Category: News

People looking to lend money or invest through crowdfunding will be better protected under new rules confirmed today by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Levels of awareness surrounding a significant change in capital allowances legislation is extremely low and there is potential for hundreds of millions of pounds to be lost, according to CBRE.

As businesses continue to recover from the recent floods, new data released by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reveals small firms in affected areas lost more than three quarters of a billion pounds.

The Prime Minister has announced the businesses involved in the second phase of the successful Apprenticeship Trailblazer programme, who will be designing new world-class Apprenticeship standards for their sectors.

New statistics have revealed more than £1,700 per hour is being raised via crowdfunding in the UK.

The UK’s leading business group expects robust growth this year and next but warned of the need to rebalance away from consumption to secure a sustainable recovery.

The current system of business rates is in need of “fundamental reforms” in order to help retailers and boost local economies, a group of MPs has said.

Ways to improve the transparency of the headhunting process for board appointments have been put to Government today as part of an independent review to increase the number of women on British boards.

Boris Johnson has launched a new fund to encourage the conversion of London garages into start-up workspaces.

The top priorities for business growth and expansion amongst small to medium sized business in the UK have been unveiled in a new study; with diversifying, moving into international territories and investing in affiliate marketing outlined as the most likely methods to be deployed to help develop companies further.

Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna applauds Waitrose after his fellow Labour MP criticised the grocer’s coffee and newspaper offers to loyalty card holders

The Start Up Loans Company is proud to announce that we are now delivering loans in Scotland, making the scheme UK-wide for individuals of any age looking to start a business.

Standard Life and the Royal Bank of Scotland have warned that Scottish independence would pose a serious risk to their businesses, shattering the silence on the referendum debate that has been maintained by Edinburgh’s biggest businesses.

State-rescued lender confirms total losses since bailout level with 2008 state bail-out