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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Half of UK SMEs don’t use security tools to fend off attacks
Only 50 per cent of the UK’s small and medium sized business owners use internet security to protect their organisations from cyber-attack, according to new research from Trend Micro.
As schools return the spotlight turns to careers advice
To coincide with the start of the new school term, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has unveiled an ambitious plan to put thousands of young people in England directly in touch with local businesses, to improve the quality of careers advice they receive.
The introduction of the Living Wage ‘will harm business and cost jobs’
The former chief executive of J Sainsbury, Justin King, has hit out at the introduction of The Living Wage next spring describing it as ludicrous and a threat to jobs.
iZettle provides small business owners with cash advances
Mobile card payment specialist iZettle has entered the alternative funding space with the launch of a service, aimed at small businesses across Europe, enabling merchants to get advances on future card sales.
Government & local authorities should increase spend with SME’s
According to the Federation of Master Builders, all local authorities and housing associations should set targets to increase their spend with small businesses.
SME’s trust bankers more than politicians
Small business owners trust energy providers and bankers more than the government and their local councils.
Home Secretary Theresa May calls for curbs to free movement of EU jobless
After a string of migrant tragedies, the Home Secretary says free movement within the EU should be limited to those with a job.
Dragons’ puncture hopes of cyclists dream
An entrepreneur with hopes to build his cyclists adventure holiday company rode away from the Den without a Dragon on board.
City law firm helps local young entrepreneurs explore business world
School-pupils from London’s East End had a summer camp for would-be entrepreneurs to find out about the world of business.
Small rural businesses have nearly £1M of funding opportunities open to them
Almost one million pounds is being made available to small rural businesses across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire looking to develop, as part of the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership’s plan to boost economic growth.
BMW: All our models will be electric within the decade
German luxury car giant Bayerische Motoren Werke AG or BMW to most people is looking to go all-electric over the next 10 years.
UK workers face challenges collaborating according to research
Alfresco Software, a leading provider of business process management, over half of UK workers find it difficult to collaborate with their colleagues.
Pronto raises £1million to build the food infrastructure of the future
Pronto, the healthy food delivery service, has raised £1,000,000 in seed funding from some of Europe’s top angels and VC’s.
Tenant & Landlord projects receive £40,000 funding
New education projects for tenants and landlords have received almost £40,000 in funding, the TDS Charitable Foundation has announced today.