SME Business News Archive

FPB urges SMEs to prepare for higher interest rates (8 June 2007)
Office workers 'waste time emailing' (8 June 2007)
Postal strike 'would hit SMEs hard' (7 June 2007)
Businesses welcome rate decision (7 June 2007)
SMEs 'encouraged to focus on emerging markets' (7 June 2007)
SME tax case goes to the Lords (6 June 2007)
'Spam spikes' target SMEs (6 June 2007)
Government acts to protect SME workers (6 June 2007)
Rain dampens retail sales figures in May (5 June 2007)
SMEs 'still not acting to help the environment' (5 June 2007)
Further rate rises 'will hurt SMEs' (4 June 2007)
More SME owners apply to protect their ideas (4 June 2007)
Bank offers free services to SMEs (4 June 2007)
SMEs 'think customers are more demanding now' (1 June 2007)
SMEs hurt by low-emission zones (1 June 2007)
Professional service firms enjoy strong growth (1 June 2007)
Bank offers advice to start-ups (31 May 2007)
SMEs 'missing out because of poor banking' (31 May 2007)
Bosses 'can say no' to flexible work requests (30 May 2007)
Small businesses 'not acting to encourage older workers' (30 May 2007)
Manchester SMEs 'oppose road pricing' (30 May 2007)
Paternity rules 'will harm SMEs' (29 May 2007)
SMEs 'unhappy with company websites' (29 May 2007)
Manufacturers 'confident prices will rise' (29 May 2007)
Workers 'want to quit if they can't progress' (25 May 2007)
SMEs 'need better facilities to manage waste' (25 May 2007)
Bosses 'don't know where to get financial advice' (24 May 2007)
SME workers 'now more skilled' (24 May 2007)
FSB welcomes EU action on mobile phone charges (24 May 2007)
Future rate rises 'on the cards' (23 May 2007)
Business groups pan road pricing plans (23 May 2007)
FSA 'targets SMEs' (23 May 2007)
SMEs bosses 'must check workers are legal' (22 May 2007)
Consumers reveal their top business grumbles (22 May 2007)
CBI welcomes government proposals on planning laws (21 May 2007)
Scottish SMEs 'look to recruit temporary workers' (21 May 2007)
Retail sales 'pick up for SMEs' (21 May 2007)
Minimum wage clampdown 'welcomed by most businesses' (18 May 2007)
Reality TV is 'good for business' (18 May 2007)
Tory MP scoops business-support award (17 May 2007)
FSB criticises government policies on SME tax (17 May 2007)
Better working practices 'would improve SMEs' competitiveness' (17 May 2007)
Business insurance 'important for home workers' (16 May 2007)
Red tape is 'stopping SMEs' green initiatives' (16 May 2007)
Meters 'would help SMEs cut emissions' (16 May 2007)
Businesses 'confident about UK's economic outlook' (15 May 2007)
Businesses 'should assess training like investments' (15 May 2007)
NHS offers OH services to SMEs (14 May 2007)
CBI investigates UK tax system (14 May 2007)
SMEs 'need to improve recruitment practices' (14 May 2007)
SME-championing politicians recognised by FPB (11 May 2007)
SMEs 'must get their website right' (11 May 2007)
CAS thresholds increased for SMEs (11 May 2007)
Business leaders cautiously acknowledge rate rise (10 May 2007)
Speaker bursts business myths (10 May 2007)
SMEs 'throwing away free money' (9 May 2007)
Business insolvencies fall (9 May 2007)
Lending to SMEs increases (9 May 2007)
SMEs miss FSA targets (8 May 2007)
Lack of planning 'harming SME success' (8 May 2007)
BCC: 'Keep up the good work MPC' (8 May 2007)
Banking services for SMEs 'improve slightly' (4 May 2007)
SMEs 'must offer workers flexible working practices' (4 May 2007)
Move to online tax forms 'discriminates against SMEs' (3 May 2007)
SME bosses 'not getting enough sleep to work effectively' (3 May 2007)
High street SMEs 'confident about sales' (3 May 2007)
New SME forum launched by government (2 May 2007)
Government's SME policies criticised (2 May 2007)
More SMEs 'could get MoD contracts' (1 May 2007)
