The Government will today promise to cut at least £10bn of red tape over the next five years in order to boost British business’s ability to grow both at home and overseas.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Missed appointments cost SMEs millions each year
This week is Local Business Week and is a call to action for the public to support their local enterprises and enable them to compete with bigger businesses that monopolise the high street.
HP Go Global Awards launched to support UK SMEs
Six finalists to join Enterprise Nation’s Go Global mission to China in September
Leading entrepreneur asks investors to join in world-first crowd investment fund
Fuel.Ventures, a newly formed venture capital fund led by one of Europe’s leading technology entrepreneurs and investors, Mark Pearson, has partnered with Europe’s leading equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs to launch an innovative crowd funded investment vehicle aimed at democratising access to high growth European e-commerce venture capital investments.
Manufacturing exporters buck the trend despite exchange rate challenges
To coincide with Export Week, which starts today, a quarterly report has been published that British manufacturing firms are rising to the global challenge, reporting increased export orders and sales in Q1 2015.
SMEs tell Government: Provide simplicity & stability then leave us to get on with it
UK SMEs have laid out a manifesto of their own for the new Conservative Government, with simplifying the PAYE system their most acute priority.
British SMEs say UK must stay in EU
A third of small business owners have said a commitment to remain in the EU is of paramount importance among their wishes for the new Conservative government, ahead of taxes and a highly skilled workforce.
Building trade firms saying ‘No’ to new business as skills shortage bites
A skills shortage in the UK construction sector is putting many firms in the difficult position of having to turn away work according to new findings from ECIS, the employee benefits company for the construction industry.
Rate of director disqualifications likely to increase as a result of new legislation
The introduction of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 it is being predicted that the rate of director disqualifications are likely to increase as a result of new legislation.
Increasing privacy fears ‘slowing the rise of wearable technology’
Businesses and app developers are being urged to educate consumers around wearable technology to help with uptake, as new research reveals that nearly half of Brits currently feel that it poses a threat to their privacy.
Scotland sees a sharp increase in SMEs
The number of SMEs in Scotland increased by 4.1 per cent in 2014 compared to 2013, which represents around 6,500 new businesses, according to analysis of new official data.
Sainsbury’s predicted as next big company to go bust
New research by a money saving website in the UK has revealed that Britons believe that Sainsbury’s will be the next big company to go bust, with the majority thinking this will happen within five years.
Singapore Airlines plans to woo SMEs
UK SMEs are set to benefit from a corporate frequent flyer programme to be launched by Singapore Airlines later this year.
Scredible launches knowledge-building social app to boost trends discovery
Scredible, the developer of socially driven education technologies, has announced the launch of the mobile version of its education and knowledge-building platform.
London vs UK Creative Sector Pay Gap is Closing
The salary gap between London and UK wide salaries has dropped by 6% in the last 12 months
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