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NEWS ARCHIVE Business Money News » 16/05/2013 - Euro suffers after eurozone recession continues into 2013 » 16/05/2013 - Warm weather in April gives online travel sector a boost » 15/05/2013 - Aldermore launches new SME Inflation Index » 15/05/2013 - The Prompt Payment Code should be dismantled » 14/05/2013 - All stands booked at the NACFB expo » 14/05/2013 - UK should exploit growing corporation tax advantage » 13/05/2013 - UK economy moving from flat to growth » 13/05/2013 - Chamber of commerce network launches national brand campaign » 10/05/2013 - WorldPay becomes official payments provider for the Start-Up Loans company » 10/05/2013 - Winterhill Largo acquires Chase Solutions » 09/05/2013 - Over half of West Midlands business owners in the dark about finance options » 09/05/2013 - UK insolvency industry saved over 750,000 jobs and 6,000 businesses in 2012 » 08/05/2013 - Cut in beer duty boosts pub spending » 08/05/2013 - High discounts drive UK car boom, says KPMG » 07/05/2013 - Latest pension reforms are ill-conceived » 07/05/2013 - Monthly fall in consumer spending during April » 03/05/2013 - Metro Bank appoints new head of healthcare finance » 03/05/2013 - Euler Hermes and HSBC forge global trade credit insurance agreement » 03/05/2013 - Insolvency at four-year low » 02/05/2013 - South west manufacturer optimistic for future growth after refinance deal » 02/05/2013 - Small pick up for SMEs, but lending to businesses remains weak, says BCC » 01/05/2013 - Aldermore publishes financial results » 01/05/2013 - Sales set to double at Silverdale Bathrooms with Centric’s support » 30/04/2013 - Centric Commercial Finance set new records in Q1 » 30/04/2013 - Support from RBSIF helps Walstead to an excellent year » 30/04/2013 - Infrastructure investment will lead to virtuous circle of affordability and investment » 29/04/2013 - UK’s smallest businesses pay fastest in Q1 2013 » 29/04/2013 - The Tenth Business Money All-Asset Finance Conference » 26/04/2013 - Small M&A & ECM deals reach highest level since 2008 » 26/04/2013 - The University of Malta partners with IFG and FIMBank to launch certificate programme » 25/04/2013 - ABFA comments on the extension to the Funding for Lending Scheme. » 25/04/2013 - GDP figures: Welcome growth but government must build on emerging confidence, says CBI » 24/04/2013 - Funding for lending changes to encourage SME finance and leasing » 24/04/2013 - University of Malta, IFG and FIMBank launch international finance certificate programme » 23/04/2013 - HMRC doubles asset seizures from businesses over unpaid VAT » 23/04/2013 - Reduction in trade credit impacting SMEs » 22/04/2013 - International trade finance course launched » 22/04/2013 - Night flights generate millions of pounds worth of economic growth – CBI » 19/04/2013 - Rents 4.2% higher than a year ago » 19/04/2013 - New currency sorter promises faster processing in less space » 18/04/2013 - UK only bright spot in Europe for car sales » 18/04/2013 - FPB to give evidence at inquiry into late payment » 17/04/2013 - Inflation likely to increase over coming months, says BCC » 17/04/2013 - Markit launches commission management platform in Europe » 16/04/2013 - March freeze costs UK small businesses £174m, says the FSB » 16/04/2013 - Accountants sow the seed of government incentive » 15/04/2013 - Business makes export plans after securing bank funding » 15/04/2013 - Barclays’ support package for livestock farmers » 12/04/2013 - Asset finance industry support for investment grows to five-year high » 12/04/2013 - Dip in women joining British business boards » 11/04/2013 - £300m boost for SME lending » 11/04/2013 - People more stressed by lack of internet than loss of water, heating or TV » 10/04/2013 - Current account fraud fell by 25% In 2012, reveals Experian » 10/04/2013 - Centric steps up to deliver £4m ABL deal to growing fashion footwear company » 09/04/2013 - Tax break of £13.5m could be music to HMV’s new owners’ ears » 09/04/2013 - Lending crisis may be more of a problem than thought » 08/04/2013 - Latest retail figures reveal another weather-hit month » 08/04/2013 - Centric Commercial Finance backs Axminster rescue deal » 05/04/2013 - 4,000 tenants falls into severe arrears on rent » 05/04/2013 - One in 10 SMEs owed £50,000 in late payments » 04/04/2013 - Business Money’s Receivables Report – business activity financed up by 31%, £60bn, since banking crash of 2007 » 04/04/2013 - Exports are growing the UK's economy - chambers survey reveals » 04/04/2013 - CBC Recruitment Solutions becomes CBC Resourcing Solutions » 03/04/2013 - LIBOR becomes a regulated activity » 03/04/2013 - Keighley business looks to the sunny side after funding » 02/04/2013 - Uncertainty surrounds the Financial Conduct Authority » 02/04/2013 - Stockbrokers sold through Harrisons in £300m deal » 28/03/2013 - Cyprus is heading for a lost decade » 28/03/2013 - UK index of services » 27/03/2013 - Ultimate Finance releases record first half year results » 27/03/2013 - BenRiach Distillery acquires Glenglassaugh Distillery using £35m ABL line » 26/03/2013 - Centric Commercial Finance tops Business Money’s Receivables Report Intermediary Index » 26/03/2013 - £100m cashflow support for business » 25/03/2013 - Defra announces third round of rural broadband fund » 25/03/2013 - Forward Valeting... a showroom finish » 22/03/2013 - Centric supplements pharmacy to £1m » 22/03/2013 - The ABFA publishes Code to ensure fair treatment for members’ clients » 21/03/2013 - FLA comments on Budget implications for small businesses » 21/03/2013 - MP unveils £400,000 local enterprise fund » 20/03/2013 - France must do more to boost competitiveness and create jobs » 20/03/2013 - Tax advisers welcome HMRC’s relaxation of RTI reporting by small employers » 19/03/2013 - Public to be biggest losers in a political game that threatens press freedom and democracy » 19/03/2013 - xit2 launches new commercial valuation platform » 18/03/2013 - In Memory of Matt Bond » 18/03/2013 - Cultech feeling healthy with £3m HSBC export finance facility » 18/03/2013 - UK crowdfunding sector launches self-regulatory body » 15/03/2013 - UK rents fall to £731 per month, but pace of decline slows » 15/03/2013 - Tax and lending improvements needed to boost SMEs » 14/03/2013 - Winterhill Largo joins Irish banking crisis agency’s insolvency panel » 14/03/2013 - Centric propels productivity company with £2m ABL deal » 13/03/2013 - UK services businesses continue to grow » 13/03/2013 - Mixed thoughts on proposed ring-fencing of banking activities » 12/03/2013 - CBI calls for another boost for the housing market » 12/03/2013 - Optimism among small businesses ahead of the budget » 11/03/2013 - Funding for lending message is getting through to SMEs » 11/03/2013 - Santander opens its doors to apprentices across the UK » 08/03/2013 - Petition aims to force government action to support SMEs » 08/03/2013 - Accountancy firms should approach the cloud with care » 07/03/2013 - Student awards at ABFA dinner » 07/03/2013 - FIMBank registers 7% increase in pre-tax profit » 06/03/2013 - Rising level of new orders drives continued UK services sector expansion » 06/03/2013 - New figures show shift in late payment culture » 05/03/2013 - Big companies pledge to pay promptly following government drive » 05/03/2013 - London hit hard by productivity gap » 04/03/2013 - Santander hits £1m for Marie Curie Cancer Care » 04/03/2013 - January business insolvency figures hit lowest rate since June 2007 » 04/03/2013 - Small businesses must be at the heart of the chancellor's Budget, says FSB » 01/03/2013 - February blues for retailers » 01/03/2013 - Centric goes deeper to fund acquisition deal with Monitor Services » 28/02/2013 - Metro Bank appoints new director of regional retail banking » 28/02/2013 - Landmark legal judgement could herald more litigious FSA » 27/02/2013 - Aldermore hires James Mack as chief financial officer » 27/02/2013 - New digital start-ups join Ireland's number one accelerator programme » 26/02/2013 - February is revealed as the worst month for cashflow » 26/02/2013 - Comment on UK bank lending » 25/02/2013 - Moody's downgrade puts pressure on the chancellor ahead of the budget, says BCC » 25/02/2013 - Business activity falls back in service sector - CBI » 22/02/2013 - Harvey Nash