Be wise and digitalise, report urges UK SMEs
A recent report has laid out a digital roadmap that could catalyse up to a £57bn productivity pay-out for UK SMEs over five years
The...
Rural areas, too long seen as poverty traps, key to economic...
But sweeping transformations needed to unlock their potential to help feed and employ a younger, more crowded planet - new report
9 October 2017, Rome -...
UK MPs look into SME funding challenges
A CROSS-PARTY committee of UK MPs is to examine the key challenges SMEs face when seeking finance.
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Employers welcome UK government decision to extend furlough scheme
By Hal Williams
A DECISION to extend the British government’s furlough programme has been met with relief by UK employers.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi...
Converting page visitors into paying customers
By GRANT FARHALL
ON AVERAGE, people spend 53 seconds on a product page — and Britain’s SMEs are grasping for ways to hold their attention.
Research...
Statement on Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi)
WASHINGTON, October 12, 2017 ‒ The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) donor countries today issued the following statement:
It is with great pleasure that we officially launch...
Key announcements from Spring Budget that affect entrepreneurs
By SARAH BALCHIN
WITH all the speculation around changes to personal tax in the run up to the Spring Budget, in the end, very little...
Registration open for World Export Development Forum 2017
World Export Development Forum (WEDF) 2017 to be held in Budapest, Hungary, on 25-26 October.
What: World Export Development Forum 2017
Theme: Trade – A Force for...
Cash on the barrelhead, or cheque in the post?
Entrepreneurs say ‘enough is enough’ as late payment crisis worsens
THE FEDERATION of Small Businesses has released a report uncovering “the true scale” of damage...
UK’s fastest-growing firms in the spotlight
WHAT do morph suits*, digital marketing, premium vodka and garden sheds all have in common? They’re just four of the things sold by Britain’s...
