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Growth Measures In Spending Review
Measures to stimulate small business growth and investment should be a priority in next month’s Government Spending Review, business groups…
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Cameron Lays Down G8 Agenda
Tax, trade and transparency are some of the key issues Prime Minister David Cameron will raise with world leaders at…
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EXTENDING YOUR BUSINESS INSIDE OUT
Summer is upon us and as Steve Grimwood, Managing Director of Osmo UK says, the exterior can provide a great…
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Jaymart entrance matting system at business design centre
The Alligator range of aluminium entrance matting systems is one of the latest additions to the Jaymart portfolio of prestige…
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Red Tape Freeze Extended
From 2014, businesses with fewer than 50 employees are to benefit from the same regulatory exemptions that currently apply to…
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Scottish SMEs Encouraged To Innovate And Collaborate
Businesses in Scotland are being urged to focus on innovation and work more collaboratively in order to expand and create…
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New MOT Testing Could Hit Small Businesses
EU plans to introduce additional MOT testing on light trailers and tractors have been opposed by MEPs in Brussels. The…
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Bank Lending Fell By £300m In Q1
Net lending by banks under the Government’s Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) fell by £0.3 billion in the first quarter…
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SME Demand For External Finance Fall
The proportion of small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) using some form of external finance – such as a bank loan or…
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Cash ‘Remains King’ But Use Declines
Cash remains the most popular way to pay for goods in the UK retail industry, despite usage falling by 10…
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National Insurance Allowance To Boost SME Job Creation
One in five small businesses is feeling optimistic about growth and expansion following the Government’s announcement to introduce a £2,000…
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Cyber Crime Costs SMEs Up To £800 Million
Cyber security breaches and fraud are costing small businesses around £785 million a year, a report by the Federation of…
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Q1 Economic Growth Confirmed At 0.3 Per Cent
The UK economy grew by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of this year, official figures from the Office…
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Inflation Falls To 2.4 Per Cent
An early Easter and lower air fares also helped drive down inflation from 2.8 per cent in March. It is…
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£2.3 Billion Lost In Tax Credit Errors In 2010-11
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is to miss its target to reduce tax credit error and fraud by £5 billion,…
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Retail Footfall Figures Up One Per Cent
Retailers experienced a one per cent increase in footfall in April, when compared on a like-for-like basis with April 2012,…
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Businesses Say High Streets ‘Can Be Revitalised’
More than half (53 per cent) of independent retailers in England think that their town centre is performing ‘poorly’ but…
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G8 Expected To Boost Northern Ireland Economy
Businesses in Northern Ireland are expecting a £40 million boost from the G8 Summit being held in County Fermanagh next…
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SME Websites Key In Driving Sales And Job Growth
Small firms in the UK are being encouraged to increase their online engagement in order to boost sales and employment…
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Remove Age Cap On Start-Up Loans, Says Adviser
A report by the Prime Minister’s adviser on enterprise, Lord Young, has recommended removing the age cap on the Government’s…
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No Change In Interest Rates Or QE Programme
The base rate of interest has been held at 0.5 per cent and there will be no immediate increase in…
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Retail Sales Fell In April
The value of retail sales in the UK was down by 2.2 per cent in April compared with April 2012,…
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CBI Publishes Tax Principles For Businesses
A statement of principles that sets out steps UK businesses should take in order to improve the transparency and understanding…
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More Countries Sign Tax Agreement
A number of Commonwealth nations are among those who have signed an agreement to share tax information, a report by…
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Employee Share Buy-Back Rules Relaxed
Simplified rules for businesses to buy back employee-owned shares in the company have come into force. The changes aim to…
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