The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
It seems that the competition between major airline operators is intensifying, perhaps as a result of losses sustained in the recession, and standards of comfort and…
As a new trading year approaches, it is going to be more important than ever for you and your business to be remembered by your customers…
In my last article we explored the ways in which possible sales are being lost due to salespeople accepting the usual call me back after Christmas…
From 28th December 2009, a new regulation affecting almost every small service business in the country, from accountants to gardeners, will come into force, but many…
Barclays has today released £150 million in new funding for UK SMEs through the European Investment Bank (EIB) Loan Support Scheme, which includes a 2.5% upfront…
As businesses tighten their belt in a recession, the need for properly documented contracts is even more important than usual– it is well known that disputes…
One reoccurring topic which always seems to crop up when speaking to business owners is ‘when is the right time to bite the bullet and take…
Figures revealed today by Business Link, at an event attended leading entrepreneurs and Business Link ambassadors: Karen Darby (Call Britannia), John Bird (Big Issue), Imran Hakim…
Small business owners are putting work before their health, according to new research published today. The figures reveal that one in four (26%) small business chiefs…
The chancellor is providing more help to small businesses by extending the availability of the enterprise finance guarantee scheme by six months to September 2010. Under…
Employees around the country really want to let loose this holiday season following the economic difficulties of the last 18 months – but nearly one in…
Business groups including the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have sounded a warning amid mounting expectations that Alistair Darling is contemplating a new 60pc to 70pc…
UK VAT-registered SMEs are missing out on 1/4 of potential VAT reclaims due to sloppy expense practices, according to new research. Professor Stephen Roper, Centre for…
A fundraising challenge to raise £6 million for charity in a single working week has been launched by one of the UK’s leading not for profit…
Last night I, on behalf of Smarta, got my first close-hand look at Baron Alan Sugar of Clapton since he controversially assumed the position of 'Enterprise…
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