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Reading Time | < 1 min 07 Jul 2014

A quarter want to be entrepreneurs

Reading Time • < 1 minMore than a quarter of British employees dream of running a business, according to a survey from Lloyds Bank Insurance.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 01 Jul 2014

Equity and debt finance guide for SMEs

Reading Time • < 1 minA free guide for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on debt and equity finance has been published by the British Business Bank and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
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Reading Time | < 1 min 27 Jun 2014

Scottish government urged to support business

Reading Time • < 1 minThe Scottish government should do more to keep the cost of doing business down, the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has said.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 27 Jun 2014

Retail sales ‘disappointing’

Reading Time • < 1 minRetail sales growth failed to meet expectations in the year to June 2014, according to a survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The survey of 133 firms found that although sales rose above average for the time of year, retai...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 26 Jun 2014

Committee calls for retirement advice reform

Reading Time • 2 minsPeople nearing retirement age should have regular financial check-ups, Age UK's Financial Services Commission (FSC) has said.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 25 Jun 2014

SMEs reluctant to borrow

Reading Time • 2 minsHigh growth small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are reluctant to seek finance from banks to fund growth, a study by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has found.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 24 Jun 2014

Two thirds unaware of NISAs

Reading Time • < 1 minNearly two thirds (63%) of UK adults are unaware of the tax free savings allowance one week before the launch of New ISAs (NISAs), according to research from MoneySuperMarket.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 23 Jun 2014

SME skills gap widens

Reading Time • 2 minsNearly a third (29.9%) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are concerned that skills shortages are impeding growth, according to research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
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Reading Time | < 1 min 19 Jun 2014

Fall in Scottish retail sales

Reading Time • < 1 minConsumer spending in Scotland fell slightly in May 2014 as total sales figures dropped 0.2% compared to April 2014, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC). The latest figures reveal a 1.6% fall in total sales in May 2014 compared...
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