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  • Burnham’s business rates adviser called for £9bn tax cut for high streets
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  • EY urges junior staff back to the office as AI puts a premium on human skills
  • Young investors trust AI more than TV, radio or influencers, FCA finds
  • UK business confidence rebounds but firms want policy certainty first
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  • Applied Nutrition closes in on £1bn valuation after raising guidance for third time this year
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK

food

Pronto raises £1million to build the food infrastructure of the future

28 August 2015 Get Funded, News Business Matters 0 Comments

Pronto, the healthy food delivery service, has raised £1,000,000 in seed funding from some of Europe’s top angels and VC’s.

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Tenant & Landlord projects receive £40,000 funding

28 August 2015 Get Funded, News Business Matters 1 Comment

New education projects for tenants and landlords have received almost £40,000 in funding, the TDS Charitable Foundation has announced today.

sme

Shopping with small businesses makes us happy

28 August 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

With trust in big business at an all time low, research signals a new era in consumer purchasing habits, with small businesses having the advantage.

startup

Today is the most popular day to start a business in UK

28 August 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Today is the most popular day to start a business according to a new study by O2 Business.

underground

London businesses lose over 1.5 million working hours during tube strikes

27 August 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

New research found that London’s four million commuters wasted a total of over three million hours getting to and from the office during recent tube strikes in July and August.

bills

Number of SME’s suffering late payments is rising

27 August 201522 May 2018 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Although the government has introduced a system to enforce prompt payment, research shows that the number of UK SME’s receiving late payments is rising.

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Businesses can save as much as £30,000 a year by using virtual meetings

27 August 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Replacing face-to-face meetings with virtual meetings could save one in six businesses more than £30,000 a year, new research shows.

leadership

Report urges need to up-skill leaders and managers in creative industries

27 August 201527 August 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

If the UK is to maintain its’ position as a world leader in creative industries, the learning and development of managers and leaders needs to be drastically improved, according to new research.

manufacture

Calls for change as manufacturers feel no benefits of ‘green’ red tape challenge

27 August 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

A new report out today shows that manufacturers are not feeling the benefit of ‘green’ red tape culls and calls for bolder Government action on environmental legislation.

food

Job creation on the menu for food & drink firms

26 August 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Firms in England and Wales’ food and drink sector are readying plans to create tens of thousands of new jobs in the next five years, as they look to drive growth at home and abroad.

call centre

Brits actually appreciate hearing voice and music messages on hold

26 August 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Research on behalf of PH Media Group has found that Brit’s feel more valued when they hear music whilst on hold.

car_hire

Over half of SME bosses hire luxury cars to improve image

26 August 201526 August 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

A new survey reveals that the majority of SME owners hire out luxury cars for business events and corporate meetings to improve the image of their company.

stationery

Employees admit to stealing pens & toilet rolls from the office

26 August 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

New research from has found that three fifths of employees steal everything from pens to memory sticks from their office.

security

Millennials protest against ineffective security practices

26 August 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

A new survey reveals that fewer than 5 per cent of UK and U.S Millennials believe that their digital identity is completely protected by effective safeguards.

savings accounts

Incentivise savers to boost investment for mid-sized firms, says CBI

26 August 201525 August 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Offering tax incentives to savers who commit to providing long-term finance for medium-sized businesses would help growing firms realise their full potential, according to a new CBI report.

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Andy Burnham's new business rates adviser has previously called for up to £9bn of tax cuts for businesses, arguing the levy had become an "increasingly excessive burden" on firms.

Burnham’s business rates adviser called for £9bn tax cut for high streets

The man appointed by Andy Burnham to lead the business rates review for pubs and hotels has previously called for the tax to be cut by up to £9bn a year, giving a strong hint of the scale of reform he may put in front of the Prime Minister next March.

Colman’s Mustard put up for sale as Unilever clears path for £48bn McCormick merger

Britain’s 240 crypto millionaires revealed in first HMRC cryptoasset tax data

EY urges junior staff back to the office as AI puts a premium on human skills

Young investors trust AI more than TV, radio or influencers, FCA finds

UK business confidence rebounds but firms want policy certainty first

Balcony solar panels reach UK shelves with promise of £110 a year off bills

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