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British micro-firms lose EU cash boost

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:00:01 +0000

Four European countries are blocking a proposal that could save Britain’s 1.6m smallest businesses as much as £400m a year

A £500m boost for small firms Small businesses are to be given a £500m tax break...
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New firms to get £900m jobs boost Small firms will this week get a £900m tax break...

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Labour’s 3,000 ‘crimes’ to trap businesses

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:00:01 +0000

Labour established more than 3,000 new crimes to trap business people who should never have been treated as criminals, a scathing report has claimed Related posts:It’s Nesta to the rescue for businesses Set up by the Government, the National Endowment for Science,... Youngsters turn to start up businesses Youngsters have been hit hard in this [...] Related posts:

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Suleman drops out for online 99p store

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:00:01 +0000

Suleman, 21, abandoned his chemistry degree at Leicester University, to launch discount food website 99pshopper.com earlier this month Related posts:Masters cash may be better spent on travel Graduates who stayed on at university to do a masters... Deadline nears for online VAT returns Small firms are being urged to ensure they are ready... Related posts [...] Related posts:

Masters cash may be better spent on travel Graduates who stayed on at university to do a masters...
Deadline nears for online VAT returns Small firms are being urged to ensure they are ready...

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Fabrics firm aims to fly the flag abroad

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:59:57 +0000

Fashionable fabrics company Designers Guild is expecting a sales surge as it prepares to open flagship stores in key overseas markets Related posts:Ring a call centre abroad…in Essex Whilst many British companies are closing call centres here and... Claim Angel aims to help those in crisis Tony Burns used to sleep rough, but got his [...] Related posts:

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Claim Angel aims to help those in crisis Tony Burns used to sleep rough, but got his life...

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Seaside towns fear turn of tide

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:59:57 +0000

The British seaside is back in fashion and much has been done to regenerate rundown resorts and support their small firms Related posts:Funding fear for clean-tech boom The major barrier for green businesses is a lack of... Turn to private equity when banks say no With two-thirds of small businesses being turned down for funding... [...] Related posts:

Funding fear for clean-tech boom The major barrier for green businesses is a lack of...
Turn to private equity when banks say no With two-thirds of small businesses being turned down for funding...

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IT conversion leaves bosses on cloud nine

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:59:57 +0000

Small firms that convert to cloud computing systems have an advantage over their competitors who stick to traditional IT operations Related posts:Bosses use pension to fund business As firms struggle to access finance some bosses are using... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. Related posts:

Bosses use pension to fund business As firms struggle to access finance some bosses are using...

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How to get a bank to give your business money

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:40:10 +0000

The debate over lending to small businesses shows no sign of ending, with David Cameron last week announcing he would ‘force’ the banks to lend Related posts:Firms seek funding from ‘mini-banks’ ‘Mini-banks’, set up to serve Britain’s poorest communities, are stepping... MPs: Bailed-out banks betraying small firms Banks have broken promises to lend money to [...] Related posts:

Firms seek funding from ‘mini-banks’ ‘Mini-banks’, set up to serve Britain’s poorest communities, are stepping...
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Cable forces banks to lend to businesses Vince Cable is preparing to use ‘mandatory action’ to force...

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Small firms bled dry by the banks

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:40:10 +0000

The profit margin made by big banks on loans to small firms has risen by more than a third in the past two years Related posts:MPs: Bailed-out banks betraying small firms Banks have broken promises to lend money to small businesses,... Firms seek funding from ‘mini-banks’ ‘Mini-banks’, set up to serve Britain’s poorest communities, are [...] Related posts:

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Firms seek funding from ‘mini-banks’ ‘Mini-banks’, set up to serve Britain’s poorest communities, are stepping...
New banks won’t rescue small firms Former blue-chip bank chief Sir Peter Burt has poured cold...

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Small firms’ growth hits a 15-year high

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:40:01 +0000

Growth from Britain’s small and medium-sized businesses was stronger than at any time since 1995, a quarterly survey from the CBI has revealed Related posts:Corporation tax cut is the key to growth Cutting corporation tax is the key to a recovery, according... Winning and losing firms in the cash hunt Gaining access to finance has [...] Related posts:

Corporation tax cut is the key to growth Cutting corporation tax is the key to a recovery, according...
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Race is on for contracts at the Olympics

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:40:01 +0000

With the 2012 Olympic Games just two years away, small firms are being urged to apply for millions of pounds of contracts still available Related posts:Policy minefield closes off State contracts Smaller firms will be shut out of tendering for Government... Policy minefield closes off State contracts Smaller firms will be shut out of tendering [...] Related posts:

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