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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
FreeAgent offers £5k towards an SME's tax bill
Online accounting pioneer launches new painless Self Assessment filing feature – and offers to pay £5k towards one lucky small business’s tax bill
Mary Portas' Kinky Knickers makers falls into administration & sheds 35 staff
The established underwear manufacturer Headen & Quarmby – which makes the Kinky Knickers brand created by Mary Portas – has had to shed more than 30 jobs after being placed in administration.
Don’t Leave Generation Rent Behind
A generation of renters could be left behind as the housing debate focuses on home ownership warned the CBI, as it called for action to boost investment in the rental sector.
Osborne calls for rise in minimum wage
Pushing up wages will “make sure that we have a recovery for all and that work pays,” Chancellor says, in a move apparently aimed at Labour voters
Tech start-ups offered Richard Branson mentorship & £25,000 prize
Virgin Media Business is searching for three game-changing digital innovations that could transform the way we live and work for good.
Shadow Business Secretary supports British Manufacturing campaign
UK businesses are starting 2014 with a call to government to support British manufacturing, following the sector’s encouraging performance in the last half of 2013.
UK small businesses investing more as economy grows
Research from UK’s small businesses has found that more are confident about investing in their businesses than in the past few years, with over half saying they more likely to invest in growth in the first six months of 2014 than the same time last year.
Global economy at turning point
The global economy is at a “turning point”, the World Bank has said, as it forecasts stronger growth for 2014.
Target-Hitting Inflation Rate Could Affect UK Exports
Figures released this week show that the UK inflation rate dropped to 2% in December 2013, hitting the target set by the Bank of England’s forward guidance policy.
Startup Institute launches in London
Startup Institute, the career accelerator for people who want to work in startups or early-stage technology companies, is opening new schools in London and Berlin.
Forgotten Invoices Means SMEs Are Losing Out On Billions Each Year
Small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK could be losing out on as much as £3.7billion each year through failing to submit or chase up invoices, a new study reveals.
£2M fund opens to budding social entrepreneurs in the North
A ground-breaking £2m incubator fund is offering zero per cent interest loans to social entrepreneurs across the North of England.
British SMEs Make Sustainability A Main Priority For 2014
Recent research has revealed that a quarter of British SME’s are starting the new year with sustainability declared as one of their top priorities.
Government announces £8 million technology boost for UK high streets
A brand new, £8m initiative, designed to re-invigorate UK high streets, has been announced by Science and Universities Minister, David Willetts.
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