The UK television and computer games sector received a boost in Chancellor George Osborne’s 6th Budget.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Government doubles UKTI support for firms exporting to China
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has been given has given additional funding by chancellor George Osborne to support firms looking looking to grow their exports to China.
Lenovo set to support life skills and education for young & vulnerable people
Lenovo announced a new corporate responsibility collaboration with United Way, the world’s largest privately-supported nonprofit organisation, to improve lives with technology.
CBI: business needed stable & consistent budget & George Osborne delivered
John Cridland, CBI Director-General spoke to us at Business Matters to give his organisations response to the final Budget speech of this Parliament, by Chancellor George Osborne
Budget 2015: What it means for you & your business
He described it as a Budget that “works for you”, but Chancellor George Osborne’s speech should be regarded as a Budget of aspiration and is clearly aimed at ensuring that the Conservatives are voted in with a majority in May, but what does the Red Book hold for you and your business?
George Osborne: Britain is ‘walking tall again’
Chancellor George Osborne has told MPs that “Britain is walking tall again” after five years of coalition government.
If I were Chancellor for the day
We asked some of the countries leading entrepreneurs to open their own red briefcase and tell us what they’d be announcing if they were in charge today.
Osborne announces the death of the annual tax return & the April 4th panic
George Osborne is set to use the Budget to announce the end of the annual tax return within the next five years.
BBC announces shock replacements for outgoing dragons for the Den
BBC Two has made a shock announcement naming three relatively unknown business entrepreneurs to replace Duncan Bannatyne, Kelly Hoppen and Piers Linney for series 13 of Dragons’ Den.
Employers are divided on employment tribunal fees as cases drop by 70%
Employers are split over the future of employment tribunal fees, which have resulted in a substantial 70% drop in the number of employment tribunal claims made by employees since their introduction in July 2013.
Surrey 100 Club injects £30M investment into local start-ups
The Surrey 100 Club, the South East’s leading Angel Investment network, today announces it has helped small businesses raise over £30million worth of investment since its inception in 2007.
Dyson invests $15m in technology company that may double battery life
Dyson is investing $15m in a new type of battery that promises to double smartphone battery life and allow electric cars to drive over 600 miles per charge.
SMEs ditching the banks
Seven years on from the onset of the Credit Crunch, a new study of online business sentiment by eBay suggests that small business owners are still not getting the support they need from Britain’s banks; and five years on from coalition entering office, things have actually got worse.
One in three retiring this year haven’t heard of changes less than a month away
Almost one in three people intending to retire this year are unaware of the changes to pension rules taking effect from 6 April.
Londons’ Lord Mayor wants to reward the best businesses
The City of London Corporation has opened entries for this year’s Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards, the UK’s oldest and most distinguished Corporate Community Engagement awards.
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