A new pot of £3 million in seed finance has been released this week to fund over 500 new start up businesses in the London area over the coming year.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
SMEs worried that interest rate rise could damage business
UK SMEs are worried that an interest rate rise is a threat to their business, despite the Bank of England’s promises that any hike will be small and slow.
FTSE 100 closed at highest level in 15 years last night & nearing all-time high
The index of Britain’s top 100 public companies is edging towards a record high, after closing at its highest level in 15 years yesterday, as low inflation suggested consumer spending will rise, and optimism returned to the Greek debt negotiations.
Late payment costs jobs, but tread carefully or you risk jeopardising access to trade credit
A nuanced approach is key to tackling the practice of late payment among UK’s smallest businesses, a new global study from ACCA shows.
United Airlines cancels ultra-cheap tickets booked during computer glitch
United Airlines has said it won’t honour cheap flights booked by passengers as a result of a computer error that showed allowed a first-class fare from London to Newark, New Jersey for £50 to be booked.
Boris helps booming London tech sector as record number of US investors pile in
American investors are putting more money into London-based technology companies than ever before, according to new figures announced today by the Mayor of London.
Lord Young heralds fact that UK is in a Golden Era for small business
Prime Minister David Cameron’s Enterprise advisor Lord Young has today published a review on “the changing face of business over the past five years”. In it he heralds the beginning of the small business ‘golden era’.
One in four workers are having an affair in the office with their boss
Looking for love, not looking for love … watch for Cupid’s arrows flying around the office in the run up to Valentine’s Day.
Hairdressing, fashion & beauty top young women’s career aspirations
A new survey conducted to reveal the career aspirations of young British women, aged between 18-25 years old has revealed that the hairdressing, fashion and beauty industries top the career wishlists of young women today.
UK’s Tech Businesses Set to Grow Four Times Faster Than GDP in 2015
Barclays’ Fast Growth Tech survey, which questioned owners and CEOs of UK tech firms, has revealed that many of the industry’s bright lights are feeling confident about delivering a stellar year of growth in 2015.
Struggling SMEs set to get bills paid by Government to help future survival
Failing SMEs are to be handed a lifeline and a chance of survival as the government will cover basic bills to help them try to come back from the brink
Would you hand your company over to your staff for Channel 4’s ‘The Takeover’
Channel 4 has announced that it has commissioned ‘The Takeover’ a new show fronted by businesswoman Hilary Devey.
Ocado launches Britain’s Next Top Supplier search with listing & £20k prize
Ocado have announced that they will be working with retail legend Sir Stuart Rose and chef Tom Kerridge to launch ‘Britain’s Next Top Supplier’, a nationwide search to find the next big thing in food and drink.
Michelle Mone finally joins Dragons’ Den after turning down five previous offers
Michelle Mone who recently sold a majority share of the lingerie firm she founded with her ex husband is set to become a Dragon as Kelly Hoppen, Piers Linney and Duncan Bannatyne all depart.
Dragon’s tailor make a deal, but hope they’ve kept the receipt in case of return
In what was a mainly non deal-making episode of the deal-making show Dragons’ Den Kelly Hoppen & Piers Linney invested in Enclothed one of the new wave of male e-tailors aiming to take the High Street stress out of clothes shopping for men.
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