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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Barclays launches £370M fund for Midlands SMEs to boost jobs & Growth
Small and medium-sized businesses across the East and West Midlands received a welcome boost this week, as Barclays launched a new £370m lending fund to boost jobs and economic growth.
Google has received 2.4M ‘right to be forgotten’ URL delisting requests but fulfilled less than 50%
Google revealed that it has received 2.4 million de-indexing requests following the “right to be forgotten” (RTBF) ruling in Europe and has acted on 43 percent of them.
Midlands is best cost effective location in UK to base your SME
A new survey highlights the strengths of the Midlands as a place to start and grow a business.
Cyber-savvy public could save UK’s SMEs millions
New report from the Government’s Cyber Aware campaign identifies a ‘perception gap’ which is putting UK businesses and the public at risk online
Prezzo set to close 100 restaurants in rescue attempt putting 100’s jobs at risk
Italian restaurant chain Prezzo is preparing to close around 100 of its 300 stores in an attempt to rescue the business.
Spotify plans New York public share listing
Spotify, the world’s biggest music streaming service, has filed paperwork to start trading its shares publicly on the New York Stock Exchange.
Maplin falls into administration as rescue talks fail
One of the UK’s biggest electronics retailers has collapsed into administration after talks with buyers failed to secure a sale.
Mayor’s Tech Fund & UK’s tech gurus unite to support London Tech
The London Co-Investment Fund (LCIF) – the Mayor of London’s early stage tech fund – has today announced it is being supported by several successful tech gurus.
Number of SMEs trading internationally halve in 2017
SME pessimism towards international trade reached new lows at the end of 2017, according to new data just published.
Winners announced at the 2018 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards
From a record-breaking number of entries, winners included a woman supporting 70,000 children in India to gain scholarships and valuable IT work experience, a man who was appointed the London Tech Ambassador by the Mayor’s Office for his personal investment in gender equality, and a school student who created an innovative app to help address the concerns of the young LGBT community.
Are you one of the UKs happiest workers?
Older male workers employed by microbusinesses within marketing, communications or advertising are happier at work than any other age group, according to new research.
British office workers gain 9lbs every year
New research has discovered that the average office worker will consume as many as 3,295 calories per day – between 795 and 1,295 more than the recommended daily amount – leading to an annual weight gain of 9lbs per year.
Discrimination costs £127Billion to the UK Economy every year
Discriminatory pay practices in the workplace are costing the UK Economy a staggering £127 billion in lost output each year.
Successful BREXIT means deeper trading ties with China
Building as close a relationship as possible with Europe and seizing opportunities to build our trade with China are both possible, the CBI’s Director-General has said.
