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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Minister urges SMEs to trade abroad to help boost UK business
SMEs are being urged to take advantage of the opportunities available to them to get trading and look at potential new markets abroad.
Nationwide search for young manufacturing stars launched
Business Minister Mark Prisk has today launched a nationwide search for the Make it in Great Britain 30 Under 30 – 30 young rising stars employed in the manufacturing industry, all aged under the age of 30.
SME owners join forces to call for ‘damaging’ 50p tax rate to be scrapped
The 50p higher rate of income tax is “damaging the economy” and delaying the recovery from recession, more than 500 entrepreneurs and business owners warn today.
Businesses report tougher UK trading & squeezing of credit to Bank of England
Businesses around the UK have found credit conditions tightened in January with many also reporting weaker trading conditions
Hull leads the way as hundreds of unemployed sign up to be entrepreneurs by starting businesses
MORE than 100 people have taken the “brave decision” to start their own business after taking part in a new enterprise scheme for the unemployed.
Barclays and youth charity team up to help young people avoid debt fears
Barclays and online youth charity YouthNet have joined forces to support young people in the UK to build their financial skills, knowledge and confidence.
Surrey revealed as nation’s start-up success story
Surrey has the highest number of ‘recession-era’ start-ups defying the downturn with big turnovers, new figures have revealed. Around one in seven businesses that started up in the area in the last three years are turning over more than £100,000, compared to the national average of one in ten.
23 new champions added to boost Government’s Make it in Great Britain campaign
The Government’s Make it in Great Britain campaign has received an added boost with the announcement of 23 new ‘Industry Champions’, bringing the total to 30.
Wales set to get it’s own place on the internet with .wales domain
It has been confirmed today that Nominet, the registry body which looks after the management of the .uk internet namespace, will take forward the application for .cymru & .wales
£1 billion growth fund boost open for business looking to grow
At the Government’s National Manufacturing Summit being held at the Bristol & Bath Science Park today, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is set to announce that the government has provided an extra £1 billion for businesses seeking support to help them create new jobs and grow.
Signs of economic confidence returning as marketing spend increases
A leading UK entrepreneur said today that the predicted increased marketing spend for 2012 was evidence of the ‘first shoots of the economic revival’.
Difficult retail market needs innovative solutions to help it recover
2011 saw big high street chains close an average of 14 stores a day across Britain. In this difficult retail market entrepreneurs are being encouraged to take advantage of a government-backed scheme which offers market stalls for £10 over a fortnight this summer.
CBI calls on Chancellor to use budget to score growth & investment policy goals
The CBI calls on the Chancellor to use his March Budget to score the growth and investment policy goals he put forward in his Autumn Statement and give the UK economy and jobs a real boost.
Dragons’ Den conman admits defrauding Theo Paphitis & Peter Jones with bogus investment opportunity
Jean-Claude Baumgartner, who bagged a £230,000 investment on Dragons’ Den for his Satski business, has been jailed after pleading guilty to defrauding his famous investors.
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