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SMEs: Government doesn't care
Small businesses are disillusioned by a lack of support from the state, research suggests.
New online procurement facility launches
A new online feedback facility has been launched by the government to enable SMEs to share their public procurement stories.
SMEs in it for the long haul
The majority of small businesses expect a full economic recovery to be at least two years away, research finds.
Caan: More help needed for SMEs
James Caan, star of TV’s Dragons’ Den, has called on government to gear legislation towards the needs of small businesses.
Entrepreneurs defy sluggish economy
More than a third of Britons have an entrepreneurial drive despite enduring economic uncertainty, research finds.
Cutting red tape is mission impossible
Small business owners doubt the government’s ability to free them from the shackles of red tape.
More businesses survive third quarter
Company insolvencies are down 13.9 per cent on last year, according to official statistics.
Cautious welcome for procurement reform
Small businesses have welcomed the new government initiative to make it easier for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to compete for public sector contracts.
Enterprise adviser to 'recognise' SMEs
Prime minister David Cameron has vowed to assist the growth of small businesses with the appointment of David Young as his enterprise adviser.
UK growth 'much stronger than expected'
Business confidence received a boost as the UK’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.8 per cent in the third quarter of 2010.
CBI: UK must fight for overseas investment
The UK needs to work hard to maintain its position as a destination for overseas business investment, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
London benefits most from SMEs
The Capital has emerged as the area where small businesses make the biggest contribution to the local economy.
UK recovery on a knife-edge
SMEs are hunkering down as concerns increase about the robustness of the economic recovery.
Exporters fear government cuts
Businesses are concerned the government’s austerity drive will have a devastating effect on industry.
Business nous starts young in capital
More than half of London’s students plan to set up their own business, according to new research.
