Ingenious Britain urges UK’s small business innovators to take advantage of EU funding opportunity
One of the UK’s leading small business advice hubs is urging entrepreneurs and small business owners with innovative ideas for new products to…
UK’s protected food names boost EU economy and increase jobs
More than 60 unique British foods have now achieved protected status to help safeguard these iconic products and deliver a major boost to the…
House sales hit highest point in almost six years
The number of homes sold per chartered surveyor reached its highest point since March 2008 last month as the recovery in the nation’s property…
£91 billion spent online in 2013
Online retail sales exceeded expectations in December, with the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index recording 18 per cent year-on-year growth as a…
UK SME e-retailers planning to combine clicks with bricks to boost 2014 sales
UK SME online retailers are planning to combine clicks with bricks to boost sales in 2014, a study by Royal Mail has revealed. One in six UK SME…
Record breaking year for Bacs
2013 saw Bacs Payment Schemes, the company behind Direct Debit in the UK, process its 100 billionth transaction in the summer. And in November, a…
£8 million technology boost for UK high streets
A new £8 million initiative designed to re-invigorate UK high streets has been announced by Science and Universities Minister, David Willetts. The…
Chinese interested in building and funding Midlands rail link
China Railway Group has confirmed interest in a scheme to reopen a line in the West Midlands that would provide new and important links to other…
SMEs reluctant to expand internationally
UK-based SMEs are reluctant to expand overseas, with only a quarter planning to increase their international sales over the next year, according to…
UK trade balance improves despite record imports from the EU
The UK’s trade deficit stood at £3.2 billion in November, narrowing from £3.5 billion in October, according to data released by the Office…
