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£5 million investment to help Service heroes start up their own business
The Be the Boss scheme for ex-service personnel is being expanded to include all Service-leavers.
Sunday 8 November 2026
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
The Be the Boss scheme for ex-service personnel is being expanded to include all Service-leavers.
Transport Minster Norman Baker has announced the formation of the ‘Anywhere Working’ consortium in a speech given in central London.
New research has revealed that SMEs in the UK rely less on bank debt than their international counterparts but have a lower level of business insurance…
The most radical reform to the employment law system for decades have been outlined by Business Secretary Vince Cable as part of the Government’s plan for…
The second phase of the Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) was launched today by Business Secretary Vince Cable and Minister for Skills John Hayes. The fund…
Despite record unemployment figures many UK employers are finding it difficult to recruit British workers – especially amongst the younger age groups.
Reggae Reggae sauce creator Levi Roots has admitted lying when he told the Dragons' Den that the recipe was handed down to him by his grandmother.
Businesses will be given the power to design, develop and purchase the vocational training programme they need under a £250 million plan announced today by the…
As much as £9 billion pounds could be added to the British economy if SMEs that aspire to grow were able to do so. Key barriers…
Captains of industry from world leading UK companies are backing a new Government campaign to highlight the best of modern British manufacturing at an exhibition during…
Small businesses may be losing out on the most talented employees due to concerns among jobseekers around pay and benefits, according to a new survey.
Business Minister Mark Prisk today announced two new government initiatives to support young people gaining their first experiences of enterprise as he marked the start of…
A series of new measures to help Britain’s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) grow and create jobs, export to new markets, secure finance and cut…
Yell and UK Trade & Investment(UKTI) have announced an exciting partnership to provide vital support and guidance to small and medium-sized enterprises looking to expand internationally.
The London Entrepreneurial Exchange, the voice of UK entrepreneurs, supports the CBI in its call on the government to use the Autumn Statement as an opportunity…