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HSBC throws business a Billion Pound lifeline
HSBC has announced a new £1bn loan fund for its small business customers as recession leaves firms struggling to meet day-to-day running costs. Many of its…
Saturday 19 September 2026
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HSBC has announced a new £1bn loan fund for its small business customers as recession leaves firms struggling to meet day-to-day running costs. Many of its…
The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to developing the nation’s skills with the launch of an innovative new trial to develop Apprenticeship Expansion Programmes aimed at…
Small business owners are wary of the Chancellor’s efforts to help them, believing the longer-term costs of Alistair Darling’s Pre Budget Report outweigh the supposed benefits.…
Lord Mandelson says he is concerned about the "alarming" treatment of small businesses by some bank managers. The business secretary welcomed Royal Bank of Scotland's announcement…
As Britain’s small and medium-sized businesses battle harder than ever to stay profitable new research has revealed that ‘spouse power’ is providing companies with 230 million…
Company liquidations jumped by a quarter in the last three months according to official figures today. The Insolvency Service said there were 4,001 voluntary and compulsory…
The Government says that the proposals – including extending its pledge to lead the way on tackling payment by paying its own suppliers within 10 days…
He said local authorities could also help by paying small businesses for their services earlier. Meanwhile, the chancellor, Alistair Darling, has said the government will help…
There is a clear divide on whether Britain is a great place to run a small or medium sized business according to the latest poll from…
First it was petrol, then food, now beer. Breweries have decided to hike their prices for the second time this year, bringing to the market, for…
Research carried out within the small to medium sized enterprise market and found that the most common factor that makes small business owners consider their business…
A recent survey from The Chartered Institute of Marketing, conducted by Ipsos MORI, has found that marketers are woefully ill-informed about the legality of Olympic-related marketing…
Jacqueline Gold, Chief Executive of Ann Summers and Knickerbox, has been nominated for the first VQ Hero Awards – due to be presented to winners at…
UK entrepreneurs are increasingly relying on older workers to plug skills shortages in their businesses, according to figures released today.
Nearly 40% of small business owners blame the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the increasing burden of red tape in the UK. A recent poll commissioned…