Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged at record low
In a widely expected move, the Bank of England (BOE) has left interest rates unchanged at a record low for…
Guidelines on importing for SMEs
The current SME focus is on exports, but there is little guidance for firms wanting to import for the first…
London-based game-maker raises further £4.5m in funding
Space Ape hailed as London’s answer to Rovio, creator of Angry Birds. Space Ape Games, a London-based mobile games studio…
Small Business Saturday was ‘a no brainer’, says Shadow Business Secretary
Chuka Umunna, Labour’s shadow business secretary, helped bring Small Business Saturday (SBS) to the UK. Speaking in an interview with…
Manufacturing boosted by domestic demand despite weak exports
Domestic demand boosts manufacturing activity in the UK despite weak exports to Eurozone. Further indications of the UK’s strengthening recovery…
Barclays launches face-to-face video banking
Barclays has made a major online move by launching new video banking services. The Barclays Video Banking venture is aimed…
SMEs optimistic about international trade next year
Exporters from small to mid-sized businesses believe 2015 will bring them more international business, according to new research. According to…
Cloud services look to SME sector for investment
The SME sector in the UK is set to drive growth in cloud services, according to research from cloud services…
Entrepreneurs Index: UK should give more support to small businesses
According to a report from Barclays Bank and the Business Growth Fund (BGF), small businesses require more government support to…
Major UK companies to contribute more in tax, says report
PwC has found that the UK’s biggest businesses will see their tax hit record levels this year. PwC has highlighted…
London tops world rankings for graduate recruitment
Data from Quacquarelli Symonds (QS ) shows that London is one of the world’s top cities for student recruitment. New…
UK small businesses receive boosts from Autumn Statement
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced a lending package worth nearly £1 billion to boost bank lending to small…