The latest BusinessIQ Insolvency Index from Experian, the global information services company, reveals a 3.1 per cent drop in number of business insolvencies in September 2012 compared to September 2011.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Twelve British start-ups win the chance to pitch to major high street retailer
Each of the businesses are at different stages, some have prototypes while some are about to launch their product to market – but all of them offer something that so far doesn’t exist in the British retail landscape.
Single Market Week: British SMEs urged to exploit EU opportunities
The European Union (EU) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Single Market this week with events across the continent, including a high-level conference today at Lancaster House in London.
Telecoms giant O2 helps local retailers struggling in the fight for footfall
New research today reveals that significant numbers of independent retailers fear for their future as the battle for footfall on the UK high street takes its toll.
Unemployment falls to 15-month low
Jobless rate down to 7.9 per cent as number of people out of work falls 50,000 to 2.528 million, the ONS says
SMEs failing to realise the business value of local community relations
Small and medium sized businesses in the UK are missing a trick when it comes to supporting their local community, according to a new report released today by Rotary International
UK Green Investment Bank gets green light from Europe
Plans by the UK Government to set up the world’s first Green Investment Bank (UK GIB) have been approved by the European Commission today. The Bank is now set to begin operations in the next few weeks.
RBS could sue Santander as deal failure could cost bank £1bn
The Royal Bank of Scotland is considering suing Santander amid fears that its decision to ditch the deal buy 316 branches could cost the part-nationalised lender as much as £1bn.
Construction giants ‘bullying’ small businesses
Giant Government contractors are flouting a rule that obliges them to pay suppliers promptly, stifling small companies’ growth and, in some cases, putting their survival at risk.
Exit sales stall as entrepreneurs play safe
Entrepreneurs are finding it harder to sell their businesses as continued economic uncertainty inhibits investors.
Lord Young to launch nationwide bus tour
Lord Young is to launch month-long bus tour designed to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs
Global Entrepreneurship Week at the British Library
The British Library will stage an action-packed week of activities during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012 (12-18 November), focused on providing SMEs with everything they need to know about how to sustain and grow their business.
Debt reduction could hit growth for years, says Lord Turner
The head of the Financial Services Authority has suggested that it may be time for more unconventional policies to revive Britain’s stagnant economy.
FTSE 100 firms attacked for payment code failure
Some of Britain’s biggest companies have been criticised for a “selfish attitude” and “lack of empathy” for small businesses for failing to agree to a commitment to paying suppliers on time.
Nearly half of senior IT professionals in the UK admit to data breach
New Report Highlights Need to Focus on Data-centric Security to Protect Data and Reduce Damaging Breaches
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