The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Dell and the British Chambers of Commerce are looking for entries for their global 2009 Dell Small Business Excellence Awards. It’s only the second year that…
Peer1, the multi-million dollar global managed hosting company is aggressively hiring to staff its new European HQ based in Southampton, UK, but the company is only…
BBC's hit business reality show The Apprentice has not escaped the recession - its budget has been hit, the overseas episode axed and contestants will instead…
TV presenter Stephen Fry is the celebrity most small businesses would like to employ, according to a new survey by www.bttradespace.com. The multi-talented celeb beat off…
In a letter in today’s Daily Telegraph, a group of nine business owners have called for Gordon Brown’s resignation, saying he needs to held accountable for…
As one banking organisation celebrates the 350th anniversary of the cheque, another is deciding when to kill it off as a method of payment. On Monday,…
The Government’s decision last month to restructure its investment in the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and NatWest will see the creation of a £3billion fund…
Disruption caused by the heavy snowfall could cost UK businesses more than £1.2bn, business groups have estimated. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said that 20%…
Businesses striving towards equal opportunities should focus more on outcomes than processes, according to a United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) Think Tank event. Speakers at “Quality…
BBC Dragons Theo Paphitis and Deborah Meaden face losses after green haulier JPM Eco Logistics called in the administrators. The pair invested £100,000 for a 40pc…
Leading business organisations have given a guarded response to the government's £11bn loan guarantee package with many voicing the opinion that it ‘did not go far…
A third of small businesses surveyed in the Forum of Private Business’s (FPB’s) latest Referendum poll of members actively sought finance during the last quarter of…
Entrepreneur Peter Jones, famous for his appearances on TV's Dragons' Den, is among the business people rewarded for their achievements by the Queen in her New…
More small firms are planning to take an extended Christmas break than at any time in 16 years, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said.…
Representatives from the UK’s banks and business groups met government officials yesterday to discuss the impact of the economic downturn on small businesses. At the meeting…