forecasts continued strong growth with support from RBS Group » 22/02/2013 - Centric delivers turnaround deal for Tenax UK » 21/02/2013 - Coalition has made the UK tax system worse, says FPB » 21/02/2013 - Barclays appoints new head of business services » 20/02/2013 - Ros James & Co secures future for Dame Hannah Rogers Trust » 20/02/2013 - Experian enhances Hunter fraud prevention system » 19/02/2013 - Lack of growth squeezing the UK construction market » 19/02/2013 - High street banks maintain dominance » 18/02/2013 - Shawbrook Bank launches new products » 18/02/2013 - Deloitte Monday Briefing: Where are the new jobs coming from? » 15/02/2013 - Tenant finances recover as rental dip gives breathing space » 15/02/2013 - Strong start to the year for online sales » 14/02/2013 - Experian launches collections network » 14/02/2013 - Organic growth beginning to return, says CBI chief » 13/02/2013 - Invoice discounting franchise expands into Scotland » 13/02/2013 - Businesses should look at the past, as well as the future » 12/02/2013 - Inflation remains stuck at 2.7% » 12/02/2013 - Reporting cyber security breaches could be good for business, says KPMG » 11/02/2013 - London financial services sector starts the year with a significant rise in job availability » 11/02/2013 - BCC: Exporting firms feel confident as orders continue to rise » 08/02/2013 - Another year of growth in asset finance » 08/02/2013 - Groundbreaking milestone for long-distance terrestrial network technology » 07/02/2013 - UK may avoid triple-dip recession as business confidence rises » 07/02/2013 - NACFB opens Commercial Finance Expo 2013 for visitor registration » 06/02/2013 - Business Money app goes live today – free for February » 06/02/2013 - Conference date change » 05/02/2013 - Late payments fall in 2012 » 05/02/2013 - Insolvency lowest since 2008 but retailers’ nightmare continues » 04/02/2013 - Commercial Finance Association and International Factors Group announce strategic alliance » 04/02/2013 - R3 president slams greed of local authorities for killing the high street » 04/02/2013 - Donald Kerr appointed to lead Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance » 01/02/2013 - Apprenticeship starts almost double in two years » 01/02/2013 - Remploy celebrates ClearAssured success and joins the ClearKit community » 31/01/2013 - New UK card issuing agreement between Barclaycard and American Express » 31/01/2013 - Businesses in dire need of access to finance, says BCC » 30/01/2013 - Aldermore launches market leading buy-to-let mortgages up to 80% LTV » 30/01/2013 - Mintel retail predictions outline the future of the high street » 29/01/2013 - Centric Commercial Finance increases its share capital to £45.7m » 29/01/2013 - R3 welcomes exemption on no win, no fee arrangements for insolvency » 29/01/2013 - Business insolvencies fall in 2012 » 28/01/2013 - Smart cities provide a massive opportunity for UK technology sector » 28/01/2013 - Extending HS2 to north will drive growth and create jobs – CBI » 25/01/2013 - EU membership referendum unsettles financial markets » 25/01/2013 - Handelsbanken opens new Birmingham branch » 25/01/2013 - Still too early to be sure of triple-dip » 24/01/2013 - Positive job figures will dampen fears of a new UK recession - BCC » 24/01/2013 - Forum warns against dangers of completely leaving EU for small firms » 23/01/2013 - Global M&A market says welcome back to confidence » 23/01/2013 - Mark Sands appointed as deputy vice president of the Insolvency Practitioners Association » 22/01/2013 - Barclays awarded UK’s first tri-county banking services contract » 22/01/2013 - CBI responds to the latest Bank of England Trends in Lending data » 21/01/2013 - Shawbrook Bank completes fastest commercial mortgage deal » 21/01/2013 - More than two fifths of UK business owners want to leave the EU » 18/01/2013 - Emerging markets offset global slowdown » 18/01/2013 - Britain must work for change from within EU say manufacturers » 17/01/2013 - Tenants feel the festive pinch despite rental reprieve » 17/01/2013 - Small businesses experiencing higher levels of distress than their larger counterparts » 16/01/2013 - Plant specialist flying high following finance firm funding » 16/01/2013 - UK business needs smarter spending strategies for growth » 15/01/2013 - Santander launches China's first multi-brand auto finance company » 15/01/2013 - Aldermore loan book tops £2bn » 14/01/2013 - New chairman for NACFB » 14/01/2013 - FSB welcomes independent adjudicator and statutory code of practice for pub industry » 11/01/2013 - Chief economist responds to UK industrial production data » 11/01/2013 - Cost-cutting measures could help SMEs save billions » 10/01/2013 - IGF offers mobile app for invoice finance customers » 10/01/2013 - RBS and NatWest launch online trading tool to support SMEs » 09/01/2013 - 2012 saw valuations market grow 12% » 09/01/2013 - FPN – The Fanshawe/Penn-Newman team are back » 08/01/2013 - Cash strapped SMEs still buying cars with cash » 08/01/2013 - Business insolvencies remain stable in November » 07/01/2013 - Metro Bank appoints Vernon Hill as chairman » 07/01/2013 - One month to go » 07/01/2013 - Hilary Craft awarded BEM » 21/12/2012 - Opportunities for UK exporters beyond eurozone » 21/12/2012 - Four million turkeys to be bought on plastic this Christmas » 20/12/2012 - OECD Unit labour costs up 0.2% in Q3 2012 » 20/12/2012 - Trade association celebrates government decision on share loss relief » 19/12/2012 - Caution recommended as Wonga steps up to rival credit card providers » 19/12/2012 - Confidence creeping up for small firms in the north west » 18/12/2012 - Banks get thumbs-up » 18/12/2012 - Charter UK warns of dangerous complaint surge after Retail Distribution Review » 17/12/2012 - Two fifths Of UK pension professionals believe auto enrolment will increase risk aversion » 17/12/2012 - Barclays appoints new head of cash management for US » 14/12/2012 - A year of two halves for Sussex investors » 14/12/2012 - More than £5m of used cars sold in one day at British Car Auctions » 13/12/2012 - Simple steps could save SMEs billions » 13/12/2012 - Companies confused about refinancing » 12/12/2012 - Shoppers on front foot as retailers discount ahead of Christmas » 12/12/2012 - Business Money’s 2013 London Dinner – selling fast » 11/12/2012 - Dangers to local Press from Leveson » 11/12/2012 - Four in 10 landlords expect to increase rents in the next 12 months » 10/12/2012 - Monarchy is more useful to British business than the Olympics » 10/12/2012 - Government must tackle Whitehall red tape culture to free growth - CBI » 07/12/2012 - Parcel collection shops aim to put an end to failed deliveries » 07/12/2012 - Promising start to Christmas for UK retailing » 06/12/2012 - New investment associate for Business Growth Fund in the south west » 06/12/2012 - Festive fun is off the menu » 05/12/2012 - UK’s small firms optimistic about 2013 » 05/12/2012 - Bonus expectations decline; hiring market slows » 04/12/2012 - European asset owners: implementing more formal ESG practices to protect against long-term risks » 04/12/2012 - Regulatory complexity threatens flow of credit according to Allen & Overy research » 03/12/2012 - SMEs are depending on cash reserves to survive the recession » 03/12/2012 - Chinese manufacturers enjoy uplift » 30/11/2012 - Barclays wins turnaround financier of the year at the annual Institute for Turnaround awards » 30/11/2012 - IFT honours Pinsent Masons for transforming struggling business » 29/11/2012 - ICFR placed in voluntary administration » 29/11/2012 - deVere United Kingdom launches direct financial planning division » 28/11/2012 - Lack of lending stifling UK recovery » 28/11/2012 - SMEs trading in emerging markets have the edge » 27/11/2012 - Cerberus Group expands into Leeds » 27/11/2012 - SMEs unaware of financial help available from the government » 26/11/2012 - Business Money Magazine » 26/11/2012 - Triumph for Lloyds TSB at NACFB Gala Dinner » 23/11/2012 - Osborne’s pensions raid would drive pension funds overseas » 23/11/2012 - Aldermore launches exclusive scheme for NACFB members » 22/11/2012 - Why we should all ignore GDP statistics » 22/11/2012 - Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group called in as Monorep Group moves into administration » 21/11/2012 - Solid results in October as retailers