“Unfair obstacles” may be stopping women from starting and growing their own companies, the government has said.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Evans Cycles seeks £10million to survive as tough high street bites
Evans Cycles has put itself up for sale as it seeks fresh funding amid tough High Street trading conditions.
Equifax hit with record fine by ICO over data breach that affected 15million
Credit rating agency Equifax is to be fined £500,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after it failed to protect the personal data of 15 million Britons.
Brits underestimate how much they are worth by upto £140,000
New research reveals that Brits underestimate their life insurance requirements by almost £140,000.
EU to investigate Amazon data use for dirty tricks
The EU’s competition chief says she is looking into Amazon’s use of data from sellers on its site amid concerns that it might harness it to boost its own retail sales.
Cath Kidston to review UK store locations to counteract failing high street sales
Fashion retailer Cath Kidston is reviewing the locations of its UK stores as it looks to move to destinations that attract higher footfall.
Retailer Orla Kiely ceases trading with staff led out of stores in tears
Fashion and homeware retailer Orla Kiely has closed its retail stores and website, becoming the latest victim of the difficult retail landscape.
BMW to close Oxford Mini plant for a month post-Brexit
The Mini factory in Oxford will shut down for a month after Brexit at the end of March to minimise disruption in case of a no-deal outcome.
Jaguar Land Rover set to move staff to three-day week
Jaguar Land Rover has announced that more than 3,000 staff will move to a three-day week at its Castle Bromwich plant in the West Midlands.
Innovation Centre generates over £50M for Welsh economy
An independent report has found that since its launch in 2012, Wales’ largest innovation centre, Welsh ICE, has generated a £53 million benefit to the Welsh economy.
Prime Minister says ‘it’s either my deal on Brexit or its no deal’
Theresa May has said that MPs will have a choice between her proposed deal with the EU – or no deal at all.
Lib Dems: Tax wealth to create £100bn ‘citizen’s fund’
A £100bn “citizens fund” should be created to spread the UK’s wealth more evenly, the Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable is proposing.
Salesforce founder Marc Benioff to buy Time magazine
Time magazine is changing hands once again, nearly eight months after it was sold to US media group Meredith Corporation.
Wetherspoons warns of increasing prices as costs rise
Wetherspoons has reported record annual sales and profits, but warned that prices and costs are likely to rise in the coming months.
British Chambers of Commerce trims UK growth forecast and warns of trouble ahead
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has lowered its UK growth forecast, and warns by 2020 the economy will have experienced its second-weakest decade.
