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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
European Investment Bank & Funding Circle announce groundbreaking £100m investment into UK SMEs
The European Investment Bank today agreed a £100 million investment in loans to UK small businesses originated through Funding Circle. This investment, alongside £25 million from the Funding Circle SME Income Fund, will enable over £200 million of new loans over 7 years, and provides a further injection of much-needed funding into the UK small business sector.
Two thirds of employers are opposed to the Apprenticeship Levy
CIPD warns Apprenticeship Levy is a ‘blunt instrument’ to tackle workplace skills as only 1 in 4 employers currently plan to use levy funding to invest in apprenticeships
Mary Portas: Mothers should get full pay while off on maternity leave
Mary Portas said mothers should get full pay while they are off on maternity leave and there should be no time scale on their return.
Inability for business to source digital talent costing UK economy £63bn a year
Businesses are struggling to cope with the growing skills shortage, with up to two-thirds reporting struggles to fill at least one digital skills vacancy over the past 12 months.
Chemistry professionals recognised at Royal Society of Chemistry event
The Royal Society of Chemistry has presented a series of prestigious awards to individuals, small businesses, and research groups, at flagship event for the chemistry-using industry, Chemistry Means Business.
Home Office warns, don’t lose your Licence to employ non-EU workers
The Home Office has sent a stark warning to organisations employing non-EU workers to start the process of renewing their sponsorship licence from August this year if they want to continue employing migrant workers.
The 2016 Startup Britain bus tour launched at Buckingham Palace
HRH The Duke of York welcomed the StartUp Britain bus to Buckingham Palace today to launch a six week national tour that will visit a record 30 towns and cities.
Nearly half of employees say communication issues are top reason they want to leave job
Research reveals a lack of communication in the workplace is biggest reason for employees wanting to leave their jobs
Small businesses failing to protect themselves from growing threat of cybercrime
Small businesses are at risk from cybercrime by not putting adequate protection measures in place, new research from Barclaycard has found.
British workers mixing business and pleasure
More than a third of British employees frequently extend their business trips into their personal holidays, according to new research.
SMEs offer Millennial professionals the most social workplaces
Research reveals that SMEs are more likely to offer a social workplace that appeals to Millennial professionals than larger businesses.
Andy Murray continues his support of British startups
Tennis champion, world number two Andy Murray announced today that he has made three further investments in British start-ups on the UK’s most active equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs.
Over £1 billion lost by businesses to online crime in the last year
With online crime becoming an increasing threat for businesses, new research released today shows that from March 2015 – March 2016, a huge total of £1,079,447,765 was reported lost by businesses to online crime.
Investors turn to classic cars amid rock bottom saving rates & brexit uncertainty
Investors are increasingly turning to classic cars as an alternative source of investment, according to new research, with over 1 in 5 people are now considering purchasing a classic car as a new investment.
