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Research has found that access to finance is still an issue for UK SMEs but over have of the respondents to a new survey said they had no requirement for any additional funding.

The Cabinet Office has announced a series of measures to make it easier for SMEs to work with public sector bodies which are set to be introduced by the end of the year.

Online retailers are more optimistic than the high street about the business landscape over the next 12 months, according to a survey of UK SMEs by web hosting specialists 34SP.com

New measures that will strengthen and streamline the UK’s new competition regime have been outlined by the Competition Minister Jo Swinson.

Six months after the launch of the real time information PAYE system by HM Revenue & Customs, Britain’s SMEs are counting the cost of complying with reforms that a third deem “unnecessary”, according to new research from accountants HW Fisher & Company.

Business Secretary Vince Cable today announced his intention to legislate for reforms to improve the transparency around company ownership and the accountability of company directors. His proposals come as the deadline to the ‘Trust and Transparency’ discussion paper draws to a close.

Retailers must take action immediately if they are struggling to meet their quarterly rent demands, warns Midlands-based corporate recovery and insolvency experts Cranfield Business Recovery.

Antony Jenkins, the chief executive of Barclays, says the UK housing market pickup could turn into another bubble

Aspiring entrepreneurs from across Britain will get financial backing from the government under a £69 million package of support that will help create tens of thousands of new businesses, David Cameron announced today.

Apple’s shares fell more than 5 per cent as investors worried that the firm’s latest iPhone models may not help it increase its share in emerging markets.

Back in Ancient Egypt women were predominantly responsible for brewing beer as part of their household chores but in modern times the profession has been dominated by men. That could be about to change.

The construction industry in the UK is set for a boost of up to £150 million over the next five years to help reduce construction times, improve quality and make buildings more efficient.

The number of employees caught looking at pornography in the workplace has soared according to figures released by employment law firm Peninsula Business Services.

Shopping centres have highest proportion of empty shops, while out-of-town retail parks are declining the fastest

Britain will end the year with its strongest rate of jobs growth since 2007, as private sector hiring provides Chancellor George Osborne with more evidence that the economy is healing.