prepare for pre-Christmas peak » 21/11/2012 - Most boardrooms are unaware of cyber threats - KPMG » 20/11/2012 - Santander expands trade finance team » 20/11/2012 - British high street is the showroom for online and mobile shopping » 19/11/2012 - North east manufacturer looks to expand in US and China » 19/11/2012 - Hidden business debt costing the UK economy £4.7bn a year » 16/11/2012 - Uncertainty surrounds proposed ring-fencing of banking activities » 16/11/2012 - Rent rises but October sees record of £744 per month » 15/11/2012 - Shawbrook appoints new CEO » 15/11/2012 - Lack of funding puts SME growth plans on hold » 14/11/2012 - London to lose its top spot as the world’s biggest financial centre » 14/11/2012 - Chancellor must pull out all the stops to support business growth » 13/11/2012 - Retailers will not discount early » 13/11/2012 - Salans, FMC and SNR Denton to combine » 12/11/2012 - Government procurement still a painful process for business » 12/11/2012 - Corporate liquidations down 30% due to greater rescue culture » 09/11/2012 - Mobile payments replace cards » 09/11/2012 - Permanent placements rise at fastest rate for 17 months » 08/11/2012 - The Great Southern Business Money Commercial Finance Dinner » 08/11/2012 - £250m Business Overdraft Scrappage Scheme » 08/11/2012 - Lombard reports positive growth as ING exits thriving market » 08/11/2012 - Q4 may bring respite for retail » 07/11/2012 - Recovery yet to take hold » 07/11/2012 - Manufacturing faces major challenges » 06/11/2012 - Late payments continue to hamper businesses » 06/11/2012 - The misguided outrage over multinationals’ tax affairs » 06/11/2012 - Investors urged to follow Starbucks to the BRIC countries » 05/11/2012 - Debit cards continue to win market share » 05/11/2012 - Insolvency figures support recovery signs » 05/11/2012 - SMEs still stable despite drop in orders » 02/11/2012 - Chinese SMEs at risk from economic policy » 02/11/2012 - Coach & Bus Week » 01/11/2012 - City hiring rises at start of Q4 » 01/11/2012 - Insolvency rates continue to fall » 31/10/2012 - Private sector employment resilience a mini-miracle » 31/10/2012 - Southern businesses enjoy Indian summer » 30/10/2012 - Bank lending to leasing companies recovering » 30/10/2012 - Mark Riches joins Gener8 Finance » 29/10/2012 - SMEs say sales will drive greater growth in 2013 » 29/10/2012 - Late payments improve in Q3 according to Experian » 26/10/2012 - Manufacturing and construction bucking industry trend » 26/10/2012 - Research reveals shortage of support for SMEs » 25/10/2012 - Retail jobs grow at fastest rate for two years » 25/10/2012 - Manufacturing orders fall » 25/10/2012 - Centric Commercial Finance boosts south east team » 24/10/2012 - Irish business making slow progress » 24/10/2012 - 4G prices could win over wary smartphone market » 23/10/2012 - RSM Tenon climbs league tables for M&A deal volume » 23/10/2012 - Close Brothers funding to boost SMEs » 23/10/2012 - RBS committed to women in enterprise » 22/10/2012 - FATCA prompts Americans to renounce US citizenship » 22/10/2012 - SMEs remain stable as insolvencies fall » 19/10/2012 - Retail sales revival gives some cause for cheer » 19/10/2012 - Business lending figures continue to disappoint » 18/10/2012 - Private sector businesses hit record level » 18/10/2012 - Financial services struggle with regulation burden » 17/10/2012 - Business costs still rising » 17/10/2012 - FLA launch new qualification for asset finance » 16/10/2012 - Commercial vehicle values rise » 16/10/2012 - Autumn downpours lead to washout for pub sales » 15/10/2012 - Innovation is a weapon for success » 15/10/2012 - Debit cards continue to win market share » 12/10/2012 - Northern firms bearing brunt of corporate insolvencies » 12/10/2012 - NACFB becomes UK super broker » 12/10/2012 - Apprenticeship programme continues to grow » 11/10/2012 - Exporters need support to tap new markets » 11/10/2012 - Pensions continue to pressurize businesses » 10/10/2012 - New chairman of the ABFA » 10/10/2012 - Will retail’s revival last? » 09/10/2012 - More help for SMEs looking to export » 09/10/2012 - Labour market bouncing back » 09/10/2012 - UK M&A deals increase » 08/10/2012 - Three quarters of consumers oppose the end of free banking » 08/10/2012 - Businesses’ trust in banks declines - BCC » 05/10/2012 - Adam Tyler awarded for outstanding contribution » 05/10/2012 - New euro rules expose firms to €20bn bill » 05/10/2012 - SongBird celebrates appointment by major IT firm » 04/10/2012 - Ultimate Finance continues to deliver » 04/10/2012 - Cambridge & Counties Bank appoints new sales director » 04/10/2012 - Morocco looks promising – but challenges remain for UK exporters » 03/10/2012 - Late payment scandal constipating the UK economy – Vince Cable asked to act » 03/10/2012 - Foreign banks find footing in China » 03/10/2012 - Government must ensure AWR supports job creation » 02/10/2012 - Financial services salaries rise despite limited jobs » 02/10/2012 - British Airways and Japan Airlines join forces » 01/10/2012 - Additional funding to help UK SMEs export » 01/10/2012 - Food and drink exports stay upbeat » 01/10/2012 - Financial services business volumes fall » 28/09/2012 - UK is destination of choice for automotive investment » 28/09/2012 - Retail jobs under threat » 27/09/2012 - Insolvencies predicted to decrease in Q3 » 27/09/2012 - Survey highlights rise in mortgage lending » 27/09/2012 - At long last, high street sales rise » 26/09/2012 - Is it last orders for the nation's pubs? » 26/09/2012 - Used car sales drop but 4x4 remains resilient » 26/09/2012 - Forum of Private Business comments on new business bank » 25/09/2012 - HSBC boosts SME funding to support international growth » 25/09/2012 - New business bank to support up to £10bn of business lending » 25/09/2012 - Hitachi helps SMEs get back on track » 24/09/2012 - European banks dispose of €7.5bn property loan portfolios » 24/09/2012 - The Eleventh Great Northern Business Money Commercial Finance Dinner » 24/09/2012 - Business insolvencies remain stable » 21/09/2012 - Strong month for landlords as record rents rise » 21/09/2012 - SMEs blind to financing options » 21/09/2012 - GDP could recover in Q3 » 20/09/2012 - Growth in asset finance continues » 20/09/2012 - Employers urged to reverse the jobless youth trend » 19/09/2012 - Hilton-Baird Group aims high for Macmillan » 19/09/2012 - FRP Advisory appoints new director of broking » 19/09/2012 - Barclays appoints new head of professional services » 18/09/2012 - UK firms confused by regulation maze » 18/09/2012 - Baker Tilly responds to FSB report » 17/09/2012 - Businesses urge government to focus on infrastructure delivery » 17/09/2012 - Glass half empty? UK business optimism falls » 14/09/2012 - London pubs enjoy August sales boost » 14/09/2012 - FLA figures show growth in consumer lending » 13/09/2012 - New car finance market on the rise » 13/09/2012 - CBI launches business club in West Midlands » 12/09/2012 - NACFB figures: Lending to SMEs increases » 12/09/2012 - Small firms vital in reducing unemployment » 11/09/2012 - SMEs now being heard » 11/09/2012 - Lloyds unveils new lending offer » 10/09/2012 - Barclays strengthens local authority offering » 10/09/2012 - Asset-based finance continues to grow despite challenging times » 07/09/2012 - European recession slowing global economy, says OECD » 07/09/2012 - Europe returns to yet another crunch time » 07/09/2012 - Latest decline in small business lending suggests problem is being swept under carpet » 06/09/2012 - Graig Donaldson comments on the FSA’s initiative to outlaw flawed sales bonuses » 06/09/2012 - Strategic partner programme and revised products launched » 05/09/2012 - NACFB office move on target » 05/09/2012 - Clydesdale Bank backs Fotech Solutions’ international expansion » 04/09/2012 - Brokers using bridging finance for other purposes » 04/09/2012 - OECD annual inflation rate eases slightly in July » 03/09/2012 - Research provides a rare glimpse of welcome relief for SMEs » 03/09/2012 - Aldermore becomes first challenger bank to support NewBuy scheme » 31/08/2012 - Telegraphed messages – but poor reception » 31/08/2012 - CBI cuts growth forecast as economy falls flat » 30/08/2012 - Our eleventh Manchester Dinner – book now or……? » 30/08/2012 - Nexus named a champion of business efficiency » 