Anthony Jenkins, the Barclays chief executive who was fired last week, will walk away with about £28m in cash and shares despite failing to deliver his promised turnaround of the bank.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
The Den reject now worth £65M set to get dragon’s in a tangle
Whilst the Dragons stake their reputations on identifying smart investments, they missed out on a 100 times return on their money when they sent Shaun Pulfrey away empty handed and branded his idea ‘hair brained’ as his hairbrush is now sold in 70 countries, used by the rich and famous and boasts an annual turnover of more than £30million it is the biggest company ever to pass through Dragons’ Den in its ten years on air.
Mortgage costs sink as price war among lenders heats up
The mortgage price war has intensified, with several offers falling to new lows as the Bank of England yesterday held interest rates at their historic level of 0.5 per cent for the 76th month in a row.
E-Car Club sale to Europcar creates world’s first successful crowdfunding exit
Investors receive a multiple return on their investments on Crowdcube
How artists can become inventive entrepreneurs
Creatives may have a reputation for being disorganised, but by fine-tuning their commercial skills they can build successful businesses.
SME’s to benefit as National Insurance boost makes it cheaper to hire staff
Businesses will receive higher relief on employees’ National Insurance contributions (NIC) in a boost for thousands of firms.
Canary Wharf Group Lays the Foundations for a Smarter City
BlockDox, Puckily and 3D Repo have been announced as winners of the third wave of Canary Wharf Group’sCognicity Challenge.
Midlands Companies to receive £280k for Innovative Digital Healthcare Solutions
Six companies have been selected to receive £30k – £50k each to develop cutting-edge digital solutions to help improve the health and wellbeing of patients.
Does the ‘big Budget for people with big ambitions’ come at a cost to UK’s SMEs?
We spoke to Bivek Sharma, head of Small Business Accounting at KPMG, to get his analysis on George Osborne’s first Conservative budget and how it will affect the army of small business owners.
The SME response to the Summer Budget
Throughout the day, we have been asking for your thoughts and feelings on the chancellors newly announced summer budget. Take a look and see what the general perception of the budget is around the business world.
How will the Summer Budget affect your business
With George Osborne announcing the first all conservative budget since 1996 this week, we look at some of the points which are set to impace your business.
Summer Budget 2015 live blog
Our live blog from the emergency budget detailing key points and reactions as they happened.
HERA launches crowd funding to help women develop business skills
HERA, a charity which gives women survivors of trafficking, conflict, and other forms of violence, control over their futures, has launched its first crowd funding campaign.
SME Export Growth Helps Tackle Trade Deficit
Smaller businesses are exporting more than they are importing, according to the great British export report of 1,000 company directors.
Study signals concerns over online privacy among UK businesses
94% of business professionals are concerned about how their online content is viewed or managed, signifying widespread privacy worries among businesses.
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