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Business Bank To Lend £3.9 Billion To SMEs
The new state-backed business bank will offer £3.9 billion of capital to boost lending to small and medium sized businesses,…
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Northern Ireland Business Reaction to Budget
Northern Ireland business groups have broadly welcomed Budget 2013 although concerns remain over the country’s rising unemployment figures. Northern Ireland,…
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Relaxation Of RTI For Small Businesses
Small employers who pay staff on a daily or weekly basis are to be given more time to report employee…
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Budget 2013: Businesses Welcome ‘Bold’ Measures
Budget 2013: Businesses Welcome ‘Bold’ Measures Business groups have broadly welcomed Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget 2013 measures, which included an…
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Non-EU Exports Growing Fastest – East Of England
The east of England is the UK’s fastest growing exporter to countries outside the European Union (EU). The total value…
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Growing Optimism Amongst Small Businesses
Small businesses in the UK are showing signs of growing optimism ahead of the Chancellor’s 20 March Budget, a report…
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SME Exporters Unaware Of Government Support
Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are largely unaware of the export support available to them from government, according to a…
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FPB Call For Business Rates Action In Budget
Rising business rates are the biggest concern for small firms amongst changes to the current tax system, a survey by…
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Northern Ireland Business – Budget Proposals
Greater opportunities for economic growth, investment, job creation and business confidence are amongst the proposals being put forward by Northern…
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Airport Capacity Hampering UK Trade
The UK risks losing millions of pounds of export and trade opportunities unless it boosts the number of direct flights…
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Business Rates Top Budget Agenda For Business Groups
Two leading business groups have called on the Chancellor to scrap the 2.6 per cent rise in business rates planned…
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Half Of Business Red-Tape To Be Cut
Half of the 115 regulations affecting the day-to-day running of UK businesses are to be removed, according to initial findings…
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More Certainty Needed On Scottish Business Rates
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to show more predictability and certainty…
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Retirement Code Will Make Pension Options Clearer
A new code from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) will help people approaching retirement better understand their options when…
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Services Sector Optimistic Despite Disappointing Quarter
Businesses in the UK services sector are optimistic about growth and employment prospects for the next three months despite posting…
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Urgent Growth Measures Needed In Budget, Says BCC
The need for growth measures in next month’s Budget has become even more pressing since the downgrading of the UK’s…
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Business Bank Needed To Realise Growth Potential, Says BCC
The Government should press ahead with the implementation of its business bank to support firms with the potential for growth,…
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Government Lending Scheme Boosts Economy And Creates Jobs
More than 10,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) have accessed £1.04 billion worth of loans via the Government’s Enterprise Finance…
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Tighter Rules Needed For Prompt Payment Code, Says Business Group
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has called for changes to the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) after learning that large…
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Wettest Year On Record Costs Insurers £1.9 Billion
Flooding and storm damage to homes and businesses cost British insurers £1.9 billion in 2012, according to figures from the…
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UK Retail Sales Fell In January
The quantity of goods bought in the retail sector in January 2013 fell by 0.6 per cent on the previous…
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Small Businesses Failing To Plan For The Long Term
Many small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are failing to make long term plans because of economic uncertainty, research from…
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Launch Of Business Forum Aims To Rejuvenate High Streets
High streets must adapt to new consumer demands if they are to survive, the Government has warned small businesses. Announcing…
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New Loan Fund Open For Business In Northern Ireland
A new £5 million loan fund aimed at individuals, SMEs and micro-sized businesses in Northern Ireland has been announced by…
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MPs Call For Immediate End To NEST Restrictions
Restrictions on the amount workers can save under the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) auto-enrolment pension scheme should be removed…
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