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Anna is Senior Reporter, covering topics affecting SMEs such as grant funding, managing employees and the day-to-day running of a business.

Business Technology

Top 5 Facebook groups for small businesses during coronavirus

SME owners often find solace through social media. Join these five Facebook groups to help your small business through the coronavirus crisis

News

Small Business coronavirus Q&A: send us your questions

Send in your questions for our expert panel on the government's emergency coronavirus measures for businesses

News

Small businesses plea for an end to lockdown by the end of May

With Johnson potentially days from announcing an exit strategy, some businesses say they won't survive more than another month in lockdown

Business management

How to re-organise your shop post lockdown

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has provided businesses with guidance on how to run their shops once lockdown starts to ease

News

Commercial landlords banned from using aggressive rent collection tactics

Due to rising pressure on tenants, the government has banned commercial landlords from using aggressive rent collection tactics

Business management

9 of the best business energy suppliers based in the UK

To keep your costs down, you should be reviewing your business energy supplier regularly. We line up nine of the best.

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Ebury launches £40m small business coronavirus lending package

Santander-backed fintech firm, Ebury, have launched a fund for SMEs struggling to secure funding during the coronavirus pandemic

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Fewer than 10% of businesses can access government coronavirus funding

Ongoing research from the British Chamber of Commerce reveals just how few businesses are able to access coronavirus funding and why

Tax

Coronavirus: how do I defer my next VAT payment?

Alison Horner of MHA MacIntyre Hudson goes over what you need to do to defer your next VAT payment because of coronavirus difficulties

Business management

How to avoid small business scams during the coronavirus crisis

Scammers have adapted their tactics to COVID-19, targeting financially vulnerable victims and businesses with at-home employees

Business Technology

8 of the best workflow management systems for UK businesses

To help you keep track of your remote team's projects, consider a workflow management system. We've rounded up some of the best software around

News

The IFS calls for minimum wage cut to help businesses

The think tank says that cutting minimum wage will help businesses retain staff and stop widespread unemployment amid the coronavirus crisis.