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Mervyn King apparently outvoted for fifth and final time on bid for more QE
Bank of England holds rates at 0.5% and refrains from fresh round of quantitative easing at governor's last MPC meeting
Tuesday 22 September 2026
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Bank of England holds rates at 0.5% and refrains from fresh round of quantitative easing at governor's last MPC meeting
The UK services sector continued to expand in May, according to the latest figures from Markit and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS). The…
What role does luck play in the success of a business? Do we make our own luck through hard work or is it down to just…
Scotland needs a unified approach to entrepreneurship to capitalise on a rise in the number of people starting a business, new research has suggested.
Regulation of business is one of the most challenging elements of running a small or medium sized business in the UK.
Women are perceived as being more willing to lead if they show that they are proud of their personal performance. If, however, they give a cheerful…
The Conservative Party have launched a new initiative to help support small business with twelve Small Business Ambassadors being appointed nationwide, which it is hoped will…
At an event at 10 Downing Street to celebrate the massive contribution that small businesses make to the economy, the Prime Minister announced that all the…
The Government should consider a range of “radical options” for Royal Bank of Scotland, including breaking up the lender, a group of MPs and peers are…
The Co-operative Group has hired a finance director and chair of the Bank to lead the mutual's financial restructuring after it was forced to deny it…
As the government's new social mobility "tzar", James Caan, calls on parents not to automatically help their child into a job or work experience, figures published…
Business volunteers urged to "roll up their sleeves and get stuck in" to improve the employability of the future workforce
MPs have questioned whether the UK's charity regulator is fit for purpose, after it failed to spot a charity apparently set up for tax avoidance.
Rise in new orders and output drives hopes of strengthening economic recovery
After a dismal month in April, sales in May were up 1.8% on the same period in 2012 as offers and discounts tempted shoppers