Reforms to street trading rules will make them both stronger and fairer says Consumer Affairs Minister Jo Swinson.
Category: News
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
E-learning apprenticeships good for business
Barking & Dagenham College has responded to employer needs by launching a flexible Higher Level Apprenticeship in Project Management where the teaching is delivered online.
The Red Tape Challenge
There is nothing more frustrating than being mired in bureaucracy; bound by red tape, wasting time and money and watching potential profits suffer as a result.
Is Accepting Apple Pay A Move Your Small Business Should Make?
Apple Pay, the new contactless payment system, is all set to launch in the US from this Monday, and pending any major hiccups, it won’t be long before iPhone payments come to retailers in the UK.
Job Boost for Stockport Announced by Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, is today opening the new Molplex laboratories at Alderley Park made possible through a £1.2 million Regional Growth Fund (RGF) Round 4 grant.
Interest rates see no sign of increasing
Bank of England’s chief economist says the UK is “writhing in agony and ecstasy” as the economy improves but wages remain stubbornly low
Government-backed Growth Voucher initiative launched for SMEs
Small Business Charter business schools has team up with the Government’s Growth Voucher programme to help businesses access and pay for the advice they need to grow.
HMRC prosecutions up by a third, with more to come
A new report from Reuters law division has found that HMRC prosecutions were up by almost a third in 2013/14.
DFx Technology raises £1.2m for new manufacturing facility
Shaw Gibbs Corporate Finance has just completed on a £1.2 million investment into the award-winning company DFx Technology Limited. Shaw Gibbs helped to secure the funding from venture capital provider Percipient Capital.
Will.i.am set to launch new smart watch venture with British SME
Musician, BBC TV’s Voice judge and entrepreneur Will.i.am is set to launch a smart watch to take on Apple’s new wearable device with part of the software provided by from British firm 7digital.
Crowdcube opens for business in Scotland
A big increase in the number of people starting their own business in Scotland has led to increased demand for alternative financing and in particular for crowdfunding.
Family-friendly employment laws – a burden or a benefit?
The latest changes in employment law may help businesses retain good staff, but smaller businesses are likely to find them costly to implement.
Six degrees of recommendations
With National Customer Service Week in full swing, new research from American Express reveals that the customer continues to be king.
Business costs rising 3.1% ahead of inflation
Despite the continued fall in inflation over the past year, small business costs have continued to rise during 2014, with energy costs still the most commonly seen increase, according to the latest research from the national business group, the Forum of Private Business.
Employers struggle with absence levels due to ‘secret’ carers
More than one in three employers report that absence levels have increased because their staff are struggling to cope with their caring responsibilities outside of work.
