Canary Wharf is now home to London’s most concentrated cluster of FinTech startups, according to new analysis by CBRE.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
UKs Tech entrepreneurs combine to crowdsource solutions for refugee crisis
Tech giants, start-ups and aid organisations will meet at the TechFugees Conference today to discuss ways in which the tech community can contribute solutions to the refugee crisis.
45,000 freelancers may be driven out of business by restrictions on tax relief for work travel
Tens of thousands of freelancers who operate their businesses through limited companies may be forced to stop taking on contracts if the Government pushes ahead with proposed limitations to tax relief, according to new research.
Business wary as Shadow Chancellor sets out stall at Labour Conference
Newly-appointed John McDonnell made his conference debut as shadow chancellor today with attacks on big business and buy-to-let landlords, as well as a hint that the Bank of England’s mandate might be up for discussion we found out what business thought of the man who might control our finances one day.
Record number of startups apply for government SEIS investment scheme
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) has attracted a record number of applications from fledgling businesses, as almost 3,000 startups embraced SEIS in 2014/15.
Nottingham wins coveted Enterprising Britain Award 2015
Nottingham’s Creative Quarter (CQ), the unique enterprise hub leading the transformation of the city’s economy, has been hailed as one of Britain’s best business environments after winning the Enterprising Britain Award for Improving the Business Environment.
Shoppers lose confidence over the summer due to shakier job prospects
Worries over income is causing more consumers to reign in spending, despite year-on-year essential spending falling at a slower rate than in August.
Entrepreneurs are now ‘most likely’ to start a business with less than £1,000
In a survey of business founders, more than a quarter said they started on a shoestring budget with most less likely to rely on assets such as their homes to raise start-up capital
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn meets ambitious entrepreneurs in Brighton
In one of his first duties as leader, and to kick off his first Labour Party conference at the helm, Jeremy Corbyn visited the Entrepreneurial Spark Brighton ‘Hatchery’ to learn of how the programme works and how it is nurturing the business leaders of today.
New business minister Anna Soubry wants late paying firms challenged in person
Business Minister Anna Soubry has said that she expects the new small business commissioner to personally pick up the phone to chief executives of big late-paying firms.
UK SME’s have no control over their printing costs
According to a new survey, over half of small businesses in the UK say they have no idea how much they spend on printing.
Entrepreneur allows children to become ‘citizen scientists’ with new tool kit
Designer and entrepreneur Vidhi Mehta has created a biology app and tool kit to allow children to experiment with medicine and anti-microbials.
Two thirds of SMEs positive over business growth
A recent survey has found that two thirds of small businesses are optimistic about their business growth over the next five years.
Government launches nationwide survey of self employed
Julie Deane OBE, Founder and CEO of The Cambridge Satchel Company has launched a nationwide survey as she drafts a report to the Prime Minister about how the government can support all who are self employed.
Half of UK’s managing directors unaware of their own downtime issues
Despite more than three quarters of the UK’s SMEs admitting to relying on the internet to operate, half of those managing them are oblivious to the frequency and cost of downtime to their business.