Landlords of BHS have cast doubt on the future of the stricken retailer by warning the department store chain could collapse even if it agrees a rescue deal with creditors.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Moshi Monsters trademarks on the line after use as collateral in Mind Candy loan
Mind Candy, the British technology company behind the Moshi Monsters children’s game, has mortgaged its intellectual property as it faces growing losses.
RBS faces fresh legal challenge over forcing good firms out of businesss
Royal Bank of Scotland is facing fresh legal claims that could lead to billions of pounds in damages over allegations that good companies were forced out of business for the banks profit during the depths of the banking crisis.
Entrepreneur Martha Lane Fox: women have potential to ‘take back the internet’
The internet is still run, funded and made by men – but women could take back tech, according to leading entrepreneur Baroness Martha Lane Fox.
Tim Farron: Stop fawning over Google and back UKs small business
Tim Farron will accuse the Government of “fawning” over global internet giants while neglecting small business in a speech in York today.
Employees fear financial strain of new pension contributions
More than a quarter of UK workers worry that not making pension contributions are affecting their future
Government to go further to cut red tape by £10BN
New Cutting Red Tape review launched into Local Authorities and results published from Care, Energy and Waste sector reviews
Finalists revealed for HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards
The finalists for HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards 2016 have been announced by the British Franchise Association.
Osborne could be about to unveil merging of Tax & National Insurance in Budget
The Office of Tax Simplification has recommended merging national insurance and income tax.
75% of small business owners believe luck forms part of business success
Almost three quarters of small business owners believe that luck plays a part in business success, according to new research
Business bank accounts are costing SMEs £1bn a year
Interest rates are now at historic low rates with four of the top five banks offering no interest
One-in-three knowledge workers do not believe their roles will exist in 5 years
More than a third of knowledge workers in the US, UK and Germany believe the roles they do today will not exist in five year’s time.
UK based Trunki loses landmark legal case to Hong Kong rivals firing warning shot to British designers
In a case which is expected to have implications for small creative businesses in Britain that rely on design rights the UK company behind Trunki ride-on suitcases for children has lost its battle in London’s supreme court, which dismissed its appeal over the design of Hong Kong rival Kiddee.
Sunday trading set to boost economy by £1.5BN
Measures will give local authorities the right to set the hours of Sunday trading in their own areas and do what’s best for their local high streets
JustMilk wins first Pitch@Palace biotech event
JustMilk, a venture that delivers drugs and nutrients to infants during breastfeeding, has won first prize in the first Biotech-themed Pitch@Palace event at St. James’s Palace, founded by HRH The Duke of York.
