales success for you and your team
Sales is a crucial skill in business, and while some people find it comes naturally to them and get frustrated at how their teams struggle, others feel held back by the lack of structured training that they have received during their career.
Street Trading and Pedlary Laws to Be Modernised
Reforms to street trading rules will make them both stronger and fairer says Consumer Affairs Minister Jo Swinson.
E-learning apprenticeships good for business
Barking & Dagenham College has responded to employer needs by launching a flexible Higher Level Apprenticeship in Project Management where the teaching is delivered online.
The Red Tape Challenge
There is nothing more frustrating than being mired in bureaucracy; bound by red tape, wasting time and money and watching potential profits suffer as a result.
Is Accepting Apple Pay A Move Your Small Business Should Make?
Apple Pay, the new contactless payment system, is all set to launch in the US from this Monday, and pending any major hiccups, it won’t be long before iPhone payments come to retailers in the UK.
Job Boost for Stockport Announced by Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, is today opening the new Molplex laboratories at Alderley Park made possible through a £1.2 million Regional Growth Fund (RGF) Round 4 grant.
Interest rates see no sign of increasing
Bank of England’s chief economist says the UK is “writhing in agony and ecstasy” as the economy improves but wages remain stubbornly low
Government-backed Growth Voucher initiative launched for SMEs
Small Business Charter business schools has team up with the Government’s Growth Voucher programme to help businesses access and pay for the advice they need to grow.
HMRC prosecutions up by a third, with more to come
A new report from Reuters law division has found that HMRC prosecutions were up by almost a third in 2013/14.
DFx Technology raises £1.2m for new manufacturing facility
Shaw Gibbs Corporate Finance has just completed on a £1.2 million investment into the award-winning company DFx Technology Limited. Shaw Gibbs helped to secure the funding from venture capital provider Percipient Capital.
Will.i.am set to launch new smart watch venture with British SME
Musician, BBC TV’s Voice judge and entrepreneur Will.i.am is set to launch a smart watch to take on Apple’s new wearable device with part of the software provided by from British firm 7digital.
Crowdcube opens for business in Scotland
A big increase in the number of people starting their own business in Scotland has led to increased demand for alternative financing and in particular for crowdfunding.
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