The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
The Chancellor today announced a series of measures to support the growth of the country’s emerging FinTech sector and encourage innovation in finance, including supporting alternative…
Small and medium-sized manufacturers reported another strong quarter of orders and output growth in the three months to July, according to the CBI's SME Trends Survey.
Keith Edwards, Co-Founder, Fantastic Ribbons tells us how he has grown his small family business by constantly evolving and embracing new technology to save time and…
Karren Brady, 44, who is an aide to Lord Sugar on the hit BBC television programme The Apprentice, is set to be made a Conservative peer by…
With the CIPD’s Employee Outlook survey highlighting that 22% of employees are looking for a new job, and Penna’s Career Development research finding that ‘lack of…
More than one in ten of Britain’s small and medium businesses have considered closing down in the last three months despite ongoing signs of economic recovery…
A lack of structure around careers, succession planning and personal development is set to cause organisations the biggest talent headache this year, according to research from…
Retail sales volumes grew solidly in the year to July, rebounding from a disappointing performance a month earlier, according to the latest CBI Monthly Distributive Trades…
Emma Watkinson, Founder, SilkFred tells us about the challenges of starting and growing a business in Britain which is growing internationally and why having the right…
GDP dropped more than 7pc from a high of £392bn to less than £365bn in early 2009, and it has struggled to reach that level ever…
Competition and Markets Authority says competition in current accounts and small business lending is not working
Britain’s leading businesses, business leaders and social enterprises have today been revealed as finalists for the 2014 National Business Awards.
The annual rate of inflation in the UK increased in June to 1.9 per cent, data released today by the Office for National Statistics showed.
Sixty per cent of UK SMEs are now experiencing late payments, with the average SME waiting for £38,186 in overdue payments.
Businesses are facing the risk of significant additional costs – potentially billions of pounds – and a threat to their very existence from tribunal cases challenging…