Over 450,000 private sector jobs will be created in the next 12 months, with a year until the General Election, the Chancellor will be satisfied as the economic recovery becomes more solid and businesses prospects more optimistic.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Optimism Soars Amongst Smaller Manufacturers
Optimism amongst the UK’s smaller manufacturers has surged to its highest level since records began in 1988, according to the CBI’s latest SME Trends Survey.
UK bosses fear World Cup will be an ‘own goal’ for business
Almost half of SME owners and managers in the UK are concerned that the World Cup will have a negative impact on their business, a recent survey has revealed.
Rapid rate rises ‘could throw UK back into recession’
Britain’s reliance on consumer spending to drive growth leaves economy vulnerable to rate rises, analysis suggests
Foreign Tourists Fuelling UK Growth
Spend on retail, hospitality and leisure is set to rocket as overseas visitors flock to the UK over the next few years, according to a new report from Barclays.
PayPal executive Agrawal ducks out
Rakesh Agrawal leaves company after sending series of disparaging tweets including one telling coworker ‘duck you’
North-East charity set to benefit from the Strive Challenge
Newcastle based charity, The Key _ Your Potential Unlocked has been announced as one of the first charities to benefit from the Strive Challenge.
Scottish ‘yes’ vote could improve UK credit
Moody’s has said an independent Scotland would likely receive an investment grade rating and that the rest of the UK’s credit could actually be improved in the event of a ‘yes’ vote
Saga looks to raise £550m in float
Over-50s lifestyle group will offer a significant proportion to retail investors
Challenge Panel issues call for evidence
The Service Transformation Challenge Panel today launched a call for evidence on how public bodies can deliver services in a more integrated way and improve outcomes for local people as well as providing better value for money.
Co-op and Britannia merger 'should never have happened'
Sir Christopher Kelly’s report into the failure of the Co-op Bank has set out a series of damning conclusions into the way the lender and the Co-op Group have been run
Cost of Business Cyber Security Breaches Almost Double
The number of information security breaches affecting UK businesses has decreased over the last year but the scale and cost of individual breaches has almost doubled.
Banks to be tested on property crash
The latest round of UK bank stress tests will check on the ability of lenders to withstand a major fall in house prices
Tax break supports growth for over one million small businesses
Over one million small businesses across the country will be able to access significant savings with the new Employment Allowance, which came into force this April.
Government Consultation on SME Finance
In a bid to help fast-track the government’s banking referral ambition, top funders have offered to place the alternativebusinessfunding.co.uk portal under neutral and independent management.
















