Sir Mike Rake appointed CBI President Designate
Sir Mike Rake is to succeed Sir Roger Carr as President of the Chartered Business Institute (CBI) at the end of his term of office in June 2013. CBI…
UK exporters urged to wake up and smell the coffee in Brazil
With little relief in sight for the Eurozone economies, UK businesses will need to reach out to countries like Brazil to boost their exports,…
OFT swoops to close payday lender
Payday lender MCOCapital has had its consumer credit licence revoked by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and is no longer permitted to make loans…
Logistics: Croydon
The UK transport and logistics industry employs around 2.3 million people. It is worth almost £75 billion to the economy, but its fortunes are…
Start-Up Loan scheme exceeds expectations
The Start-Up Loan scheme has exceeded expectations as 2,000 aspirational young entrepreneurs have now received support to help get their business…
Experian launches collections network
Experian has launched the Experian Collections Network, a comprehensive service that the company says aims to improve data accuracy in the…
UK services businesses continue to grow
Small business domestic turnover rose by 0.43 percent between Q3 and Q4 2012 according to The Cashflow Barometer, a quarterly study by ABN AMRO…
Small businesses must be at the heart of the chancellor’s Budget, says FSB
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) wants a Budget for small firms that will give opportunities for investment, growth and job creation and…
January business insolvency figures hit lowest rate since June 2007
The latest Insolvency Index from Experian reveals a significant drop in the rate of business insolvencies in January 2013, its lowest level since…
Cargo Handling: Heathrow
The fortunes of many companies operating within the freight forwarding and haulage sector have been less than stable over the past year or so. A…
