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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Sadiq Khan commissions Brexit impact reports for London
Sadiq Khan has commissioned studies to measure the impact of Brexit on London.
Queen’s bank, Coutts, has no plans to invest in bitcoin as it is backed by ‘nothing but sentiment’
Private bank Coutts has announced that it has no plans to invest in bitcoin because the cryptocurrency has “nothing but sentiment” behind it.
A threat to cash machines is a threat to local growth, say small firms
People & businesses may struggle to find free-to-use cash machines under proposals to shut hundreds of ATMs as part of an overhaul of the 70,000-strong Link network.
Stage 2 of Brexit deal must properly understand the needs of business as it heads into trade negotiation
Welcoming today’s announcement of a deal at stage one of the Brexit negotiations, the Forum of Private Business is calling on the government to better understand the needs of British business as it begins trade negotiations.
Spend on Small Business Saturday reaches all time high at £748M
There may have been a wintry chill in the air this weekend but Saturday saw the UK’s small business community benefit from the warmth of the British public who were out in force to support Small Business Saturday.
Long-term gig workers could benefit from over £22,000 in employer pension contributions if granted employee status
Gig economy workers wrongly labelled as self-employed could be missing out on over £22,000 in employer pension contributions, according to research by the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI).
Only half of UK businesses have right skills to combat a cyberattack
2017 will stay in the minds of cybersecurity experts for all the wrong reasons, mainly for the scale and violence of cyberattacks this year.
UK food & drink exports grow 15% to £5.9bn in third quarter of 2017
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published its quarterly Exports Snapshot which highlights key UK food and drink export growth at the end 2017.
Should you be yourself at work? Only if you’re in a senior position
While a staggering 90.2 per cent of Brits think that people should be able to express themselves at work, many are wary about how this could impact their career.
Manufacturers end year with plenty of festive cheer
Britain’s manufacturers are ending the year with a bang on the back of the continued improvement in global demand and increased export performance, according to new data just released.
Family businesses could be caught by HMRC’s multimillion pound tax crackdown
Family businesses could well be included as part of a multimillion pound tax crackdown on “mid-size businesses and wealthy individuals” set to begin next year.
Companies graduating from UK universities raise record £1bn so far this year
This year is set to be the best yet for companies spinning out of UK academic institutions, according to a new study.
Innovate UK & The Prince’s Trust announce search for next generation of UK innovators
Today, as part of its mission to shine a spotlight on those currently under-represented in business innovation, Innovate UK is turning its focus to the next generation of innovators.
UK business growth slows down over past quarter
Contrary to expectations of steady growth, momentum in UK private sector growth slowed in the three months to November, according to the latest CBI Growth Indicator.
