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PARLIAMENT OPENS WITH SOME GOOD NEWS FOR SMEs
The Queen, during the state opening of Parliament, revealed the government’s Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, due to be introduced over the next 12 months, which shows signs of easing the red tape burden for SMEs.moreCBI REPORT REPORTS SIGNS OF OPTIMISM
Business sentiment among small and medium-sized manufacturers has risen for the first time since mid-2011, a survey by the CBI business group said.morePUBLIC SECTOR CONTRACTS – SMALL BUSINESSES MAY STILL BE MISSING OUT
Small businesses are still struggling to win public sector contracts, despite launch of the Government's Contracts Finder website designed to make it easier for small firms to find and bid for public sector work, the latest figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) show. moreSMALL BUSINESSES BEWARE OF OLYMPIC PROMOTION RULES
Small businesses are being advised to be very careful with their advertising and promotional activities this summer, as the Olympics London organisers are policing everything from dogs to body paint in an effort to protect their 53 sponsors and Olympic partners from unauthorised advertising.moreLATE PAYMENT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM
A recent report by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) reveals that late payment continues to blight British business, with many companies having no option but to pass the problem down the line to their own suppliers or face financial problems. moreMARCH SALES FUELLED BY PETROL
Panic buying of petrol boosted retail sales across the economy in March. The Office for National Statistics said the volume of retail sales rose by 1.8% month on month in March – and "one of the main drivers" came from petrol sales.moreFSA INVESTIGATES MIS-SELLING TO SMALL BUSINESSES
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is to investigate a growing number of claims that small businesses were mis-sold certain complex financial products by major banks in the UK called 'swaps.moreSMEs HARDEST HIT BY THE CRUNCH SAYS OECD
The credit crunch has been tougher for small and medium-sized businesses than for large companies, according to newly compiled OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development) data.moreBREEDON REPORT RAISES AWARENESS FOR BANK ALTERNATIVES
The Breedon Report on Alternative Finance published recently points out that there is significant potential to develop both the demand and supply of non-bank finance to match the trend that occurred in the USA where banks account for significantly less of total funding to SMEs.moreCOOKIE LAW LOOMS
Come May 26th 2012 the ‘Cookie Law’ comes into force. Websites will be required to obtain informed consent from visitors before they can store or retrieve any information. It applies to all UK businesses operating a website with cookies but how to implement it remains unclear. moreWORRIES OVER A HIRE AND FIRE CULTURE AS UNFAIR DISMISSAL RULES CHANGE
The amount of time an employee has to work for an organisation before he or she can make an unfair dismissal claim against the employer has doubled to two years.moreNEW GRANT AVAILABLE FOR SMALL BUSINESS APPRENTICESHIPS
Small businesses are being encouraged to take advantage of a new grant to help them take on their first apprentice.moreAVERAGE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER DEBT OVER £30,000
Research by the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) exclusively for The Independent showed that the average personal debt of a small business owner stands at £30,514. moreTREASURY ACTIVELY WORKING ON SMALL BUSINESS BONDS MARKET
Chancellor George Osborne has told the Treasury Select Committee that officials are "actively working" on plans to create a small business bond market.This involves packaging small business loans into bundles, that can be bought and sold by institutional investors.more
VAT RETURN ONLINE DEADLINE 1 APRIL
HM Revenue & Customs has ruled that, for VAT returns commencing on or after 1 April 2012, all VAT registered firms must file online and pay any VAT due by electronic transfer.
moreBUDGET DESIGNED TO BACK BRITISH BUSINESS
The Chancellor, George Osbourne, has delivered his third budget, which he says will “unashamedly back business”, making the UK more competitive for business than any other economy, while initiating far-reaching tax reforms and a simpler tax system to support working families.
more‘TIME TO PAY’ IS A “TICKING TIME BOMB”
Massive tax liabilities, some of which have been accrued under the ‘Time to Pay’ scheme, are the most likely cause of future business failure, according to insolvency practitioners, SFP.
moreSMES NEED TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST LATE PAYMENT
Research by RSM Tenon, the accountancy and business advisory group, has revealed worrying delays in the payment of invoices, with potentially disastrous effects on cash flow.
moreSMES UNPREPARED FOR COMPULSORY EMPLOYER PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
A recent survey has shown that nearly 90% of Small and Medium businesses have failed to prepare adequately for the introduction of compulsory employer pension contributions in 2012.
more£5.2BN UNUSED FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR INVOICE FINANCE CLIENTS
Figures released by the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA) reveal that invoice finance clients have sufficient funding, with some even choosing not to access all the finance available to them.
moreSMES VULNERABLE TO ONLINE ATTACKS
A failure to observe basic security measures is leaving SMEs open to online attacks, with potentially devastating consequences for their operations, according to a recent survey.
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