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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Minister calls for Scotch whisky to be defined in law
The Scottish government has called for Scotch to be defined in UK law in order to protect whisky exports after Brexit.
SMEs supplying large firms asked to prove cyber security systems are in place
Larger firms are increasingly demanding that smaller suppliers sign up to stringent cyber security systems in order to win contracts.
The Snaffling Pig Co are crowned winners of Virgin Foodpreneur 2017
Having fought off competition from hundreds of other entrants, each with incredibly high quality businesses and ideas, The Snaffling Pig Co were crowned winners at an exclusive London pitching event.
Lloyds Bank ‘bucks the trend’ with specialist finance for growing venison industry
Lloyds Bank has launched a range of finance options for the flourishing UK venison industry to help farmers overcome the financial barriers to establishing or growing herds.
Huge investment is driving tech companies to head for Wales
Tech City’s recent report highlights both the Welsh capital Cardiff and Swansea as attractive cities for those working in tech, as an alternative to the digital capital, London.
UK households still shun green energy
Energy providers are being urged to do more to promote green energy after a survey revealed just 1 per cent of the population is on a green tariff.
UK Company insolvencies at record 17-year low
The underlying number of company insolvencies in England and Wales has fallen to the lowest quarterly level in 17-years, according to latest statistics released by the Insolvency Service.
Driverless delivery vehicle to hit UK’s roads in 2018
A Welsh start-up is on track to deliver one the of first road-legal A.I.-controlled autonomous vehicles in 2018 thanks to a successful crowdfunding round.
Supreme Court rules employment tribunal fees illegal
The government has been forced into a humiliating and costly overhaul of employment tribunal fees after the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that they were “inconsistent with access to justice” and breached both EU and UK law.
Mind the gap: Customers increasingly disaffected by brands
Nearly 60 per cent of UK organisations believe that real-time customer engagement can deliver a 10 to 40 per cent increase in revenue, according to a report.
British employees are more productive in minimalist spaces
Office-based workers could become more productive if they work in a minimalist environment, according to new research.
Nearly half of UK SMEs surveyed expect to be hit by rising security threats
UK SMEs are under prepared to respond to a crisis scenario, despite their awareness that security threats are rising and 44 per cent expecting to face some form of attack in the near future, research reveals.
Summer sunshine spurs growth in retail sales
Retail sales growth picked up in the year to July, exceeding expectations for minimal growth, according to the latest monthly CBI Distributive Trades Survey.
Gadget obsessed Brits heading for a burnout as they fail to achieve a work/life balance
The traditional view of annual leave as a chance to leave behind the woes of the office and the everyday world behind us, seems to be wide off the mark for technology obsessed Brits.
















