Tuesday’s Spanish bond auction sent a mixed message to investors, with yields on the 12 and 18-month bonds almost doubling, although demand remained strong.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
UK inflation rate rises to 3.5 per cent in March
Inflation in the UK rose unexpectedly on the Consumer Prices Index
New fund to invest at least £40m in UK companies
The Government has today launched a new Enterprise Capital Fund that will invest at least £40m in high-growth potential small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK.
New research reveals true benefits of work experience
Young people taking part in a Government-backed work experience placement are more likely to get off benefits and into work, according to research published today
SMEs letting £2bn of expenses slip through their fingers
British SMEs will have failed to claim an estimated £2 billion in expenses for the financial year
Workers ‘Faking It’ To Impress Bosses
More than a third of office workers deliberately spend longer hours in the office than needed in a bid to impress
US to make profit from bailouts
The US will make a profit from bailing out the nation’s banks and carmakers at the height of the financial crisis, the Treasury Department has said.
Worst of crisis over, governments must act now
It is now up to governments to tackle debt problems remaining in their countries, European Central Bank policymaker Joerg Asmussen said on Sunday.
Business Sellers Prepared To Be “Very Flexible”
Results reveal that business sellers are increasingly prepared to be flexible with their asking prices in recognition of tough economic conditions or to achieve a quick sale.
Stamps rationed by Royal Mail
The Royal Mail is limiting the number of stamps retailers can buy to make sure it benefits fully from the rise in the price of first class stamps at the end of this month.
Britain must curb RBS & Lloyds pay
Britain should rein in salaries at Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds as anger over bankers’ pay mounted ahead of their annual general meetings.
Google profits higher as it announces stock-split
Internet giant Google has reported a large jump in profits and sales as it announced an effective doubling of its shares.
Spanish bailout ‘impossible’ for eurozone,
The eurozone is not equipped to bail out Spain, the country’s prime minister Mariano Rajoy has admitted
Bibby’s pledges to fund gaps left by National Loan Guarantee Scheme
Bibby Financial Services is today pledging to lend a helping hand worth £340million to the small and medium-sized businesses that will not benefit from the Government’s extension to its much-heralded National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS), announced by the Chancellor in the recent Budget.
Condé Nast checks out with Recipe & Shopping List Service for $14M
Condé Nast can now check ZipList off its shopping list as the magazine giant has announced that it has acquired ZipList, a digital shopping list and recipe service for $14Million.
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