FPB warns business to prepare for smoking ban (1 May 2007)
Liverpool top for SME growth (1 May 2007)
SMEs 'want more bank holidays' (30 April 2007)
New EU directive 'good news for SMEs' (30 April 2007)
Bosses 'lack strategies for selling their business' (27 April 2007)
New immigration system 'could help SMEs recruit' (27 April 2007)
SMEs 'are failing to protect their intellectual property' (26 April 2007)
Bosses 'should tackle obese workers' (26 April 2007)
Computer use 'risking employees' long-term health' (26 April 2007)
Workers 'should be given time off to quit smoking' (25 April 2007)
Economic climate 'good for starting a business' (25 April 2007)
SME workers 'enjoy travelling for business' (25 April 2007)
Some SMEs 'still unhappy with banking services' (24 April 2007)
Government 'must recognise staff skills' (24 April 2007)
Flexible working practice 'a reality for many businesses' (23 April 2007)
FPB urges SMEs 'to check utility bills' (23 April 2007)
SMEs 'not ready to deal with bribery' (23 April 2007)
Retail sales figures offer hope for SMEs (20 April 2007)
SMEs 'unaware of funding lifeline' (20 April 2007)
FPB criticises the HSE (19 April 2007)
One more rate rise 'acceptable to SMEs' (19 April 2007)
Broadband 'improves SME work-life balance' (19 April 2007)
Scheme to encourage SMEs to recycle expanded (18 April 2007)
Survey reveals SME IT fears (18 April 2007)
Insolvency rate among SMEs falls (17 April 2007)
UK entrepreneurial spirit praised (17 April 2007)
Age discrimination 'timebomb' facing SMEs (17 April 2007)
Starting a business 'is harder now than a decade ago' (16 April 2007)
Regulator gets tough on financial SMEs (16 April 2007)
Tiredness 'is reducing the productivity of UK workers' (13 April 2007)
Cameron back business start-ups (13 April 2007)
Mobile phone use in company cars 'still a problem' (13 April 2007)
New solution allows SMEs to grow IT infrastructure organically (12 April 2007)
Businesses record 'relatively strong' March sales (12 April 2007)
Bosses 'must protect staff from robberies' (11 April 2007)
Bosses 'ignore death and illness planning' (11 April 2007)
Small businesses 'not planning for the future' (11 April 2007)
Unauthorised staff sickness 'costs SMEs billions' (10 April 2007)
SMEs 'should take more responsibility for staff skills' (10 April 2007)
Base Rate remains at 5.25 per cent for another month (5 April 2007)
More regulation fears for SMEs (5 April 2007)
SMEs gear up for busy Easter (5 April 2007)
Slimmed down computers 'could save SMEs money' (4 April 2007)
Government 'ignores SMEs when planning regulation' (4 April 2007)
Survey reveals SME broadband use (3 April 2007)
Businesses 'not doing enough to counter malware threats' (3 April 2007)
Muslim SMEs 'now able to bank in line with faith' (3 April 2007)
EU labour laws 'will not help UK SMEs' (2 April 2007)
Flexible working initiative 'welcomed by SMEs' (2 April 2007)
SMEs 'need to combat ageism in the workplace' (30 March 2007)
Staff 'take time off to look after pets' (30 March 2007)
Pregnancy 'not effectively dealt with' by SME bosses (30 March 2007)
Survey reveals worst offenders for SME internet security (29 March 2007)
VoIP technology embraced by SMEs (29 March 2007)
SME owners reveal their motivation (28 March 2007)
Employers urged to monitor staff pensions (28 March 2007)
Cooking facilities 'could cut staff illness' (28 March 2007)
Business confidence 'knocked by stock market tumble' (27 March 2007)
SMEs 'should lease' company cars (27 March 2007)
Employees 'happy to talk about company secrets' (26 March 2007)
Quarterly rents 'cannot be justified in the modern business world' (26 March 2007)
Energy providers treat SMEs 'unfairly' (26 March 2007)
Environment 'not a priority' for SMEs (23 March 2007)
Retail sales boost UK's SMEs (23 March 2007)
