Businesses will receive higher relief on employees’ National Insurance contributions (NIC) in a boost for thousands of firms.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Canary Wharf Group Lays the Foundations for a Smarter City
BlockDox, Puckily and 3D Repo have been announced as winners of the third wave of Canary Wharf Group’sCognicity Challenge.
Midlands Companies to receive £280k for Innovative Digital Healthcare Solutions
Six companies have been selected to receive £30k – £50k each to develop cutting-edge digital solutions to help improve the health and wellbeing of patients.
Does the ‘big Budget for people with big ambitions’ come at a cost to UK’s SMEs?
We spoke to Bivek Sharma, head of Small Business Accounting at KPMG, to get his analysis on George Osborne’s first Conservative budget and how it will affect the army of small business owners.
The SME response to the Summer Budget
Throughout the day, we have been asking for your thoughts and feelings on the chancellors newly announced summer budget. Take a look and see what the general perception of the budget is around the business world.
How will the Summer Budget affect your business
With George Osborne announcing the first all conservative budget since 1996 this week, we look at some of the points which are set to impace your business.
Summer Budget 2015 live blog
Our live blog from the emergency budget detailing key points and reactions as they happened.
HERA launches crowd funding to help women develop business skills
HERA, a charity which gives women survivors of trafficking, conflict, and other forms of violence, control over their futures, has launched its first crowd funding campaign.
SME Export Growth Helps Tackle Trade Deficit
Smaller businesses are exporting more than they are importing, according to the great British export report of 1,000 company directors.
Study signals concerns over online privacy among UK businesses
94% of business professionals are concerned about how their online content is viewed or managed, signifying widespread privacy worries among businesses.
Chancellor confirms inheritance tax changes
Chancellor George Osborne is expected to confirm the end of inheritance tax on family homes worth up to £1m in the Budget later this week.
Amazon launches its own ‘Black Friday’ with Prime Day
Amazon are hoping to create their own version of ‘Black Friday’, with the online retailer revealing plans for a ‘Prime Day’.
Markets volatile after Greek vote
European and Asian stock markets and the euro have all fallen after Greece voted “no” in Sunday’s referendum.
Commuters face summer of delays as rail workers vote for strike action
In protest to the governments plans to tighten strike laws, rail workers on several train routes have voted for strike action.
New Jaguars to be manufactured in Austria
In a bitter blow for the recovering British car industry, Jaguar Land Rover is to take production of future luxury vehicles to Austria.
