Category: News

A leading specialist dispute resolution solicitor is warning that a significant hike in civil court fees that comes into force this week will limit access to justice for UKs SMEs

In a HARDtalk interview broadcast on BBC World News fund manager Neil Woodford has said that he does not believe that the Eurozone is viable in its current form and that he believes that continued uncertainty over a potential British exit from the EU will be damaging to the British economy.

Young mothers are leading an entrepreneurial surge in starting their own businesses driven largely by the cost of childcare and the easy availability of new technology.

Secure Trust Bank, the challenger bank led by former RBS executive Paul Lynam, has made a new push into small business lending by launching an asset finance arm.

Although the number of SMEs run by women has risen, more must be done to close the gender gap, a Government report has found.

Bartercard, the business-to-business trade exchange, today announced a new corporate partnership with Start Up Loans; the Government funded scheme which supports individuals wanting to start their own business.

UK companies are curbing their capital spending amid uncertainty about the result of the upcoming general election, and continuing concerns in the eurozone.

Ahead of International Women’s Day Germany has became the latest and perhaps most significant country so far to commit itself to improving the representation of women on corporate boards.

As the economic situation has improved, the political risks have escalated, CBI President, Sir Mike Rake, warned in a speech to the Lord Mayor’s Trade and Industry Dinner at the Mansion House in London.

Dozens of MPs and top names from the skills and Further Education sector attended a parliamentary reception organised by a pioneering consortium of training providers and colleges campaigning for more sustainable funding for Basic Skills English and maths training for adults.

Peter Jones CBE has launched a brand new venture himself today creating a global, end-to-end ecommerce business.

Majority of UK workers think they should double pension contributions and one in ten worry they will never be able to afford to retire

On International Women’s Day (8 March) Prowess is launching the Charter for Women in Business to help close a business performance gap that costs the UK economy billions each year.

We talk to Diane Hannah of the The Herdy Company to find out how their love of Scandinavian style and the Lake District’s little Herdwick sheep led to the creation of The Herdy Company.