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Despite the ongoing concerns over access to finance, charges and calling in loans, small business owners remain reluctant to switch banks according to the latest research from national business group the Forum of Private Business.

The North West’s SMEs are ready to invest more than £8bn of their own turnover into the UK in the next 12 months as their confidence in the economy improves, according to new research 

Firms that need to show exactly how their hi-tech products work can call on award-winning young entrepreneurs Elliott Whiteley and Gareth Humphreys, who are able to create stunning animations that make even complex technology and elaborate machinery seem clear and simple.

Growth predicted to rise to 3.0 per cent in 2014 and CBI unveils businesses’ priorities ahead of 2015 general election

Workaholic Brits will spend more than three times as many hours with their office colleagues than with their children – new research has found.

Commons Treasury committee raises concerns about powers of HMRC to remove cash from bank accounts without a court order.

Barclays is set to cut more than a quarter of the staff in its investment banking arm as part of a radical overhaul of the lender that will also lead to the closure and disposal of its entire European retail business.

Optimism amongst the UK’s smaller manufacturers has surged to its highest level since records began in 1988, according to the CBI’s latest SME Trends Survey.

Over 450,000 private sector jobs will be created in the next 12 months, with a year until the General Election, the Chancellor will be satisfied as the economic recovery becomes more solid and businesses prospects more optimistic.

Optimism amongst the UK’s smaller manufacturers has surged to its highest level since records began in 1988, according to the CBI’s latest SME Trends Survey.

Almost half of SME owners and managers in the UK are concerned that the World Cup will have a negative impact on their business, a recent survey has revealed.

Britain’s reliance on consumer spending to drive growth leaves economy vulnerable to rate rises, analysis suggests

Spend on retail, hospitality and leisure is set to rocket as overseas visitors flock to the UK over the next few years, according to a new report from Barclays.

Rakesh Agrawal leaves company after sending series of disparaging tweets including one telling coworker ‘duck you’

Newcastle based charity, The Key _ Your Potential Unlocked has been announced as one of the first charities to benefit from the Strive Challenge.