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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
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.
Shopping with small businesses makes us happy
With trust in big business at an all time low, research signals a new era in consumer purchasing habits, with small businesses having the advantage.
Today is the most popular day to start a business in UK
Today is the most popular day to start a business according to a new study by O2 Business.
London businesses lose over 1.5 million working hours during tube strikes
New research found that London’s four million commuters wasted a total of over three million hours getting to and from the office during recent tube strikes in July and August.
Number of SME’s suffering late payments is rising
Although the government has introduced a system to enforce prompt payment, research shows that the number of UK SME’s receiving late payments is rising.
Businesses can save as much as £30,000 a year by using virtual meetings
Replacing face-to-face meetings with virtual meetings could save one in six businesses more than £30,000 a year, new research shows.
Report urges need to up-skill leaders and managers in creative industries
If the UK is to maintain its’ position as a world leader in creative industries, the learning and development of managers and leaders needs to be drastically improved, according to new research.