The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
The Apprentice star admitted he felt "frustrated" and considered his own position after facing calls for his resignation from small business leaders following his comments that…
A survey conducted at the end of last week shows that almost half of small businesses have maintained their profitability over the past year.
Lord Sugar needs “a taste of his own medicine” and should be fired as the Government’s “enterprise champion”, according to a company which advises hundreds of…
We spoke to this year’s winner of Online Retailer of the Year Zak Edwards who asks Richard Branson to consider launching Virgin Post whilst couriers say…
75% of small businesses believe the economy will see an upturn next year, with 35% predicting an improvement by January 2010 according to new research out…
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has said two 24-hour nationwide postal strikes will start on Thursday 22 October. The union said it had no choice but…
The Office of Fair Trading has launched a number of studies to investigate a range of online sales practices in a bid to rid make the…
Birmingham has been named as the best performing European city in which to do business, having risen more places in Cushman & Wakefield's influential European Cities…
Royal Mail postal workers have voted to take strike action over job security and working conditions. Postal workers voted three to one in favour of action,…
Royal Mail was last night reported to have lost a £25 million contract with Amazon, its second largest customer, as a national strike looms over the…
This week a survey of Britain’s leading store group executives found that 34% do not expect strong growth until 2011 and are preparing for a ‘flat…
It has been confirmed that Business Minister Baroness Vadera is to leave Gordon Brown's government. She was appointed in January 2008 following a Cabinet reshuffle.
Corporate Britain should be protected from proposed sweeping reforms on bonuses and risk-taking, according to the Institute of Directors (IoD). In its first detailed response to…
Optimism is growing among Britain’s manufacturers, but conditions in the sector remain challenging, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Industrial Trends Survey.
Business lending fell by the largest amount on record in July after banks wrote off £2.2billion of corporate debt. Lending contracted by £8.4billion between June and…