
£2M fund opens to budding social entrepreneurs in the North
A ground-breaking £2m incubator fund is offering zero per cent interest loans to social entrepreneurs across the North of England.
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A ground-breaking £2m incubator fund is offering zero per cent interest loans to social entrepreneurs across the North of England.

Recent research has revealed that a quarter of British SME's are starting the new year with sustainability declared as one of their top priorities.

A brand new, £8m initiative, designed to re-invigorate UK high streets, has been announced by Science and Universities Minister, David Willetts.

Employment prospects across the UK have received a significant boost after it emerged that almost a third of Britain's Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) intend…

Over-achievers are at risk of becoming addicted to the internet because of the pressure they put on themselves to continue working outside of office hours.

The British Chambers of Commerce's Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) released today provides further evidence that the UK economy is growing at a solid pace, and could…

British Chambers of Commerce said restrictions on bank lending to small and medium-sized businesses will hit growth

The Brathay Apprentice Challenge 2014 is now under way with over 110 teams consisting of over 1000 apprentices entered into the contest to be crowned the…

One of the UK's leading small business advice hubs says that Britain's entrepreneurial culture has developed faster than ever this year meaning that there has never…

Clothing retailer raises profit forecast after sales 'significantly ahead of expectations' in seven weeks to Christmas

University research says attractive chief executives are paid better and their shares perform well when the boss goes on television

The Christmas period is traditionally a time for spending time with loved ones, gathering round the TV and indulging in too much food. But new data…

Innovative crowdfunding platform Relendex has turned to the crowd to raise a third round of funding. Launched on Angels Den over Christmas, Relendex is aiming to…

A quarter (25 per cent) of Britain's Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) say sustainability is one of their top three priorities for 2014, reflecting a…

Customers who attempted to buy fuel from Tesco petrol stations have seen their payment cards locked