Banks are rarely out of the headlines at the moment. The subject that has generated the most column inches has been their failure to hit their Project Merlin small business lending targets.
Month: February 2012
Wales set to get it’s own place on the internet with .wales domain
It has been confirmed today that Nominet, the registry body which looks after the management of the .uk internet namespace, will take forward the application for .cymru & .wales
£1 billion growth fund boost open for business looking to grow
At the Government’s National Manufacturing Summit being held at the Bristol & Bath Science Park today, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is set to announce that the government has provided an extra £1 billion for businesses seeking support to help them create new jobs and grow.
Profile: Levi Roots – the £30M man
Levi Roots, the man from Jamaica who grew up writing songs in a Brixton squat before being imprisoned twice is now the owner and face of a brand worth an estimated £30m at retail prices and has more than doubled in the last 12 months.
Tell employees now where they stand with the Olympics
With fewer than 200 days to go to the 2012 Olympic Games, it is now more important than ever for businesses to make plans to minimise the number of employees who do not come to work during the Games
Ten growing SMEs named as finalists to win HSBCs £200,000 Business Growth Grant
Ten SMEs are in the running for a national HSBC business award that will help boost their UK expansion on a national or international scale. The ten finalists are from across Great Britain, with four receiving a £50,000 HSBC Business Growth Grants.
Signs of economic confidence returning as marketing spend increases
A leading UK entrepreneur said today that the predicted increased marketing spend for 2012 was evidence of the ‘first shoots of the economic revival’.
Massive growth of ‘personal’ finance bodes ill for business future warns leading entrepreneur
Two thirds of SME’s did not seek outside sources of finance last year and relied instead on the personal savings of business owners and entrepreneurs according to new survey data.
UKs largest networking group celebrates sixth birthday in super human style
More than 55,000 members of social and business network 4Networking celebrated reaching a milestone in February – 6 years since the launch of the first 4Networking group.
Online businesses forced to look to overseas market for growth
A survey of online retailers has revealed that the damaging impact of the Eurozone crisis and domestic inflation on sales has led to half of online businesses expecting to rely on export sales more in the future with 60 per cent already claiming to have exported more since the recession began.
Difficult retail market needs innovative solutions to help it recover
2011 saw big high street chains close an average of 14 stores a day across Britain. In this difficult retail market entrepreneurs are being encouraged to take advantage of a government-backed scheme which offers market stalls for £10 over a fortnight this summer.
Half of all workers will be based at home within a decade
More than half of employees will work from home within the next decade with face-to-face meetings with customers and prospects also becoming a thing of the past according to new data.
How is broadband vital to a company?
In a highly competitive business world, super fast broadband is a necessity. Much of a company’s daily activities depend upon a fast network and a reliable internet connection.
The Curse of Mummy Guilt
Has being a business woman made me a failure as a mother? I unexpectedly take stock but what do I find are the answers?
CBI calls on Chancellor to use budget to score growth & investment policy goals
The CBI calls on the Chancellor to use his March Budget to score the growth and investment policy goals he put forward in his Autumn Statement and give the UK economy and jobs a real boost.