The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
The lingerie company set up by Michelle Mone has announced losses of nearly £400,000 on the eve of her admission into the House of Lords as…
Small businesses accounted for 99.3 per cent of all private sector businesses at the start of this year, according to new figures released by the Office…
Today, MassChallenge announced the top 26 startups from its 2015 UK startup accelerator cohort. The 26 will pitch to a final judging panel to determine which…
The number of private sector business in the UK has hit 5.4 million – a new record – according to official figures published today.
The typical university leaver takes 28 minutes to shower, 13 minutes to dress and a further 19 minutes to shave or apply make-up in a bid…
The government has closed its SME broadband Connection Voucher scheme to new applicants after exhausting the available funding
Yodel is recruiting 7000 part-time and full-time staff across the UK in preparation for this year’s peak Christmas period. The news comes at a time when…
A new scale-up organisation led by leading angel investors Sherry Coutu and Reid Hoffman is calling on the UK government to remove all barriers to recruiting…
A new study of British SMEs has revealed sharp regional divisions among business leaders over the upcoming EU referendum, with Scottish small and medium-sized enterprises more…
Recruitment firms who recruit solely from overseas without advertising in Great Britain and in English will be prevented from doing so, under plans announced by the…
A man who briefly bought and owned the Google.com web domain has been rewarded by the search giant.
The Government has announced that Cammell Laird in Birkenhead has been selected as the preferred bidder to build a state-of-the-art £200 million polar research ship that…
One year on since the Government announced that all employees have the right to request flexible working hours a recent survey found it’s not working out…
The British Safety Council has announced the winners of this year’s Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour awards for exemplary management of health, safety and…
The Government has today begun the process of disposing of its remaining shareholding in Royal Mail plc. The disposal of the shares will be by way…