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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK

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Barclays lending boost for UK businesses

4 September 2012 News Business Matters 4 Comments

Barclays is offering its SME customers an instant cashback injection of two percent on loans, which will immediately boost a business’ cash flow.

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Fifty Per Cent Of UK Businesses Waste Money On IT Support

4 September 2012 News Business Matters 3 Comments

Fifty per cent of businesses add more to their IT systems than is necessary, making for a complex environment that is expensive to support.

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Lamb names employer for flouting the National Minimum Wage

4 September 2012 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Norman Lamb, Minister for Employment Relations, has today taken the move of naming an employer under the BIS Scheme for naming employers who flout National Minimum Wage (NMW) law.

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Excessive charges for use of credit and debit cards to be banned

3 September 2012 News Business Matters 0 Comments

New proposals to prevent consumers being unfairly charged for using payment methods including credit or debit cards have been announced by the Consumer Affairs Minister, Norman Lamb.

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Aspiring entrepreneurs need the right role models and support

3 September 2012 News Business Matters 4 Comments

We have sought the views of entrepreneurial experts on the best role models for young, aspiring entrepreneurs

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Leading business experts blast Nick Clegg on tax plans which will hit entrepreneurs hardest

30 August 201219 April 2018 News Paul Jones 1 Comment

Following today’s news of Nick Clegg’s proposed tax plans, strong concerns have been raised about how such an introduction could impact upon the country’s emerging entrepreneurs and business leaders.

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High tuition fees set to increase number of young people starting a business

29 August 201230 August 2012 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Amidst Rising Student Debts and Falling Graduate Employment Rates, Ambitious Young People Are Questioning Whether University is Still the Best Choice for Them

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Young jobless will ‘benefit’ from three-months unpaid work says leading entrepreneur

29 August 2012 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Thousands of unemployed young people in London will be barred from receiving benefits unless they sign up for unpaid work in a pilot scheme launched this week.

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Savvy SMEs buck economic outlook using social media to boost customer engagement

27 August 201228 August 2012 News Business Matters 7 Comments

A new breed of social media savvy SMEs is emerging in the UK, as businesses turn to alternative media channels to engage old customers and bring in new ones.

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Resilient retail workers happiest despite high street slowdown

27 August 2012 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Results of a new study show that retail employees are happier with their compensation, manager and job security than peers in other industries.

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FSA ‘examines Clydesdale Bank business loans’

27 August 201227 August 2012 News Business Matters 3 Comments

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is examining the Clydesdale Bank’s “tailored business loans” to determine whether they escape regulation as a derivative.

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CIPD Law on Tour

24 August 2012 News Business Matters 3 Comments

workshops help employers navigate changes in regulation relating to performance management, unfair dismissals and employment tribunals

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More people thinking about setting up a business than before records began

24 August 201224 August 2012 News Business Matters 3 Comments

More people were considering setting up a business last year, than any time in the past ten years, according to an authoritative report.

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New StartUp Britain showcase to help get your products on the shelves of John Lewis

23 August 20126 May 2018 News Paul Jones 0 Comments

StartUp High Street, the retail element of the StartUp Britain campaign was created to give new British brands the opportunity to get their products onto the High Street, now with the launch of their PitchUp strand you can get your goods stocked by John Lewis

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Co-operatives UK launches online support service to help business advisors

23 August 2012 News Business Matters 0 Comments

With co-operatives continuing to enjoy a renaissance in spite of the current economic climate, Co-operatives UK has today launched the final phase of its online support service to assist business advisors

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Irish payments firm Trustap has raised $10 million to position itself as the trusted transaction layer for the fast-emerging world of agentic commerce, where AI assistants shop, haggle and pay on behalf of their human owners.

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