Stressed employees 'cost UK businesses £9.6bn' (22 March 2007)
Budget 'bad for SME business' (22 March 2007)
EEF want government reforms to help SMEs (22 March 2007)
Budget includes policies on SMEs (21 March 2007)
Mobile phone services 'too complex' for SMEs (21 March 2007)
Employees 'lack skills for SME work' (20 March 2007)
SMEs 'lack plans to cope with extreme weather' (20 March 2007)
SMEs embrace internet to generate sales (20 March 2007)
£50 million fund for new start-up businesses (19 March 2007)
SMEs 'hurt by UK tax burden' (19 March 2007)
Business Budget for a 'balanced economy' (16 March 2007)
More employees admit 'feeling stressed' (16 March 2007)
FPB outlines small business hopes for Budget (15 March 2007)
SMEs 'must address' flexible working demand (15 March 2007)
CBI: Strong economic growth 2007 (15 March 2007)
Congestion zones 'could impact' SMEs (14 March 2007)
Funding can 'make or break a business' (14 March 2007)
UK businesses 'wasting' billions on telecoms (13 March 2007)
Cameron and Brown unveil green plans (13 March 2007)
Aon urges SME risk protection (12 March 2007)
Business hit by cost of 'yob culture' (12 March 2007)
'Retaining graduate talent is key to a company's future success' (9 March 2007)
SME employees 'work when sick' (9 March 2007)
SMEs not dealing with IT security threats (9 March 2007)
FPB urges EU to cut red tape burden (9 March 2007)
SMEs 'should move into environmental sectors' (8 March 2007)
Businesses welcome small minimum wage increase (8 March 2007)
Mayor asked to evaluate cost of c-charge to business (7 March 2007)
Healthy snack entrepreneur prepares for lift off (7 March 2007)
Govt gets 'green' boost from business (7 March 2007)
Interest rates rise opposed by BCC (6 March 2007)
UK frontrunner in 'environmental solutions' (6 March 2007)
Welsh SMEs given e-commerce aid (6 March 2007)
New legislation for tenancy agreements (5 March 2007)
Companies act welcomed by FSB (5 March 2007)
Businesses encouraged to 'go green' (2 March 2007)
SMEs more aware that marketing is 'vital' (2 March 2007)
Free advice for budding entrepreneurs in Whitby (2 March 2007)
New reports from Equifax bring aid for SMEs (1 March 2007)
SME finance directors targets for FSA (1 March 2007)
Brown's last budget 'must be best' (28 February 2007)
SMEs 'not helped enough' by Government (28 February 2007)
New publication for small businesses (28 February 2007)
Entrepreneur praised for regeneration (27 February 2007)
Red tape cost businesses £56 bn (27 February 2007)
Rural businesswomen given boost (27 February 2007)
£1m lost by firms every year to fraud (26 February 2007)
Smaller firms less likely to have female board members (26 February 2007)
Yorkshire SME adviser given top marks by consumers (23 February 2007)
Web help for SMEs (23 February 2007)
New technology for e-traders in SME sector (22 February 2007)
South-west entrepreneur to be UK digital ambassador (22 February 2007)
Online aid for north-east businesses (22 February 2007)
New economical computer storage for SMEs unveiled (21 February 2007)
EU red tape cuts indicate 'time for action' (21 February 2007)
Pets hates of phone use revealed (20 February 2007)
SMEs boost growth of Northern firm (20 February 2007)
SMEs benefit in borough of Windsor (20 February 2007)
SMEs welcome EU mutual recognition proposal (19 February 2007)
Congestion charging harmful to small business (19 February 2007)
IASB publishes draft reporting standards (16 February 2007)
Securing SME funding "relatively straightforward" (16 February 2007)
Bank hints at fourth rate rise (15 February 2007)
SMEs offered advice on data requests (15 February 2007)
Small firms "stifled" by rents (14 February 2007)
SMEs to outsource IT management (14 February 2007)
Wage demands lessen as inflation falls (13 February 2007)
