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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Black Friday shopping spree exceeds expectations
Analysts predict sales will beat Cyber Monday’s as Black Friday surpasses media hype. According to IMRG (Interactive Media in Retail…
Ernst & Young launches accelerator for high-potential entrepreneurs
Business services giant Ernst & Young (EY) has announced the launch of a new programme that will offer support to…
UK ranked best nation in Europe for entrepreneurship
The UK has come first in Europe in a list of the most entrepreneurial nations in the world. The latest…
ACCA calls for lenders to boost access to finance for SMEs
SMEs need better support from lenders, ACCA has found – or the finance landscape could shift considerably. Small and medium-sized…
UKTI calls for greater export focus for SMEs
UK Trade & Investment held its sixth Export Week attracting thousands of business owners to over 70 events across the…