Start-up tips and pitfalls
The rise of SMEs in the UK is opening up new avenues of growth to explore, but could also lead…
Small firms confident for 2015 growth
Britain’s small firms are optimistic about growing next year as they hire more staff and export bigger volumes, according to…
UK standard of living rises to fourth highest in Europe
Data released by Eurostat, the office for statistics of the European Union (EU), has shown that the standard of living…
Experian launches service to help SMEs
Experian, the global information services group, is launching a new service called My Business Profile to help the UK’s 2.2…
Virtual currencies grow more mainstream
Since the introduction of Bitcoin in 2009, virtual currencies have rocketed in popularity. The general public are beginning to accept…
London tech scene receives £85m from UK government
The UK government has launched a new scheme called the London Co-Investment Fund (LCIF) in an attempt to fix the…
Number of new businesses close to record high
According to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the rate at which new firms are…
UK is the best place for start-ups, says Innocent boss
Start-up companies in the UK are well placed to become multinational brands, according to Richard Reed, the co-founder of Innocent…
UK businesses set to grow in 2015, says report
The latest BDO Business Trends Report predicts continued growth for UK businesses in 2015. According to the monthly Business Trends…
UK economy to gain £90bn boost from flexible working, says report
A new report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) shows flexible working could improve productivity. The results…
UK green start-ups look east to boost Chinese trade
A group of start-ups involved in the low carbon energy sector aim to boost Chinese trade with visit. A delegation…
Driverless cars to be tested in four UK cities in 2015
Driverless cars to be trialled in London, Bristol, Coventry & Milton Keynes. In the recent Autumn Statement, autonomous and driverless…