Drive for more women to launch SMEs (13 February 2007)
SME employees are happiest (12 February 2007)
Manufacturing SMEs unsure about 2007 (12 February 2007)
Bosses 'must give flexible working to all' (12 February 2007)
Safe SMEs "entitled" to cheap insurance (9 February 2007)
New insurance deal for van drivers (9 February 2007)
SMEs 'must use web power' (8 February 2007)
Millions of SMEs need IT update (8 February 2007)
Strong growth for SME manufacturers (7 February 2007)
Women encouraged to start SMEs (7 February 2007)
IP health check for SMEs (6 February 2007)
SMEs 'need more government support' (6 February 2007)
SMEs at risk of e-crime (6 February 2007)
SMEs given cancer advice (5 February 2007)
Rate rise 'unlikely but possible' (5 February 2007)
Free intellectual property checks for SMEs (2 February 2007)
2006 saw increase in business start-up failures (2 February 2007)
Businesses turn to online technologies (2 February 2007)
Microsoft cracks down on SME illegal software use (1 February 2007)
Google launches SME focussed service (1 February 2007)
SMEs want to benefit from socially responsible approach (31 January 2007)
Abbey weighs up interest rate increase (31 January 2007)
Strata office schemes help SMEs start up (31 January 2007)
Small businesses thrive on efficient postal service (31 January 2007)
UK breeding many new entrepreneurs (31 January 2007)
SMEs could suffer from under-skilled graduates (30 January 2007)
Institute unveils new SME scheme (30 January 2007)
HSBC launches new SIPP for SMEs (30 January 2007)
SMEs under invest in technology (30 January 2007)
Inflation will not drop as fast as anticipated (30 January 2007)
New SME drive from Toshiba (29 January 2007)
January business retail sales increase (29 January 2007)
New website evaluates different SME types (29 January 2007)
IBM invests in SME software (29 January 2007)
SMEs come to terms with Companies Act (26 January 2007)
SMEs hit by inflation 'double whammy' (26 January 2007)
Microsoft announces new SME-tailored applications (25 January 2007)
'More competition' in SME insurance sector (25 January 2007)
Competition commission 'must consider SMEs' (24 January 2007)
SMEs not too small for call centres (24 January 2007)
Rate relief for small firms could be doubled (23 January 2007)
SME leaders 'hail Cameron as hero' (23 January 2007)
Acer to end SME reseller conflict (22 January 2007)
BT targets SMEs with new products (22 January 2007)
Working week shortens by six minutes (19 January 2007)
SMEs advised to insure against 'blue Monday' (18 January 2007)
Bosses aspire to SMEs in the country (17 January 2007)
SMEs set for 'happy 2007' (17 January 2007)
SMEs urged to take out debt insurance (16 January 2007)
Inflation at decade high (16 January 2007)
Small firms issue profits warning (15 January 2007)
Bosses see perks of "annual cull" (15 January 2007)
Diverse workplace best for business (12 January 2007)
Half of Britons 'could set up own business' (12 January 2007)
Interest rates in early move to 5.25 per cent (11 January 2007)
SME employees losing out on pension plans (11 January 2007)
SME owners 'overworked and underpaid' (10 January 2007)
SMEs urged to undertake new year review (10 January 2007)
Govt announces £200 fines for minimum wage evasion (9 January 2007)
Wage inflation 'could hit 4%' (9 January 2007)
SMEs increase IT spending in 2007 (8 January 2007)
SME business failure rate increases (8 January 2007)
SMEs could be hit by personal account charge (5 January 2007)
BoE: Immigration 'good for economy' (5 January 2007)
SME retailers report strong online growth (4 January 2007)
Unpaid overtime saves £23 billion (4 January 2007)
Economic benefits of migration "very slight" (3 January 2007)
Extended Christmas break for 3m (3 January 2007)