The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has today slightly upgraded its UK growth forecast for 2017 from 1.4 per cent to 1.5 per cent. Its expectations for growth in 2018 and 2019 remain unchanged at 1.3 per cent and 1.5 per cent respectively.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
RBS to cut over 400 UK jobs as moves SME loans division to India
Royal Bank of Scotland is to switch 443 jobs from Britain to India in a relocation of its team arranging loans for small businesses.
Chancellor listens to small business Brexit calls
Responding to Philip Hammond’s Mansion House speech in London, Mike Cherry, National Chairman at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), who was in the audience for the Chancellor’s speech, said:
Businesswomen are less confident than male counterparts about prospects post Brexit
Fewer than half as many female than male business owners are confident about the future success of their businesses post-Brexit.
Demand of UK manufacturing is strengthening
Manufacturing firms reported that both their total and export order books had strengthened to multi-decade highs in June, though output growth slowed, according to the CBI’s latest Industrial Trends Survey.
UK businesses reveal their biggest interview bugbears
From turning up too early, to not dressing appropriately, the key turnoffs that are putting hiring professionals off of candidates are revealed.
Paralympic Swimming Hopeful Ben Grainger Signs Up For Microgaming’s PlayItForward Scheme
Isle of Man based slots giant Microgaming have announced a key new recruit to their PlayItForward scheme.
North East entrepreneurs sought for regional mentoring programme
Entrepreneurs looking to grow and scale their business are being sought for the North East Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) Growth through Mentoring programme.
Yorkshire SME’s less likely to turn down business compared to rest of UK
More than half of SMEs in Yorkshire have never had to turn down work, which is significantly higher than other regions, according to new research.
UK SMEs optimistic about post Brexit futures
The issue of Brexit is at the forefront of business owners’ minds as the Government begins Brexit negotiations a new survey which examined the attitudes and hopes post Brexit has found.
Over half of UK workers add cleaning the office to their working day
More than half of British workers have been asked to clean their place of work by their boss despite it not being in their job description, according to new research.
The sharing economy has nurtured a happier and more productive workforce
New research has shown that London co-workers are now happier and more productive than in their previous working lives.
Internet issues are biggest blocker of productivity for UK SMEs
New research shows that 67 per cent of UK SMEs regard internet issues as their biggest barrier to productivity.
Over 90% of UK employers see the benefits of career breaks
Staff loyalty and productivity among reasons employees see benefits of growing ‘voluntourism’ trend.
WeWork to open in Manchester with first UK location outside London
Global space, community, and services company WeWork has today announced its first UK location outside of London.
