Small and medium-sized businesses, often dubbed the engine room of the British economy, are fearful of expansion and growth.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Winners Announced at the 2013 National Business Awards
The 2013 National Business Awards winners were announced last night at the gala dinner and awards ceremony hosted by Sky’s Dermot Murnaghan. The UK’s leading business professionals and organisations gathered at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane at the twelfth annual ceremony which was opened by a video address from the Rt Hon David Cameron.
BYOD: An increasing security challenge
The challenges of ‘Bring Your Own Device’ (BOYD) for all business are increasing exponentially as highlighted recently by the case of The Rt Hon Francis Maude MP.
UK businesses warned: ‘Don’t bank on traditional forms of finance’
UK businesses need to follow the lead of the construction industry by relinquishing their reliance on banks and seeking out other forms of finance if they are to overcome barriers to growth.
Government Reveals New Support To Protect Interns’ Right To Fair Pay
Interns are to get more support to protect their right to fair pay, as the government launches new advice for young people and cracks down on unfair practises.
Late payment gap widens between UK’s largest and smallest businesses
Research today revealed the UK’s largest businesses are paying their overdue bills on average 15 days later than their smallest counterparts.
Winners Announced For 2013 National Sales Awards
The winners of the 2013 National Sales Awards in partnership with Huthwaite International have been announced at the 17th annual ceremony, held at the Troxy last night.
SMEs in the South are poised for growth in 2014
Almost all of the South of England’s SMEs have plans to invest in growth over the next year, according to new research.
Flushed with success: Last laugh for Dragons’ Den rejects
The founders of Captive Media, a British technology firm that designed and built the world’s first urinal videogame, have raised £250,000 from crowdfunding investors in less than a month.
Twitter worth $14.2bn as social network prices IPO at $26 a share
Social network giant Twitter will float on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday with a value of $14.2bn
Cable announces £45M Investment commitment & help for SMEs to grow
Vince Cable has kicked off a wave of activity to boost small businesses, including unveiling the first funding allocation from the British Business Bank’s investment programme and launching a campaign to help small firms grow.
Cable launches ‘Business is GREAT’ campaign to boost SMEs
Business Secretary, Vince Cable has kicked off a wave of activity designed to build and improve on the way Government supports small businesses across the country.
Would you tell on a work friend?
Forget office camaraderie, one in ten British office workers would report a fellow employees misdemeanours to their manager – a new survey has found.
Micro businesses say no to payday lenders
92 per cent of micro business owners say they would never trust payday loan services like Wonga, according to new survey.
Employers battle rising sickness levels
Staff sickness levels have risen over the last year but employers are doing more to reduce long-term absence from the workplace.