Category: News

The public need to be convinced that tough choices on upgrading national infrastructure are necessary, according to a new poll of more than 1000 members of the public by Ipsos MORI for the CBI.

Figures out this week to give ammunition to Chancellor disputing Labour’s ‘cost of living crisis’

Thirty talented young entrepreneurs descended on the banks of Loch Lomond to conclude their year-long Legacy Programme set up to build better, more sustainable businesses in Scotland.

Recent research shows that personality beats competency in the hiring process.

The Lord Mayor of London has called for a revolution in business volunteering to help strengthen the infrastructure of charities.

Luxury maternity fashion retailer Seraphine has quadrupled profit and increased turnover by 60pc after the ‘Kate effect’ took hold of the population.

Aldermore Bank, the specialist SME Bank has announced its full year audited results for 2013, boasting a staggering 64 per cent increase on its gross lending year-on-year, extending to £3.4 billion, as it continues to champion SMEs and homeowners in the UK.

With the online share of the retail market rapidly approaching the 20 per cent mark, legal experts have issued a stark warning to every business selling through the Internet: you have until 13th June to make important changes to your website and your acknowledgement emails… or face potential cancellation nightmares.

A new £20 million fund to give Welsh SMEs with the backing they need to bid for larger contracts has been announced by Economy Minister, Edwina Hart.

An award scheme that aims to support young people to develop their digital and entrepreneurial skills has been launched by the Duke of York and the Nominet Trust.

Over a one third of UK companies that have already introduced the Government’s auto-enrolment pension rules would have approached it differently if they had the chance again – according to a new report by national law firm, Irwin Mitchell.

Financial services firms’ business volumes continued to grow at a steady pace in the three months to March and investment intentions and optimism firmed, according to the latest CBI/PwC survey.

Consultation on measures to help SMEs who have been rejected for a business loan, launched by Chancellor.

More than £3bn was wiped off the value of London’s insurance sector after investors took fright at the City regulator’s plans to review 30m policies sold by insurers that may result in savers exiting their pensions and investments for free.

Richard Hillgrove, the PR adviser who formerly worked for Dragons’ Den entrepreneurs James Caan and Duncan Bannatyne amongst other high profile clients, has been found guilty on two counts of cheating the public Revenue.