New report reveals scale of threat to business survival posed by late payment as Government and business representatives address issues at House of Commons summit
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
The true cost of email interruptions
New research from Loughborough University has found that interruptions can can have a significant effect on productivity of the workforce with tasks taking a third longer to complete when staff are interrupted by email
Businesses and consumers to be empowered to challenge anti-competitive practices
Businesses and consumers will find it easier to challenge firms they believe are acting anti-competitively, under proposals launched today
Chancellor wants charity talks over donor tax changes
Chancellor George Osborne says he wants to work with charities and donors to find a way to protect their income after tax changes in the Budget.
Billions wiped off Europe’s biggest companies as political rebellion rocks eurozone
More than £122.3bn was wiped off the value of Europe’s biggest companies on Monday amid fears that the eurozone’s commitment to austerity was being swept away by political rebellion – just as its debts hit record levels.
Small businesses are still being crippled by high interest and low lending, says Bank of England
SMEs are being crippled by the highest rates of interest for more than three years – and lending is still plunging, the Bank of England said yesterday.
Q1 marks five year high in business turnover
A report looking at the turnover of 4,000 UK businesses revealed the first quarter of 2012 was the best performing quarter, year-on-year since the start of the economic downturn in 2007.
Richard Branson opens family home in nationwide business search
Sir Richard Branson launches a nationwide search for top young entrepreneur with £5,000 plus business support on offer
Working 9-5 becomes a distant dream for Londoners
The traditional concept of work / life balance is becoming extinct as new research shows that 79% of workers in London
Best of British business receive Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
Small and large companies from across the UK are celebrating receiving the UK’s highest accolade for business success being named as winners of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
Microsoft quarterly profits beat expectations
Results beat analysts’ expectations after a surprise rise in sales of its Windows operating system.
Manufacturers ‘could drive UK recovery’
Manufacturers’ financial health has dramatically improved over the past year, with experts predicting the sector could “drive the UK’s recovery”.
Is more UK quantitative easing now off the table?
Monetary Policy Committee member Adam Posen’s surprise decision to curtail his calls for further quantitative easing in the UK raises questions over the Bank of England’s next move.
What’s my line?
Contact centres should tear up their scripts to deliver effective customer service, says Datapoint
Unemployment figures drop whilst number of out of work women buck trend with rise
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said that unemployment has fallen by 35,000 this quarter – the first decline in almost a year.
