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Polaris acquires HTC Sweden AB
Polaris Private Equity (“Polaris”), a leading Danish/Swedish mid-market private equity investor, has successfully acquired HTC Sweden AB (“HTC” or “the…
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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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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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Help More SMEs Embrace Technology, Says Report
Small businesses spent an average of £3,500 on technology in the last year, as more employers embrace new methods to…
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UK Avoids Triple-Dip Recession
The UK economy avoided falling back into recession after official figures revealed a growth of 0.3 per cent in the…
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Funding For Lending Scheme Extended For SMEs
The Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS), designed to boost lending to businesses and households, is to be extended until January…
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SME’s Fear Of Risk Could Further Stunt Economic Growth
Financial volatility and a flat-lining British economy are leaving many small businesses fearing risk, a report from the Economist Intelligence…
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National Minimum Wage To Increase
The UK’s adult National Minimum Wage is to increase by 12p to £6.31 an hour with effect from 1 October…
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Businesses Welcome EU-UK Relationship Change
Businesses broadly support the idea of a ‘re-negotiation’ of the UK’s relationship with the European Union, a survey conducted by…
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Business Bank Opens For Business
The Government-backed business bank has launched its first phase of funding, worth £300 billion, to help small and medium sized…
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Business red tape cuts come into force
Businesses will benefit from dozens of cuts to regulations which came into force this week, including a simplification of the…
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Large Rise In Number Of ‘Zero-Hours’ Staff
The number of workers on contracts with no guarantee of regular hours or pay doubled to 200,000 during the last…
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FSA Replaced By New Financial Regulators
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has been replaced by two new regulatory bodies, which will aim to monitor financial institutions…
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Bauwerk Parkett AG and Boen AS merge
Two of Europe’s leading manufacturers of parquet flooring, Bauwerk Parkett AG from Switzerland and Boen AS from Norway, are merging…
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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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Budget 2013: Expectations
George Osborne will deliver his fiscal plans for the year ahead against stalling economic growth, which remains well below pre-2008…
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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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Employers to design own apprenticeships scheme
Employers will be able to design and develop their own apprenticeship standards and qualifications, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has…
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High Earners Reminded Of Child Benefit Charge
People receiving child benefit, who have an income of over £60,000, are being reminded to opt out of receiving payments…
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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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