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UK Green Investment Bank gets green light from Europe
Plans by the UK Government to set up the world’s first Green Investment Bank (UK GIB) have been approved by the European Commission today. The Bank…
Tuesday 22 September 2026
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Plans by the UK Government to set up the world’s first Green Investment Bank (UK GIB) have been approved by the European Commission today. The Bank…
The Royal Bank of Scotland is considering suing Santander amid fears that its decision to ditch the deal buy 316 branches could cost the part-nationalised lender…
Giant Government contractors are flouting a rule that obliges them to pay suppliers promptly, stifling small companies’ growth and, in some cases, putting their survival at…
Entrepreneurs are finding it harder to sell their businesses as continued economic uncertainty inhibits investors.
Lord Young is to launch month-long bus tour designed to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs
The British Library will stage an action-packed week of activities during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012 (12-18 November), focused on providing SMEs with everything they need to…
The head of the Financial Services Authority has suggested that it may be time for more unconventional policies to revive Britain's stagnant economy.
Some of Britain’s biggest companies have been criticised for a “selfish attitude” and “lack of empathy” for small businesses for failing to agree to a commitment…
New Report Highlights Need to Focus on Data-centric Security to Protect Data and Reduce Damaging Breaches
Facebook’s UK arm slumped to a loss last year and paid a tax bill of just over £238,000, despite estimated revenues of £175m.
Most UK SMEs value their Intellectual Property (IP) at zero and fail to realise an estimated £100 billion of finance could be sourced directly through owner…
Almost two thirds of British businesses consider MPs to be ineffective at representing their legitimate interests to government. This is the key finding of a new…
British small business owners work fewer hours than their counterparts in the US, Germany, Spain, France and the Netherlands, researchers have claimed.
A new report released today reveals that over 90 per cent of people believe a strong sales industry is important to driving the British economy.
An experimental pop-up store is delivering long-term business benefits, tenants say, as a nationwide roll-out plan is put into place.