29/08/2012 - UK SMEs divided on outlook » 29/08/2012 - Manufacturers see light at the end of the tunnel » 28/08/2012 - UK retailers pin hopes on overseas growth » 28/08/2012 - Service sector activity disappoints » 24/08/2012 - Summer successes have not reached the high street » 24/08/2012 - Mortgage and savings fraud surges » 23/08/2012 - Companies reluctant to borrow » 23/08/2012 - GE Capital drives investment with equipment leasing deal » 22/08/2012 - Businesses unable to secure funding » 22/08/2012 - Manufacturers report weakening orders » 21/08/2012 - Economic prospects zigzag as business confidence falls » 21/08/2012 - Is the once mighty overdraft finished for good? » 20/08/2012 - Business insolvencies continue to fall » 20/08/2012 - Britons fall short of being financially secure » 17/08/2012 - Businesses put their heads in the cloud » 17/08/2012 - Rents hit new high » 16/08/2012 - New innovation course to boost business growth » 16/08/2012 - London hiring holds steady » 16/08/2012 - Small firms embrace affordable training options » 15/08/2012 - Staff misleading customers over fixed phone contracts » 15/08/2012 - Financial services call for harmonised regulatory environment » 14/08/2012 - Manufacturers stay loyal to the UK » 14/08/2012 - Consumer credit spending rises » 13/08/2012 - Labour market approaches “game-changing phase” » 13/08/2012 - Jittery Brits steer clear of overseas banks » 10/08/2012 - UK’s labour market deserves a gold medal » 10/08/2012 - New car finance market continues to grow » 09/08/2012 - New alternative to the business overdraft » 09/08/2012 - Services sector setting prime example » 09/08/2012 - Shawbrook Bank breaks even less than a year since launch » 08/08/2012 - Asset finance proves resilient in Q2 » 08/08/2012 - Britain’s rich looking to leave UK » 07/08/2012 - Bibby research reveals manufacturing bright side » 07/08/2012 - Close appoints new regional sales director » 06/08/2012 - Rough conditions taking their toll on small manufacturers » 06/08/2012 - Insolvency figures show retail health decline » 03/08/2012 - IFG makes major breakthrough in China » 03/08/2012 - Government joins late payment battle » 02/08/2012 - Funding for Lending – a futile project or much-needed support? » 02/08/2012 - Retail buoyed by summer events » 01/08/2012 - Lloyds restructure sales team » 01/08/2012 - Kingston’s consumers lure British Land » 31/07/2012 - Santander launches apprenticeship scheme » 31/07/2012 - Confidence falls despite export growth » 31/07/2012 - Retail sales growth eases » 30/07/2012 - Banking enters a new chapter » 30/07/2012 - New lending terms for SMEs » 27/07/2012 - Business confidence edges up » 27/07/2012 - Manufacturing surges in Q2 » 26/07/2012 - Small businesses weigh up Olympic impact » 26/07/2012 - British Land acquires the Clarges Estate » 26/07/2012 - Aldermore launch business account to boost SME saving » 25/07/2012 - Home-buyers hasty to choose » 25/07/2012 - Eurozone worries continue despite super summer » 24/07/2012 - Confidence stalls among mid-caps » 24/07/2012 - Big firms pay the bills » 23/07/2012 - Businesses looking after their assets » 23/07/2012 - A bright spot for M&A » 23/07/2012 - Tenants see rents rise » 20/07/2012 - The average kid could crack your password » 20/07/2012 - SMEs leading the way out of recession » 19/07/2012 - Lifeboat gets parking ticket – Business Money editor Bob Lefroy comments » 19/07/2012 - Ditching our dreams » 18/07/2012 - QE is not enough » 18/07/2012 - Manufacturers at a disadvantage » 17/07/2012 - SMEs lead the fall in business insolvencies » 17/07/2012 - Haulage firms deserve support » 16/07/2012 - Inspection charges would add to red tape woes » 16/07/2012 - Excuses excuses! » 13/07/2012 - Auto leasing goes up a gear » 13/07/2012 - Western Isles oil fields project moves ahead » 12/07/2012 - Contactless payments speed up the M6 Toll road » 12/07/2012 - Wetherspoon says cheers as sales rise » 11/07/2012 - Confidence prevails in UK logistics » 11/07/2012 - Staff placements see sharp fall » 10/07/2012 - European private equity activity declines » 10/07/2012 - Hitting late payers where it hurts » 10/07/2012 - Southend sends business jets soaring » 09/07/2012 - High street banks fail to connect » 09/07/2012 - The Olympic effect » 06/07/2012 - Jeff Longhurst named as Gener8 director of operations » 06/07/2012 - Use extra QE for the “real” economy » 06/07/2012 - Foreign investors keen on UK business » 05/07/2012 - Atlantic opens Irish Office » 05/07/2012 - KPMG launch online guide to auto-enrolment » 05/07/2012 - New SME internship scheme from Santander » 05/07/2012 - Government crackdown on late payment failing to benefit SMEs » 04/07/2012 - Bob Diamond – Bob Lefroy comments: » 04/07/2012 - Eurozone fears preventing international trade » 04/07/2012 - Business event launched for female entrepreneurs » 03/07/2012 - Manufacturing firms getting the raw deal » 03/07/2012 - SMEs anticipate growth » 02/07/2012 - Take up of tax initiatives remains low » 02/07/2012 - Planning delays ruin business growth » 29/06/2012 - BMI purchase boosts British Airways services » 29/06/2012 - Strong growth in financial services activity » 28/06/2012 - RSM Tenon appoints new regional heads » 28/06/2012 - Shoosmiths expands into Scotland » 27/06/2012 - Record results for Positive » 27/06/2012 - UK hauliers still need pump price parity to counter European competition » 26/06/2012 - Bibby launches small business funding facility » 26/06/2012 - Business insolvencies remain stable » 25/06/2012 - Small business borrowing costs stubbornly high » 25/06/2012 - NACFB Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham » 22/06/2012 - UK employees keeping spirits up » 22/06/2012 - Rents rise for second consecutive month » 21/06/2012 - SMEs not looking to expand overseas » 21/06/2012 - Retail sales more buoyant » 20/06/2012 - Entrepreneurs hold key to economic success » 20/06/2012 - UK rental market has strong start » 19/06/2012 - Don’t be misled » 19/06/2012 - Things are looking up in London » 19/06/2012 - Permanent placements rise in May » 18/06/2012 - Invoice finance continues to grow » 18/06/2012 - Big banks squeeze small firms » 15/06/2012 - Trade Finance Partners secures finance facility » 15/06/2012 - M&A activity set to increase » 14/06/2012 - KPMG appoints Richard Fleming as UK head of advisory » 14/06/2012 - Residential property owners facing tax hike » 14/06/2012 - Exporters post increased turnover » 13/06/2012 - Anthony Browne appointed chief executive of the BBA » 13/06/2012 - Improving intellectual property dispute resolution » 12/06/2012 - Businesses see the silver lining from the recession » 12/06/2012 - UK firms seek new business in Baltic States and Finland » 11/06/2012 - Further fall in producer price inflation will benefit businesses and consumers » 11/06/2012 - Spiralling expenditure creates pressing need for sustainable business models in healthcare IT » 08/06/2012 - Commercial Finance Association appoints Robert Trojan as CEO » 08/06/2012 - UK construction taking proactive steps » 08/06/2012 - Cautious approach to pay now the norm » 07/06/2012 - Aldermore aims to shake-up SME banking » 07/06/2012 - Manufacturers resilient despite eurozone turbulence » 07/06/2012 - Consumer spending dashes hopes of a spring boost » 06/06/2012 - USA to lead manufacturing’s return to growth » 06/06/2012 - Q1 used car sales at three-year high » 01/06/2012 - Nothing can dampen north west spirits » 01/06/2012 - Survey reveals extent of payment delays » 31/05/2012 - UK service sector holds steady » 31/05/2012 - SMEs unveil growth plans » 30/05/2012 - High street sales grow » 30/05/2012 - Brits admit to exaggerating expense claims » 29/05/2012 - Business confidence renewed » 29/05/2012 - SMEs not preparing for pensions reform » 28/05/2012 - Access to finance improves » 28/05/2012 - FPB backs new start-up loan scheme » 25/05/2012 - Businesses investing in their assets » 25/05/2012 - Global insolvencies expected to rise » 24/05/2012 - Businesses ill prepared for eurozone break-up » 24/05/2012 - Short-sighted lenders should dig deep » 23/05/2012 - Business insolvencies fall in April » 23/05/2012 - New partnership to help SME policy » 22/05/2012 - Aldermore sets lend speed record » 22/05/2012 - A case for investing in real estate » 21/05/2012 - Minister breaks export barriers to China » 21/05/2012 - Bad weather batters high street » 18/05/2012 - UK car production needs contingency plan » 18/05/2012 - Asset finance supports manufacturing growth » 17/05/2012 - HSBC bolsters SME support » 17/05/2012 - Overdue payments peak » 16/05/2012 - ABL Resources launches collections division » 16/05/2012 - Small firms in need of support » 15/05/2012 - Fast growth businesses are nationwide » 15/05/2012 - Double-dip mirrored by SMEs » 14/05/2012 - Financial services jobs at six-month high » 14/05/2012 - Energy costs tops list of small firms’ infrastructure issues » 11/05/2012 - Businesses bullish on the prospects for Sharia-compliant products and services » 11/05/2012 - Verdict on venture capital - a bad reputation and lack of understanding of entrepreneurs » 10/05/2012 - Enforcement of cookie law requires action by all businesses with a website » 10/05/2012 - Ups and downs in UK industrial production » 09/05/2012 - Banks must help to drive the export market for SMEs, says forum » 09/05/2012 - Wonga launches business loans service » 08/05/2012 - Hampshire Trust rewards developers for early completion » 08/05/2012 - Markit EU Productivity PMI® » 04/05/2012 - Name change reflects expansion and new broader services » 04/05/2012 - SMEs advised to tread with caution as corporate insolvencies escalate » 03/05/2012 - Squire Sanders promotes Gareth Timms » 03/05/2012 - SME announces results » 02/05/2012 - UK exports – a reason to be optimistic » 02/05/2012 - Retail sales expected to rise » 02/05/2012 - Manufacturing on stable ground » 01/05/2012 - International e-newsletter now available » 01/05/2012 - SFP appointed as administrator for UK carpet firm » 30/04/2012 - SMEs fear the impact of the postal rate change » 30/04/2012 - Latest edition of Business Money published today » 27/04/2012 - Pasty tax could have serious impact on business » 27/04/2012 - North east businesses see insolvency rate fall » 26/04/2012 - Can things only get better? » 26/04/2012 - Economists question accuracy of new recession data » 25/04/2012 - Santander expands business development team » 25/04/2012 - SMEs get wise to smart meter benefits » 24/04/2012 - Delayed pay putting companies at risk » 24/04/2012 - Help SMEs mind their Ts & Cs » 23/04/2012 - Five-year high in business turnover » 23/04/2012 - Duff & Phelps secure Allied’s future » 20/04/2012 - Manufacturing leads race to recovery » 20/04/2012 - Small businesses face higher interest rates » 19/04/2012 - SMEs continue important drive to foreign shores » 19/04/2012 - Banco Santander makes available EUR 4bn for SMEs » 18/04/2012 - Increase in financial services application fraud » 18/04/2012 - Permanent salaries given much needed boost » 17/04/2012 - UK SMEs up for a challenge » 17/04/2012 - SME owners sacrificing health for success » 16/04/2012 - Reducing squeeze on businesses » 16/04/2012 - Permanent placements continue to rise » 13/04/2012 - Co-operative Bank launches money management package » 13/04/2012 - Export-led recovery suffers setback » 12/04/2012 - Big names join IFG » 12/04/2012 - Bilingual businesses see export success » 11/04/2012 - The time is now for global M&A activity » 11/04/2012 - Job availability on the up » 10/04/2012 - Only 9 days to go! » 10/04/2012 - Latest Reed Job Index signals continued recovery » 10/04/2012 - SME’s adopt a back to basics approach to beat late payment » 05/04/2012 - Businesses failing to plan » 05/04/2012 - Expenditure index sees consumer spending rise » 04/04/2012 - Bibby appoints David Postings as CEO » 04/04/2012 - Barclays aims to end last-minute accounts scramble » 04/04/2012 - Financial services on Hot 100 list » 03/04/2012 - Manufacturers learn to manage cash » 03/04/2012 - Businesses develop new talent » 02/04/2012 - Financial services see employment rise » 02/04/2012 - M&A deal activity falls » 30/03/2012 - SME exporters get confidence boost » 30/03/2012 - Majority of UK businesses creating new jobs » 29/03/2012 - Business Money goes International » 29/03/2012 - Shawbrook Bank acquires Singers Asset Finance » 29/03/2012 - Financial job rises keeps sector upbeat » 28/03/2012 - Receivables 2011 – an outstanding success in commercial lending » 28/03/2012 - BBA Libor under review » 27/03/2012 - Missing out on money – or too busy surviving? » 27/03/2012 - Rocks and hard places – is there a way out? » 26/03/2012 - Food and drink exports top £12bn » 26/03/2012 - Medium sized firms more resilient » 23/03/2012 - UK leads the way for cost competitiveness » 23/03/2012 - Retail sales figures highlight economic challenges » 22/03/2012 - New credit easing scheme attracting interest » 22/03/2012 - Coutts to sell part of business to RBC Wealth Management » 21/03/2012 - Barclays offers cashback loan to SMEs » 21/03/2012 - Domestic gloom offset by export growth » 20/03/2012 - Yorkshire asset-based lenders raise £15,000 for hospital charity » 20/03/2012 - Decrease in UK company failures » 19/03/2012 - Non-bank lending report argues case for SME support » 19/03/2012 - Who could this be? » 16/03/2012 - R&D investment on the back burner » 16/03/2012 - Bibby launch introducer support programme » 15/03/2012 - Dead end accounts costing £13bn a year » 15/03/2012 - BCC calls for further incentives for employing young people » 14/03/2012 - Scottish third sector loan fund open for applications » 14/03/2012 - SME confidence on the up » 13/03/2012 - Barclays unveils low-cost funds range for ISA season » 13/03/2012 - Private sector jobs increase at fastest rate in four years » 12/03/2012 - Industrial output moves in right direction despite figures » 12/03/2012 - Business confidence turnaround hints at future growth » 09/03/2012 - Late payment tactics putting small businesses at risk » 09/03/2012 - Businesses want focus on wholesale tax changes » 08/03/2012 - Government must give small firms prominent seat » 08/03/2012 - Failure to consider IT damaging M&A prospects » 07/03/2012 - Sales revival remains illusory » 07/03/2012 - Buyer sought for Lincolnshire power firm » 06/03/2012 - Net exports and business investment will be main drivers of UK growth » 06/03/2012 - Job opportunities reach two-year high » 05/03/2012 - Aldermore targets haulage industry with invoice finance and fuel card package » 05/03/2012 - Ageing equipment stifling economic recovery » 02/03/2012 - £60m boost for rural businesses » 02/03/2012 - Travel and tourism to boost UK economy » 01/03/2012 - Financial services job availability rises in February » 01/03/2012 - Ingredients for economic growth begin to emerge » 29/02/2012 - Venture Finance becomes ABN AMRO Commercial Finance » 29/02/2012 - British business red tape to be cut » 29/02/2012 - Rising fuel costs taking a toll on East Midlands businesses » 28/02/2012 - Financial strength of UK firms improves » 28/02/2012 - SFP appointed administrator of diamond drilling company » 27/02/2012 - Entrepreneurs say M&A activity is key to business growth » 27/02/2012 - Revised GDP figures confirm need for government to boost growth » 24/02/2012 - Restrictions on skilled workers could undermine success » 24/02/2012 - Baldwins acquires Coventry-based McCranors » 23/02/2012 - Borro partners Touch Financial Support » 23/02/2012 - Business borrowing remains subdued » 22/02/2012 - European banks eye further real estate loan sale programmes » 22/02/2012 - Small firms have been resilient » 21/02/2012 - Less than a third of UK entrepreneurs looking overseas for growth » 21/02/2012 - Cash management a top priority » 20/02/2012 - RBS announces launch of China Desk in London » 20/02/2012 - Boost in business confidence heralds hope for economy » 17/02/2012 - Rents rise for first time in January on record » 17/02/2012 - January retail sales surprise » 16/02/2012 - Ranger’s administrators update » 16/02/2012 - SFP sells assets of Quantum Automotive » 15/02/2012 - Year-on-year M&A activity up 10% » 15/02/2012 - Pub and restaurant sector shows resilience » 14/02/2012 - Business owners using personal savings to help run firms » 14/02/2012 - Number of businesses taking on finance falls » 13/02/2012 - Businesses acting quicker on late payments » 13/02/2012 - Project Merlin - target for lending to smaller firms missed » 10/02/2012 - Hilton-Baird promotes rising star to director » 10/02/2012 - Cautious acquisition finance market bids to stimulate recovery in 2012 » 09/02/2012 - Permanent job placements rise