SME Business News

FirstGroup, public transport operators, have announced an investment of over £100m  in 700 new greener buses – the biggest ever vehicle order in the industry.
FirstGroup has committed itself to reducing carbon emissions by 20% from trains and 25% from buses by 2020. First Bus anticipated an expected rise in public transport passenger numbers and with this investment has […]

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Figures for the UK service sector released this week show an unexpected growth in January, offering more than a glimmer of hope over the extent of the predicted slowdown.
The official figure issued by the Chartered Institute  of Purchasing and Supply, showed the index had risen for the second consecutive month. The index stood at 52.4 […]

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A recent article in the online Small Business Newz reports that getting on for half of Small Business owners are expecting to have to continue working past the official age for retirement. Although the survey was carried out in the USA, it is believed that the trend is similar in the UK.
Many small business owners are […]

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