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Category: News
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Crowdcube set to innovate in the IPO market with £6m investment
Crowdcube, the pioneering investment crowdfunding platform, today announced that it has raised £6m of investment to further accelerate its growth.
New international banking rules could squeeze SME lending
New international banking laws could see the rate of lending to SME’s rise, according to the Federation of Small Businesses.
SME’s are still paying for SEO techniques that could harm them
A survey of more than 2000 small and medium-sized businesses had found that 44% are still purchasing SEO and link building services that could result in a Google penalty.
Managers may make room for Robots
A new report has found that 70 per cent of bosses and managers would consider swapping a member of staff for a machine.
Uber facing legal action after drivers demand more workers rights
Taxi booking firm Uber is facing legal action in the UK after workers claimed they don’t receive basic rights.
Funzing receives funding to launch in UK
Funzing, A community sharing marketplace, has raised $1.5 million from venture capital firm, Inimiti, in order to launch the platform in the UK.
Prepare for broadband price hike as UK gears up to have 100% connectivity
A £1 levy on your monthly internet bill is being considered by the Government to pay for the UK’s superfast broadband rollout.
London’s ‘knowledge boys’ help Gett upstage Uber with champagne deliveries
Black cab app Gett breaks out the bubbles in the battle of the taxi apps.
Trampery fashion incubator forced to find new home as rent hits £500,000
400% rent hike leaves social enterprise designed to help fashion innovation thrive searching for a new home.
Visa backs two Irish brother’s PayPal competitor driving it to $5bn valuation
Payment processing company Stripe gains backing from VISA and sees its valuation soar by $2bn in just 12 months to see the four year old company hit a $5Bn valuation.
Amazon to sell crowdfunded products from fledgling entrepreneurs
Amazon.com has launched a new platform that is set to help startups advertise and distribute their products directly to millions of Amazon customers, filling an important gap for entrepreneurs trying to reach a wider market of consumers.
Powered Now turns to Crowdcube for second time to raise £350k
Investment from the crowd will drive adoption of mobile app to help tradesmen
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IoD steps up efforts to build pipeline of women executives
Business group partners with Women’s Executive Network to support UK launch
UK economy sees 0.7% second quarter growth
UK economic growth accelerated to 0.7% in the second quarter of the year, according to the first official estimate.