for first time in four months » 09/02/2012 - Visits to the UK increase » 08/02/2012 - Leonard Curtis opens new Leeds office » 08/02/2012 - Stephen Hester’s letter to his team. » 07/02/2012 - Pinsent Masons and McGrigors agree to merge » 07/02/2012 - Businesses remain cautious on capital investment » 06/02/2012 - Administrations flat as lenders shun formal insolvency » 06/02/2012 - Surrey is nation’s start-up success story » 03/02/2012 - NACFB expo open for registration » 03/02/2012 - SFP appointed administrators of Sensible Transport Ltd » 02/02/2012 - Further support for UK SMEs » 02/02/2012 - Start-ups unaware of risks » 01/02/2012 - New jobs in January 9% higher than last year » 01/02/2012 - Growth in UK exports slows » 31/01/2012 - Stephen Hester bonus – editor’s comment » 31/01/2012 - Boom time for fraudsters » 30/01/2012 - EU capital requirements risk jeopardising trade finance for SMEs » 30/01/2012 - Auto dealers target used cars and aftersales » 27/01/2012 - Plans to export more UK food and drink unveiled » 27/01/2012 - UK firms improve payment performance » 26/01/2012 - SME performance in line with GDP estimate » 26/01/2012 - SFP completes sale of Property Protection GRP » 25/01/2012 - Deficit reduction plan making progress » 25/01/2012 - Resilient UK businesses reflect stable insolvency rate » 24/01/2012 - DLA Piper advises on Bonmarché acquisition » 24/01/2012 - Last minute rush for small business investment tax breaks » 23/01/2012 - Bank customer service levels improve » 23/01/2012 - New website helps companies search for funding » 20/01/2012 - Brokers expect more bridging loans » 20/01/2012 - Strong exports see new car production rise » 19/01/2012 - Used commercial vehicle values fall » 19/01/2012 - Financial services professionals predict salary increase » 18/01/2012 - Walker Morris advises on Barratts rescue deal » 18/01/2012 - £1 in every £3 in the UK now spent via Visa cards » 17/01/2012 - Sales boost for pub and restaurant chains » 17/01/2012 - FM providers believe M&A activity will pick up » 16/01/2012 - SMEs confident of growth » 16/01/2012 - Skipton launch £150,000 competition » 13/01/2012 - Financial services see Olympics as economic boost » 13/01/2012 - RBS announces changes in its investment banking » 12/01/2012 - Commercial property hit by falling demand » 12/01/2012 - SFP appointed administrator of ailing abattoir » 11/01/2012 - Permanent placements fall but employers still hiring » 11/01/2012 - UK exporters must look beyond Europe » 10/01/2012 - Bibby employee retraces Captain Scott’s steps to South Pole » 10/01/2012 - Negative news threatens recovery » 09/01/2012 - Financial services sector growth increases » 09/01/2012 - SFP completes sale of Roundrule » 06/01/2012 - DLA Piper advises Prosegur on acquisition of SecurLog » 06/01/2012 - Forum slams HMRC’s ‘harassment and mistreatment’ of small businesses » 05/01/2012 - Dave Jones joins Reward Capital » 05/01/2012 - Value of UK M&A deal activity up 11% » 21/12/2011 - Company failure rates continue to slide » 21/12/2011 - Barclays finances Firmdale Hotels’ plans for expansion » 20/12/2011 - Finance Yorkshire helps architectural systems firm build for the future » 20/12/2011 - Red tape burden still too high for UK businesses » 19/12/2011 - Bank of Ireland to sell Burdale to Wells Fargo Bank » 19/12/2011 - Auto-enrolment causing recruitment cut-backs » 19/12/2011 - MCR change name to Duff & Phelps » 16/12/2011 - Stott and May team up with NatWest & RBS Invoice Finance for future growth » 16/12/2011 - UK entrepreneurs missing out on research tax breaks » 15/12/2011 - Scot Group secures Clydesdale Bank funding deal » 15/12/2011 - Crewe Assets makes £41m purchase with support from Barclays » 14/12/2011 - Call to unlock landlord investment in high streets welcomed » 14/12/2011 - SFP secures sale of Westward Group » 13/12/2011 - Security firm locks down growth plans after funding boost » 13/12/2011 - British rail engineering firm sold to leading German transport company » 12/12/2011 - Voters back Cameron » 12/12/2011 - Coutts philanthropy report reveals £6bn given over four years » 09/12/2011 - Inflation piles pressure on British businesses » 09/12/2011 - Online trading vital for growth » 08/12/2011 - Businesses in West Midlands not prepared for big freeze » 08/12/2011 - Forestry provides growing opportunity for Scottish investors » 07/12/2011 - Shawbrook launches short-term loan for property investors » 07/12/2011 - NWF Group receive £55m funding facility from RBS » 06/12/2011 - BCMS Corporate calibrates sale of the PJO Group » 06/12/2011 - Shop fitting business set for success with Lloyds TSB funding » 05/12/2011 - Barclays Corporate facilitates in multi-million dollar oil and gas deals » 05/12/2011 - Half of businesses not recruiting » 02/12/2011 - Growth capital programme to support and boost businesses » 02/12/2011 - Sealant business can seek new markets with NatWest funding » 01/12/2011 - Management buy-out marks new era for Scott Brothers Ltd » 01/12/2011 - UK corporates believe private sector can deliver growth » 30/11/2011 - SFP completes sale of JJT Logistics » 30/11/2011 - Bosses say bah humbug to Christmas parties » 29/11/2011 - Yorkshire Bank backs £10.6m flotation of Inspired Energy plc » 29/11/2011 - Leonard Curtis appointed administrators to Wedding TV » 28/11/2011 - No need for doom and gloom despite prediction of slow growth » 28/11/2011 - New senior corporate banking manager for HSBC » 25/11/2011 - Invoice finance company brings £25m fund to Birmingham » 25/11/2011 - New management team at Euro Catering Parts » 24/11/2011 - Lloyds announces new £12bn lending pledge to SMEs » 24/11/2011 - RBS helps Yorkshire manufacturer acquire larger premises » 23/11/2011 - Lack of bank support hindering growth » 23/11/2011 - Growth in sight for Fife care home provider » 22/11/2011 - More than 77 jobs secured as Yorkshire vehicle parts firm sold out of administration » 22/11/2011 - Polfactor SA and HPD Software create possibilities in the Polish factoring market » 21/11/2011 - Credit where credit’s due - SMEs find banks ready to lend » 21/11/2011 - Growth remains weak despite improved retail sales - BCC » 18/11/2011 - Firms mitigate risk with tighter payment terms for customers » 18/11/2011 - NatWest helps Merseyside nursery provider open second site » 17/11/2011 - David Totney returns to the independent invoice finance market with Positive Cashflow Finance » 17/11/2011 - SMEs report reduced demand for external finance » 16/11/2011 - Yorkshire Bank and RBS provide banking facilities to Severfield-Rowen » 16/11/2011 - Global rebalancing of corporate versus indirect tax continues » 15/11/2011 - More than two thirds of SMEs in the UK expect growth in 2012 » 15/11/2011 - Largest UK manufacturing industry to show growth potential » 14/11/2011 - Clydesdale Bank provides £23m for University of Brighton development projects » 14/11/2011 - CBI calls for full review of AWR as private sector jobs growth remains at serious risk » 11/11/2011 - Funding by Venture Finance helps business increase staff levels » 11/11/2011 - Positive Cashflow Finance allows expansion all round at event management firm » 10/11/2011 - Fastest rise in productivity among SMEs since 2007 » 10/11/2011 - Hartlepool business wired for success with Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance » 09/11/2011 - Working capital facility from NatWest supports global strategy » 09/11/2011 - RSM Tenon petitions to relax tax on entrepreneurs who create new jobs » 08/11/2011 - Global expansion for The deVere Group » 08/11/2011 - Growth among UK exporters continues, but at a slower pace » 07/11/2011 - New regional asset-based lender launches » 07/11/2011 - Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group launches new Lancashire office » 04/11/2011 - Late payments at all-time high as SMEs wait longer to get paid » 04/11/2011 - Stagnant UK growth drives increase in SME exports » 03/11/2011 - Ashley launches cash advance scheme for retailers » 03/11/2011 - UK firms seek safety in cash-based sales » 02/11/2011 - UK worth £7.3 trillion » 02/11/2011 - Reinforce improved GDP growth with policies to help business - BCC » 01/11/2011 - Duff & Phelps expands European presence with acquisition of MCR » 01/11/2011 - Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group appointed administrators to