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Should the office open over Christmas?
It’s the age old dilemma – to open or not to open over Christmas is a question thousands of small business owners will be puzzling over…
Tuesday 22 September 2026
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
It’s the age old dilemma – to open or not to open over Christmas is a question thousands of small business owners will be puzzling over…
According to findings published today by Experian, the global information services company, a quarter of small and medium sized enterprise directors have used personal finance sources…
The winners of the first ever Great British Entrepreneur Awards – in association with Bizcrowd - were announced last night at the Grand Connaught Rooms.
The 10,000th loan from the government's successful Start Up Loans scheme has been awarded to a budding entrepreneur from Cornwall, the Prime Minister announced today.
Investors will find it easier to identify and invest in UK businesses which have adopted employee ownership following the launch of a new FTSE compliant UK…
Chancellor uged to give retailers a break as tax overtakes rents and puts thousands of shops and jobs at risk
Credit cards and loans are designed to be a convenient way to spread the cost of larger purchases such as a holiday, cooker or sofa. But,…
Ministers are facing demands that British firms supplying goods and services to next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow should be allowed to boast of their involvement…
Economists predict borrowing will fall to £7.3bn, from £11.3bn in September and £8.3bn in October 2012.
The UK has met a four year target to raise £11 billion worth of economic benefit from the London Olympic and Paralympic Games in just over…
New research reveals shops in London's West End have been the big winners from the government's decision to delay a revaluation in business rates.
This year’s Smarta 100 together with O2 saw, Polly Gowers’ Give As You Live, the business that helps shoppers donate to charity every time they purchase…
SME legal firms are recovering well from the effects of recession, according to new research from chartered accountants HW Fisher & Company.
O2 and Twitter have announced an official exclusive partnership to support UK small business. The companies will work together to help small businesses in the UK…
More than a quarter of the UK's workforce (27%) - a staggering eight million people - have had a health problem that's lasted more than a…