SME Business News

Online business networking looks set to move on to a new level with the launch of a unique site that is focused on helping small and medium sized companies succeed in tough times and through economic recovery.
The Business Network Online (BNO) - developed by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and Accredited Chamber Network - [...]

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The Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA) has today released a glossary of basic terms and product descriptions to help to clarify the products available from the Asset Based Finance industry.
This document has been put together to help members of the public understand the use of ‘Asset Based Finance’ as a generic term to describe the [...]

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The British Chambers of Commerce has released its 2009 Burdens Barometer - the first time it has been published during a recession.
The Barometer shows that the cumulative cost to business of new regulation since 1998 has risen to £76.81 billion. This is a jump of over £10 billion from last year.
There is a positive note [...]

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Business confidence has improved for the first time in two years in a further sign that the worst of the UK recession is over, according to a new survey.
Findings from the latest quarterly survey by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales suggested a reversal of the plummeting confidence levels seen over the [...]

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