London restaurant chain » 01/11/2011 - RCapital confirms Myles Halley as chairman » 31/10/2011 - Survey shows spiralling energy prices and other costs are hitting small businesses hard » 31/10/2011 - Job opportunities bounce back and hit eight month high » 28/10/2011 - Sickness absence costs small businesses £1,500 per year » 28/10/2011 - Migrant workers play vital role in economy – best person for job hired regardless of background » 27/10/2011 - ABL can provide the cashflow boost required for business expansion » 27/10/2011 - Barclays sells its Russian retail and commercial banking operations » 26/10/2011 - Cash-rich SMEs bide their time » 26/10/2011 - R&Q to continue on acquisition trail following Clydesdale Bank support » 25/10/2011 - Car parts firm continues to grow with Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance » 25/10/2011 - Asset-backed pension scheme contributions could top £10bn in five years, says KPMG » 24/10/2011 - Bank initiatives to boost small business lending have not gone far enough » 24/10/2011 - Greater use of alternative funding for SMEs could create 311,000 new jobs by 2020 » 21/10/2011 - London makes the most from tourism, but it’s more important in Cornwall » 21/10/2011 - Fewer large companies fail in September » 20/10/2011 - Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance provides lending facility to support company growth » 20/10/2011 - Positive Cashflow Finance helps Harviglass-Fibre reinforce its future » 19/10/2011 - Leumi ABL acquires Coface client portfolio » 19/10/2011 - UK SMEs failing to forecast » 19/10/2011 - Burdale leads refinancing of £55m CABL facility to subsidiaries of Celsa UK Group » 18/10/2011 - Equifax analysis shows company failures highest for more than 12 months » 18/10/2011 - NPPF - Brownfield first has social and economic benefits but is reliant on tax relief, BPF tells inquiry » 17/10/2011 - Ireland coming out of the crisis, but challenges remain » 17/10/2011 - Identity fraud attempts double in first half of 2011 » 14/10/2011 - DLA Piper advises Carlyle Group on acquisition of ITRS » 14/10/2011 - Skilled workforce needed for UK businesses » 13/10/2011 - Damon Walford appointed managing director of Aldermore Invoice Finance » 13/10/2011 - Tax reform can create jobs » 12/10/2011 - Haulage firm set to open new seven acre headquarters with funding from Lloyds TSB » 12/10/2011 - North east crane hire business gets a lift from Yorkshire Bank backing » 11/10/2011 - One third of tables already sold at Great Southern Business Money Commercial Finance Dinner » 11/10/2011 - New economic survey points to increased risks facing UK recovery » 11/10/2011 - BRC-KMPG retail sales monitor shows weather and discounts influencing sales » 10/10/2011 - UK Expenditure Index points to growth of UK consumer spending » 10/10/2011 - Financial services jobs market sees further decline of 6% in September » 07/10/2011 - Value of UK M&A deal activity up 15% so far this year, according to Experian Corpfin » 07/10/2011 - UK food and drink exports still growing » 06/10/2011 - Venture proves key in Unipart deal » 06/10/2011 - Hard work required to avoid HSE charges » 05/10/2011 - Tax breaks for private lenders would ease credit conditions for small firms » 05/10/2011 - Job opportunities slip back but stay up 16% year on year » 04/10/2011 - Small businesses held back by employment regulation » 04/10/2011 - Independent north west accountancy firm CLB Coopers advises on 4 deals in a month. » 03/10/2011 - Government policies to help grow the economy are out of touch — FSB » 03/10/2011 - Pace of growth in financial services sector slows » 30/09/2011 - Business insolvency rate in the UK hits five month low » 30/09/2011 - Late payment pushes cash strapped SMEs towards bankruptcy » 29/09/2011 - Small and mid-cap quoted companies’ growth plans hamstrung by capital markets » 29/09/2011 - State Bank of India enters buy-to-let mortgage market » 28/09/2011 - Derby business employs Lloyds TSB funding to boost growth » 28/09/2011 - Entrepreneurs are the real innovators – FPB » 27/09/2011 - Ultimate Finance Group year end results » 27/09/2011 - Barclays launches Lending Clinics to bolster SME confidence » 26/09/2011 - Law firms exposed to unnecessary FX risks » 26/09/2011 - High street banking » 23/09/2011 - Manufacturers expect output growth, though demand slackens » 23/09/2011 - Invoice finance facility helps photocopier business modernise for new era » 22/09/2011 - Businesses asked to help 1,000 youngsters » 22/09/2011 - Majority of businesses say bank margins on loans are too high » 21/09/2011 - Seven out of 10 UK SMEs risk doing business in the dark » 21/09/2011 - Heightened activity in M&A market set to continue » 20/09/2011 - Anti-money laundering drops down boards’ agenda in wake of financial crisis » 20/09/2011 - Deal saves 13 jobs at Yorkshire civil and structural engineering consultancy » 19/09/2011 - Squire Sanders Hammonds tops Business Money AAF Review poll of law firms » 19/09/2011 - Rent rises accelerate in August as summer demand heats up » 16/09/2011 - Business leaders urge the finance industry to continue saying yes to apprenticeships » 16/09/2011 - Payments Council board endorses plans to make account switching easier » 15/09/2011 - Experian launches PPI claims management service » 15/09/2011 - Poor state of transport network costs small firms £5,000 » 14/09/2011 - CBI responds to the Independent Commission on Banking report » 14/09/2011 - Rebalancing of economy towards exports still a long way off - BCC » 13/09/2011 - Winterhill Largo grows London base » 13/09/2011 - Barclays Corporate helps Midlands egg supplier » 12/09/2011 - Ashley cuts rates to build market share » 12/09/2011 - BBA calls for accountability and strong governance as new regulators take shape » 09/09/2011 - ICB focus on switching accounts is not what customers want, says new research from Navigant » 09/09/2011 - Birmingham manufacturing firm boosts working capital with Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance » 08/09/2011 - 99p Stores to double in size and expand with support from Barclays Corporate » 08/09/2011 - BLME completes £67m of leasing deals in first half of year » 07/09/2011 - OECD annual inflation rate broadly stable at 3.1% in July 2011 » 07/09/2011 - Rise in popularity of invoice finance » 06/09/2011 - Bank supports franchise job creation programme in Greater Manchester » 06/09/2011 - August retail sales show sector divide » 05/09/2011 - FRP Advisory secures sale of Capital Project Consultancy Ltd » 05/09/2011 - Lombard funding helps AEV boost production capacity » 02/09/2011 - Businesses seeking to step up protection against non payment of invoices » 02/09/2011 - UK PMI survey showed business conditions deteriorating in August » 02/09/2011 - Goldendale Care Home undertakes major refurbishment with RBS support » 01/09/2011 - Spiralling legal consultants’ fees hit small firms » 01/09/2011 - Lending to SMEs shows a small increase » 31/08/2011 - Centric – both bottom lines boosted » 31/08/2011 - Business contracts across UK service sector » 30/08/2011 - Businesses seek financial advice but not always in the right places » 30/08/2011 - Weak pricing cuts profits by a quarter » 26/08/2011 - Private finance vital to delivering new infrastructure » 26/08/2011 - Monetary developments in the euro area » 25/08/2011 - Saxo Bank announces new shareholder » 25/08/2011 - Largest companies buck national trend in July with drop in insolvencies » 24/08/2011 - Manufacturing orders and output expectations holding up » 24/08/2011 - W P Carey & Co llc secure loan facility from Barclays Real Estate » 23/08/2011 - UK SMEs suffer confidence crisis » 23/08/2011 - Whiteaway Laidlaw Bank acquires Link Loans » 22/08/2011 - BBA publishes annual banking industry statistics » 22/08/2011 - Shops vacant as customers drift away » 19/08/2011 - UK M&A volumes fell during HY11, but value rose » 19/08/2011 - Perfect storm conditions impact financial services hiring market » 18/08/2011 - RBS Invoice Finance nets big fish » 18/08/2011 - Bibby Financial Services Hong Kong office open for business » 17/08/2011 - Extending work trials could create 46,000 jobs » 17/08/2011 - Regulatory approach to training would be counter-productive » 16/08/2011 - BT Directories and BCC partnership aim to help businesses grow » 16/08/2011 - Lloyds TSB