CCJs against businesses reach alarming new levels signalling businesses are under increasing financial stress
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
More young people choose apprenticeships as choices grow
Provisional figures released today indicate an increase in the number of young people, aged under 19, earning and learning on apprenticeships, and also growth in higher level apprenticeships.
Customer satisfaction on the rise
Customer satisfaction in the utilities sector is improving faster than in any other industry, while banks and building societies have stalled
£50bn written off price of leading stocks as markets return to 2008
More than £50 billion was wiped from the value of Britain’s biggest businesses yesterday as the stock market plunged to its lowest level for four years.
Majority of UK employees have never received any financial education
Two thirds of UK staff admit they have never received personal finance education such as how to manage everyday spending and saving
New survey reveals 75% office staff are distracted by office noise
Over 75 per cent of over 55’s claim they are more productive in a quiet and calm office.
UK unemployment hits 10-year low as economy rebounds
Unemployment in Britain has dropped to its lowest rate in a decade, as the economy becomes a “jobs-creating machine”.
Number of self-employed Brits hits record levels
The number of self-employed people has risen by 98,000 in the three months leading up to November 2015, compared to the same period in 2014, according to figures from the ONS.
High Street Fashion Ignores £9bn opportunity from Shoppers’
New research has uncovering the shopping habits of women across the UK, has revealed retailers are missing out on an annual spend worth £9bn through not engaging with shoppers who are increasingly researching fashion choices before purchasing.
Jeremy Clarkson punches way to top of most searched company director list
Jeremy Clarkson named the UK’s most searched company director after founding three ‘Chump’ companies following his BBC ‘fracas’
Majority of UK SMEs risk business survival with under insurance
Bad weather conditions are hitting the revenues of over two thirds of small to medium sized businesses in the UK according to new research.
LendInvest breaks through £500M funding milestone
LendInvest, the leading online lender for short-term property finance, has now lent over £500 million to property entrepreneurs, after launching less than three years ago.
UK businesses say “no” to EU-US trade deal
Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 joins leading UK business owners to highlight dangers TTIP poses to British business
Welsh SMEs buck national trend by losing confidence in economy
Confidence among small businesses in Wales has fallen back into negative territory for the first time in almost two years, according to new figures.
Government ‘deeply disappointed’ by Tata Steel job cuts
The latest jobs cuts at Tata Steel are “deeply disappointing”, small business minister Anna Soubry said.
















