The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
There is a clear divide on whether Britain is a great place to run a small or medium sized business according to the latest poll from…
First it was petrol, then food, now beer. Breweries have decided to hike their prices for the second time this year, bringing to the market, for…
Research carried out within the small to medium sized enterprise market and found that the most common factor that makes small business owners consider their business…
A recent survey from The Chartered Institute of Marketing, conducted by Ipsos MORI, has found that marketers are woefully ill-informed about the legality of Olympic-related marketing…
Jacqueline Gold, Chief Executive of Ann Summers and Knickerbox, has been nominated for the first VQ Hero Awards – due to be presented to winners at…
UK entrepreneurs are increasingly relying on older workers to plug skills shortages in their businesses, according to figures released today.
Nearly 40% of small business owners blame the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the increasing burden of red tape in the UK. A recent poll commissioned…
Matthew Riley finished his first apprenticeship at the age of 18 and now 34 he’s doing it all again - his teacher, one of the most…
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is in discussions with TV producers to star in his own reality show, reports say. MP Hazel Blears was photographed carrying an…
The capital’s new Mayor set up a “forensic audit group” of leading business people and public figures that he said would end mismanagement and deliver better…
SMEs responsible for 110 million tonnes of carbon emissions each year AXA launches carbon calculator to help SMEs reduce emissions. Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)…
Research by a leading social entrepreneur networking website has revealed that nearly 40% of small business owners and social entrepreneurs have experienced cash flow problems in…
Demonstrating that money cannot buy you everything, Richard Branson has topped a poll of business heroes as voted for by business owners themselves, beating the world's…
The leaders of the UK's major franchise companies gathered to reward excellence in marketing when the winners of the 2008 Franchise Marketing Awards were announced on…
A Gloucestershire based Public Relations Agency is the first in the UK to use the power of Facebook to help small to medium sized businesses increase…