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Cash-strapped British businesses have declared their support for business minister Michael Fallon's proposals to name and shame the members of the FTSE 350 refusing to sign up to the Prompt Payment Code.
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Lending to small businesses under the government’s lending scheme, the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG), has fallen to a new record low amount.
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The SME sector is losing out on up to £122 billion in sales by allowing marketing to slip off the radar, according to a study.
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Experts respond to the 2013 Budget and explain what it means for small businesses.
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In a dramatic move, the Chancellor George Osborne has promised to take the first £2,000 off the national insurance bill of all employers, meaning that almost half a million businesses will pay no national insurance contributions at all.
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New rules have been announced in an attempt to streamline the employment tribunal process to make tribunals more efficient and easier to understand.
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A two-year government initiative that aims to assist retailers to grow internationally has been launched.
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Government agencies have been called upon to ensure small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) know where to go for exporting help.
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A two-year government initiative that aims to assist retailers to grow internationally has been launched.
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Government agencies have been called upon to ensure small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) know where to go for exporting help.
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The majority of businesses that took on an apprentice have employed them full time following the apprenticeship period, research finds.
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The BDRC Finance Monitor for SME lending has thrown up some real concerns with UK business banking.
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The number of FTSE 350 companies pledging to pay small companies promptly has tripled following a government drive to boost sign up to a code of conduct.
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Dull and demotivating workplaces are holding back business-critical creativity, according to a new survey.
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