Former CBI director general Lord Digby Jones visited Merseyside to promote a new form of working capital funding for small firms.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Chancellor George Osborne pledges to help small firms invest in innovation
Chancellor George Osborne has launched a consultation on tax credits for research and development – so small firms have the best government support to invest in innovation.
Why it’s good to do business down besides the sea
SMEs are missing out on a wealth of public sector contract opportunities and are being urged to revise their outdated view of a system they see as overly complicated
Professor Stephen Bevan awarded 2014 GAMIAN-Europe European personality
Professor Stephen Bevan has received the 2014 GAMIAN-Europe European Personality award. It has been awarded for his prominent contribution to the field of mental health.
RBS admits mis-selling millions of pounds of business loans to SMEs
Royal Bank of Scotland has admitted that it has mis-sold loans to its SME customers under the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme.
British SMEs Thriving and Growing
British SMEs are thriving with business owners reporting that profits are up in the past year and the outlook is positive. SMEs interviewed in the research included sole traders and companies employing up to 250 people.
Do you have what it takes to be Lord Sugar’s next business partner?
Have you got what it takes to be Lord Sugar’s next business partner? If so then you’ll be pleased to hear the BBC have started taking applications for the 2015 series of The Apprentice.
SMEs prioritise tech & broadband for investment in 2015
UK SMEs are prioritising broadband and technology for investment this coming year, according to a new survey commissioned by TalkTalk.
BT offers £30,000 cash prize for UK’s “most innovative” digital businesses
BT Infinity Labs SME Award 2015 provides cash prizes for winner & two runners up plus six months mentoring and access to TechHub’s offices
Tuesday 13th January: The most popular day to get a new job in digital
Tuesday 13th January is expected to be the day that the digital skills shortage is at its lowest, as it’s the most popular day of the year for people looking for a new job in digital.
Sixteen of UK’s best cleantech companies chosen for US trade mission
16 of the UK’s ‘most promising’ clean technology companies have been selected to participate in the 2015 mission to San Francisco.
Think being an entrepreneur is easy? Most work 60 Hour weeks to go alone
With the first day back at work after the Christmas and New Year break notorious for a surge in employees re-evaluating their careers, a new study released today by Post Office examines how far budding entrepreneurs will go to achieve their dream of working for themselves.
FSB welcomes PM & Chancellor to roundtable event in Stockport
The Federation of Small Businesses this morning welcomed the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer to a roundtable event at a business park in Stockport.
Most credit checked companies of 2014 proves fragile nature of construction
Creditsafe research revealed the most searched for companies of 2014. Surprisingly, this cohort was led by Travis Perkins, Britain’s biggest builders’ merchant.
Six months on & only 1 in 5 employees have requested for flexible working
Over half of UK workers are aware of the Government’s right to request flexible working legislation launched in June last year, though so far only a fifth have acted upon it.
