Output in the manufacturing sector was stable over the past quarter, but orders fell, according to the latest CBI quarterly Industrial Trends Survey.
Category: News
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Wanted Down Under: British entrepreneurs
Australians say their country is crying out for business acumen from the UK
Campaigners call for more Government action on ‘Chinese VAT fraud’
Labour’s Shadow Treasury Minister Rob Marris MP has called on the Government to go further than recently announced UK Budget measures when it comes to tackling VAT fraud on online sales via marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon.
Tottenham Hotspur share auction sees club valued at £425m
Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur saw shares traded at their highest price and levels since the company delisted from AIM in 2012 in a share auction which closed at 4pm on Thursday 21st April.
Government set to change employment rules to make UK more entrepreneurial
The government is set to make changes to UK employment rules following publication of a new report suggesting British entrepreneurship is being stifled.
A digital divide is holding back UK SMEs
A digital divide is opening up across the British economy, with just over half of “pioneer” firms adopting digital technologies and processes, while the other half are falling behind. New research by the CBI and IBM has found.
UK SMEs need better advice to cater for disabled customers
From lifts and loos, to signs and websites, UK businesses could be missing out a market worth up to £212billion by not providing basic services to meet the needs of disabled people.
New community launched to champion UK’s home businesses
With over half of all businesses in the UK operating from home, a new initiative launches today – the Home Business 100 – to champion this vital sector and its valuable contribution to the UK economy.
Government outlines details of financial support for Tata Steel UK buyers
A package of support worth hundreds of millions of pounds will be made available on commercial terms to potential buyers of Tata Steel UK, the UK and Welsh Governments have confirmed today.
Women say you need discipline to work from home
If you are considering working from home, you may assume that you will get increased flexibility and freedom compared to a standard 9-5 job. While this is true, you need to be disciplined and possess a pinch of bravery to survive in the home working space as a female worker, research reveals.
UK businesses are set to be at the heart of the fourth industrial revolution
The EU Commission has published details on how businesses across the EU, including those in the UK, can get better access to the technologies that will help them to modernise.
Backed VC launches community-driven pan-European seed fund
Today marks the public launch of Backed VC, a new 30m EUR pan-European seed-stage fund, whose mission is to be the most collaborative, community-driven fund in Europe.
123 Reg deletes thousands of small business customer websites by accident
Web hosting firm 123-reg has accidentally deleted an unspecified number of its small business customers’ websites.
U.K. exporters hits record levels as opportunities spike
New chance for UK companies to export uploaded every 37 minutes through government’s Exporting is GREAT website.
Close Brothers launches nationwide road trip of UKs family businesses
Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) has announced the launch of the Family Business Road Trip 2016, a tour of some of the UK’s most successful family businesses, in association with Family Business United.
