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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
10,000 children set to benefit from new £5m performing arts programme
World-class cultural organisations will team up with local schools to encourage young people into the performing arts, Jeremy Wright, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, has announced.
Nearly half of all UK SMEs unaware of invoice fraud which cost £93m last year
More than four in 10 businesses in the UK are unaware of the risks posed by invoice fraud, according to a survey by banking trade body UK Finance.
Ex-Autonomy boss Mike Lynch denies new US charges on eve of $5BN court hearing
UK entrepreneur Mike Lynch has denied new criminal charges against him, ahead of a court case in London on Monday over the sale of his firm Autonomy.
Rise in keyless van theft highlights need for SMEs to protect their assets
According to the latest figures 89% of Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) stolen and recovered in 2018 were taken without the owner’s keys.
Richard Branson calls for new Brexit vote
Sir Richard Branson says, despite a delay to Brexit, the UK is “dangerously close to full scale disaster”.
Next predicts no-deal Brexit tariff boost saving £15m
Retail giant Next has said if the UK leaves the EU with a no-deal, lower trade tariffs could save the retailer up to £15m enabling price cuts for customers.
Airline punctuality is getting worse each year
Bott and Co, the UK’s leading flight delay compensation law firm, has found that the number of delays and cancellations for flights departing UK airports has increased
KFC warns no-deal Brexit will cause chicken shortage
KFC has warned they could see another chicken shortage, if the UK crashes out of the EU with a no-deal.
UKs Food Crime Unit pledges tougher action on food fraud
Businesses that commit food fraud in order to lower costs or boost supplies could soon face criminal prosecutions.
Thomas Cook to close 21 stores with the loss of 300 jobs
Travel firm Thomas Cook is closing 21 stores across the country and cutting more than 300 jobs.
Sainsbury’s and Asda offer to sell supermarkets to enable merger
Sainsbury’s and Asda have said they would sell between 125 and 150 supermarkets and a number of convenience stores if allowed to merge.
Petition to revoke Article 50 crashes government website
Whilst Theresa May is appealing to the 27 EU leaders to delay Brexit until 30 June in Brussels on Thursday, a petition calling for the government to revoke Article 50 has crashed the petitions website.
Debenhams close to sealing £200m funding from lenders
Debenhams is close to receiving a £200m lifeline from lenders that would prevent the department store falling into the hands of largest shareholder Mike Ashley.
Giraffe & Ed’s Easy Diner site closures agreed by creditors
Plans to close 27 Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner restaurants have been approved by creditors, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
















