The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
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…
Businesses and consumers will find it easier to challenge firms they believe are acting anti-competitively, under proposals launched today
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.
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…
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…
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…
Sir Richard Branson launches a nationwide search for top young entrepreneur with £5,000 plus business support on offer
The traditional concept of work / life balance is becoming extinct as new research shows that 79% of workers in London
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…
Results beat analysts' expectations after a surprise rise in sales of its Windows operating system.
Manufacturers' financial health has dramatically improved over the past year, with experts predicting the sector could "drive the UK's recovery".
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…
Contact centres should tear up their scripts to deliver effective customer service, says Datapoint
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said that unemployment has fallen by 35,000 this quarter - the first decline in almost a year.
The Employment Minister has said believes that UK companies should "hire a hoodie" to tackle the UK's jobs crisis as "surly young men can be turned…