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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Tap in: Church of England set to accept donations by contactless payments
The Church of England may not seem like the most obvious partner for a pair of fast-growing fintech groups, but the co-founder of Swedish start-up iZettle on Tuesday declared it was a “match made in heaven” as the CoE announced plans to transform how it takes donations by allowing contactless payments for the first time.
Third of UK workers so stressed they want to find a new job
UK employers show a lack of interest in the mental wellbeing of employees, even though many staff are suffering from stress according to a new study.
Cash-in-hand payments for tradesmen could be banned under crackdown on tax-dodging
Plumbers, builders and even child-minders could be barred from receiving sizable payments to ensure they pay the full tax for the work they carry out as large cash payments face being banned in a crackdown on the black economy.
1 In 3 Britons admit they’ve ‘stolen’ food from work colleagues
New research has uncovered that as many as 1 in 3 working adults in the UK have taken food from their colleagues during office hours, with almost three quarters of these admitting they were repeat offenders.
Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones looks to expand enterprise teaching to all schools
Entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones CBE is today inviting schools to host the country’s first school-based Peter Jones Enterprise Academies.
Small firms call on Chancellor to take a stand at Spring Statement
Looking ahead to tomorrow’s Spring Statement the Federation of Small Businesses has urged the Chancellor to help UKs small business help deliver a successful economy post Brexit.
Ex-Dragon James Caan partners with Faisal Butt to back new real estate venture
Entrepreneurs Faisal Butt and James Caan are backing a new UK real estate investment company.
ICO raids addresses in Greater Manchester investigating 11 million nuisance text messages
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has searched two addresses in Greater Manchester as part of an investigation into companies suspected of sending millions of unsolicited text messages.
£25m for 5G projects in Scotland, England & Wales
On the first anniversary of its Digital Strategy, the UK government announced the winners of a £25 million competition to pave the way for a future rollout of 5G technology in the UK.
Funding Circle hires banks ahead of £2bn float
The peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle has hired a quartet of banks to prepare the ground for a blockbuster London float that could value it at in excess of £2bn.
IoD Chair Lady Judge & deputy resign following racist & sexist language claims
Three board members have resigned from the Institute of Directors (IoD) following claims its chairwoman used racist and sexist language.
Restaurants warn chancellor business rates are causing closures & costing thousands of jobs
A group of restaurant bosses is warning the government it must act to avoid “damaging closures and job losses”.
Ambitious growth plan for UK more important to business than Brexit
Addressing the BCC Annual Conference 2018 today, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, will remind the government that the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the UK business community, and country, are not related to exiting the EU, but to the fundamentals in the domestic environment.
IoD chair Lady Judge ‘temporarily steps down’ after being accused of making racist & sexist comments against staff
A senior business leader has been accused of making racist and sexist comments about staff and allegedly said ‘blacks can get aggressive’.















