Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group sued for £200m by ex-business partner amid claims entrepreneur ‘stole’ his idea for a luxury cruise brand
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Mobile technology could be key to workplace happiness & productivity
New research shows that people who use apps at work are more likely to be happy in their jobs than those who don’t
Apprentices recognised at House of Commons
Apprentices from Heartplus and Jonny’s Sister Ltd met Skills and Equalities Minister Nick Boles as part of a unique celebration of apprenticeships at the House of Commons.
MOD creates free space for ex-military personnel to startup businesses
The Ministry of Defence has made part of its surplus estate available to small businesses and social enterprises, for free, as part of the Government’s Space for Growth programme.
London ‘Playboy’ battles Hefner’s empire for use of domain name
Michael Ross, a 50-year-old property developer, registered the website “playboy.london” in his kitchen, while joking with his wife and a friend over a few bottles of wine and six months later he’s taking Playboy Enterprises Inc. to court in the U.K. to stop the adult entertainment company founded by Hugh Hefner from seizing the domain.
The Beckham effect helps get 28,000 apprentices health & beauty jobs
UK salons have given National Apprenticeship Week a major boost with the news that the beauty industry is set to create more than 28,000 apprentice positions in the UK this year.
Made in Britain: Lonetree Cards
Lonetree Cards explain how they went from a startup created with just £10,000 from the founders savings to being stocking at Tate Britain, Liberty of London and as far afield as Canada and Australia.
Duke of York opens UK’s first travel tech incubator to support start-up growth
The UK’s first-ever incubator for travel technology start-ups has been opened by HRH The Duke of York, KG at an official ceremony.
SMEs lag behind number of companies employing young people
Employers are recognising the importance of bringing in young talent, but SMEs are falling behind larger organisations, according to new CIPD research.
Apple could be poised to buy Tesla to speed up car ownership dream
As Apple enters the luxury market with its new Watch which has a top price tag of £10,000 that didn’t appear to be enough for a few investors at Apple’s annual meeting today.
Government to help SMEs grab £193B of online sales currently being missed
Research released shows that more than half of the public find it difficult to support local small firms because often these businesses aren’t online.
Made in Britain: Gilo Industries Group
Jim Edmondson tells us how Gilo Industries Group came to be after flying higher than Everest.
Disabled entrepreneur shortlisted for Excellence in Diversity Awards 2015
Jane Hatton from Kingswinford, West Midlands, has been shortlisted for the Diversity Champion Private Award at the Excellence in Diversity Awards 2015.
BIS shamed as small business scheme hands out only £3.5M from £30M budget
The government’s Growth Vouchers programme launched in January 2014 to help SMEs access business advice has given out less than 4 per cent of its £30m budget.
Apple’s Watch launch date will reduce day from 24 to 18hrs with woeful battery
Apple proudly announced that their Apple Watch has an all-day battery life. But what does that mean? as the “all-day battery life is based on 18 hours.
