Worries about prospects for the coming year kept Britons’ economic morale in the doldrums in April, a survey showed on Friday
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
S&P cuts Spain’s credit rating by two notches to BBB+
Standard & Poor’s cut Spain’s sovereign debt rating Thursday by two notches, warning that the government’s budget situation is worsening and that is likely to have to prop up its banks.
Worried businesses to keep the faith
Leading business recovery specialists, Cranfield Business Recovery, are urging business owners not to lose faith despite the gloomy forecast that a quarter of small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) in the UK expect their businesses to fold by 2014
Regulator ‘fails to address’ side effects of QE
The CBI today (Friday) commented on the first annual funding statement by the Pensions Regulator.
Health of UK retail will worsen to record levels
KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank is reporting an even bleaker outlook for UK retailers, with the health of the industry expected to worsen to record levels before any signs of recovery.
Organisations slow to employ new advances in science of learning
Despite recent advances in the science of how people learn, most organisations are slow to incorporate new advances in training and development, instead relying on decades-old analysis and techniques
Graduates innovate their way into employment with business start-ups
An increasing number of young people leaving university are bypassing the career ladder altogether and setting up their own businesses.
Barclays sees ‘encouraging’ start to year
UK bank Barclays has said it has made an “encouraging” start to the year as it reported its first-quarter results.
Online tool simplifies hiring demands for first-time employers
A new online toolkit has been launched today by Employment Relations Minister Norman Lamb, which provides first-time employers with a step-by-step guide through their obligations when taking on a member of staff.
Britain in double-dip recession as growth falls with more trouble ahead
The UK has been pushed into a double dip after a sharp fall in construction output saw the economy contract by 0.2 per cent in the first three months of the year.
GDP figures to reveal UK economy recession status
Figures released on Wednesday will show whether the UK economy is in recession.
Apple crushes Street targets
Apple Inc’s quarterly profit almost doubled, blowing past Wall Street estimates after a jump in iPhone sales
Jeremy Hunt faces calls to resign over ‘absolutely illegal’ News Corp advice
Jeremy Hunt, the Culture Secretary, was on Tuesday night facing demands for his resignation after emails released by the Murdoch family disclosed that his office offered “absolutely illegal” advice to News Corporation executives.
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Late Payment problems call for government intervention
New report reveals scale of threat to business survival posed by late payment as Government and business representatives address issues at House of Commons summit