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SMEs feel disillusioned by the lack of help on offer

SMEs: Government doesn't care

Small businesses are disillusioned by a lack of support from the state, research suggests.

Government suppliers have the opportunity to voice their opinions on public procurement

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.

Many businesses foresee a long wait before a full economic recovery

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 believes that government should extend the small business loan guarantee scheme

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.

Britain's business ethos is alive and well

Entrepreneurs defy sluggish economy

More than a third of Britons have an entrepreneurial drive despite enduring economic uncertainty, research finds.

Businesses are pessimistic about regulatory burdens being eased

Cutting red tape is mission impossible

Small business owners doubt the government’s ability to free them from the shackles of red tape.

Insolvencies are down on last year

More businesses survive third quarter

Company insolvencies are down 13.9 per cent on last year, according to official statistics.

The government plans for contracts to be more accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises

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.

Lord Young will make sure issues faced by SMEs are recognised by government

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.

Third quarter growth was encouraging for the economy

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.

The UK must adapt and improve its policies to recognise needs of investors

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 is the area where SMEs make the biggest contribution to the local economy. Image: Simdaperce

London benefits most from SMEs

The Capital has emerged as the area where small businesses make the biggest contribution to the local economy.

Worries abound over the state of recovery

UK recovery on a knife-edge

SMEs are hunkering down as concerns increase about the robustness of the economic recovery.

Businesses fear cuts could harm industry

Exporters fear government cuts

Businesses are concerned the government’s austerity drive will have a devastating effect on industry.

Modern students often have an entrepreneurial bent

Business nous starts young in capital

More than half of London’s students plan to set up their own business, according to new research.

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