
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK


Leading global marketplace for business loans expands into Germany, Spain and the Netherlands

Local mindset is leaving small businesses exposed to ‘shadow risk’

Consumers are prepared to potentially pay more to access premium broadband and mobile phone services offering a faster, more reliable connection. These top tier contracts could…

Tech City UK has announced the Tech Nation Visa Scheme (Tier 1, Exceptional Tech Talent), an evolution of the dedicated route for helping businesses operating within…

The CBI is pressing the Government to prioritise innovation and science funding in the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR).

Volkswagen has decided to drop the Queen’s official standard because of the emissions scandal that has rocked the company.

Online giant Amazon has started legal action against more than 1000 fake reviews on it's website

The government has taken steps to stop a 17th Century masterpiece by Dutch artist Rembrandt leaving the UK.

The government wants to deliver three million new apprenticeships over five years however the push to create apprenticeships fast has devalued their brand, with low level…

Over 60 per cent of UK SMEs have taken steps to improve productivity over the past year and half expect their output per worker to continue…

Children from families that own a business would rather start their own than take over from their parents, according to new research

Thirteen UK music companies together with three songwriters are to receive significant funding to boost their overseas touring and song-writing collaborations. Among those selected are the…

The research polled 2,000 UK adults and 1,000 senior business decision-makers to find out the strength of the UK’s maths skills and how this could potentially…

29 stops in 27 days – Small Business Saturday team announces its largest UK bus tour to hit the road in November