funding boost to feed growth for catering equipment supplies company » 15/08/2011 - Risky handshake agreements a thing of the past » 15/08/2011 - South west businesses are buying and selling again » 12/08/2011 - Barclays Business offers free data backup service » 12/08/2011 - Analysis reveals squeezed middle in construction sector » 11/08/2011 - Aldermore recruits specialist construction equipment finance team » 11/08/2011 - More than one in four firms only just surviving in wake of financial crisis » 10/08/2011 - Small businesses see tax and red tape as barriers to environmentalism » 10/08/2011 - Commercial property experts expect CMBS return next year » 09/08/2011 - Small manufacturers reappraise business plans as optimism falls » 09/08/2011 - Burdale provides £11m ABL facility to support G&J Greenall acquisition » 08/08/2011 - Corporate insolvency drops 11% on previous quarter » 08/08/2011 - UK exporters still show signs of strength » 05/08/2011 - Chris Hawes heads up RBS Invoice Finance corporate and ABL division » 05/08/2011 - SMEs play Russian roulette with their finance » 04/08/2011 - New report confirms the UK sank deeper into recession in 2009 » 04/08/2011 - Complex online tax processes not fit for purpose - FPB » 03/08/2011 - HSBC increases support to UK businesses » 03/08/2011 - SMEs credit status helped by Experian » 03/08/2011 - GE Capital acquires Credit Agricole Commercial Finance UK » 02/08/2011 - Leading entrepreneurs expect access to capital to ease » 02/08/2011 - Clydesdale bank backs telecoms acquisition » 01/08/2011 - Job demand slips back in July although salaries edge up » 01/08/2011 - Business set to double turnover with funding from Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance » 29/07/2011 - Aldermore provides new £4.5m facilities for bathroom and kitchen distributor » 29/07/2011 - Lack of credit for small businesses set to swell insolvencies » 28/07/2011 - RSM Tenon warns Olympics athletes could face hefty tax bill » 28/07/2011 - Businesses improve payment performance in Q2 » 27/07/2011 - Number of new companies created jumps 9.4% » 27/07/2011 - FSB - Lending targets are politically driven » 26/07/2011 - Credit unions set for global growth » 26/07/2011 - Clydesdale bank backs Cambridge semiconductor company » 25/07/2011 - RSM Tenon advises on acquisition of AEI Compounds Ltd by Saco Polymers Inc » 25/07/2011 - Research suggests fewer entrepreneurs are considering leaving the UK » 25/07/2011 - Ian Larkin to head up Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance » 22/07/2011 - Experian reveals the UK’s top-performing SMEs online » 22/07/2011 - BCC: government likely to overshoot borrowing target » 21/07/2011 - The Stay Away carries on for British shoppers » 21/07/2011 - Demand for accommodation soars during Olympics » 20/07/2011 - FRP Advisory secures sale of Proteam UK » 20/07/2011 - Wernick Group makes double acquisition with RBS backing » 19/07/2011 - Targeted VAT cuts needed says FSB » 19/07/2011 - CBI – retaining some business rates would encourage growth » 18/07/2011 - Mid-sized UK businesses see insolvency rate drop in June » 18/07/2011 - Shoosmiths create national team for asset based lenders » 15/07/2011 - Increase in number of business failures for first time in more than a year » 15/07/2011 - New chairman of the ABFA » 14/07/2011 - Professionals face crisis of confidence » 14/07/2011 - ING provides asset finance facilities for Barclays Business Banking » 13/07/2011 - Late payments 'a national scandal' » 13/07/2011 - Atradius report - International trade is key to economic revival » 12/07/2011 - FPB - Restore trust in banks and give alternative funders a chance » 12/07/2011 - KPMG - business leaders in Europe and the Middle East believe European currency will survive » 11/07/2011 - New Zealand insurer backed by Clydesdale in first UK acquisition » 11/07/2011 - ECB keeps tough stance on debt restructuring » 08/07/2011 - SaxoBank the most followed trading brand » 08/07/2011 - Law and accountancy firms team up to provide advice to local business » 07/07/2011 - FSB - The ICB must change UK banking structure » 07/07/2011 - Restore plc secures £16m lending facility from Barclays Corporate » 06/07/2011 - Uplift in Markit PMI surveys for June fails to halt Q2 growth slowdown » 06/07/2011 - CBI backs mandatory carbon reporting for businesses » 05/07/2011 - UK SMEs lead the way for government to back business » 05/07/2011 - Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group announces strong growth » 04/07/2011 - Coface enhances its Premier Trader credit insurance policy for SMEs » 04/07/2011 - Banks cut lending to leasing companies by 16% in a year » 01/07/2011 - NACFB Commercial Finance Expo 2011 “huge success” » 01/07/2011 - New funding to be offered to small law firms » 30/06/2011 - Fantastic show – where were the MPs? » 30/06/2011 - Cheque card 1969-2011 RIP » 29/06/2011 - FPB urges suppliers to anonymously name and shame late payers » 29/06/2011 - Eurozone retail sales declined for second month running in June » 28/06/2011 - Barclays Corporate lends £25m to Wilmington Group plc » 28/06/2011 - Yorkshire Bank backs £150m finance package for Tata Chemicals » 27/06/2011 - FSE Group and Ultimate Finance Group form partnership to fund SMEs » 27/06/2011 - The achievements of invoice finance receive recognition. » 24/06/2011 - Senior appointments at HSBC » 23/06/2011 - High street banking » 23/06/2011 - Driving growth with asset-based finance » 22/06/2011 - More London firms hiring and expansion plans remain strong says latest survey » 22/06/2011 - Asset-based finance users fare best as overall business health falters » 21/06/2011 - Private sector jobs recovery continues » 21/06/2011 - Experian selected by Crédit Agricole CIB as preferred partner » 20/06/2011 - FPB urges small businesses to beware new EU cookies law » 20/06/2011 - British Bankers' Association Annual International Banking Conference » 17/06/2011 - UK employers failing to invest in young staff » 17/06/2011 - Landlords delight and tenants despair as rents reach new record highs » 16/06/2011 - Clydesdale backs £6m acquisition of Scottish industrial estate » 16/06/2011 - UK business: Better financial management in a world with less debt » 15/06/2011 - Clydeunion Pumps to benefit from new government export scheme » 15/06/2011 - FLA survey shows likely continued growth in business use of asset finance » 14/06/2011 - Competition regime must free up companies to invest and grow - CBI » 14/06/2011 - NACFB consults members on OFT Broker proposals » 13/06/2011 - UK lags behind the rest of the world in its use of e-invoicing » 13/06/2011 - Experian launches Dynamic Tracing to provide updated customer information » 10/06/2011 - Fortis Commercial Finance bought by BNP Paribas Fortis » 10/06/2011 - Invoice finance outperforms the market with 9% increase in advances » 10/06/2011 - Monitise signs new alliance agreement with Visa Inc » 09/06/2011 - Savills encourages new lenders to consider secondary property » 09/06/2011 - Eversheds Germany expands in to Hamburg » 08/06/2011 - Banks and businesses must come together to boost economic growth » 08/06/2011 - Contis Group acquires GTP Financial Services Ltd » 07/06/2011 - FSB calls on government to re-focus its policy for the smallest firms » 07/06/2011 - Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks launch UK service for expanding businesses » 06/06/2011 - Barclays Corporate renews £50m revolving credit facility to Savills plc » 06/06/2011 - Experian to provide international business credit insight to Indian businesses » 03/06/2011 - UK service sector expanded at slowest rate for three months in May » 03/06/2011 - Research reveals landlords faring well » 02/06/2011 - UK plc says corruption still hampers its ability to do business in some countries » 02/06/2011 - Santander extends support for exporters » 01/06/2011 - Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI » 01/06/2011 - Investec backs Ronson Capital Partners’ £63m maiden investment » 31/05/2011 - Commercial vehicle finance leads recovery » 31/05/2011 - Lending to SMEs under EFG scheme hits new low » 27/05/2011 - The Fabulous Bakin’ Boys boosted by £2m Lloyds TSB funding » 27/05/2011 - Gap widens in fortunes of the UK service sector - CBI » 26/05/2011 - Research shows trade receivables a great survivor » 26/05/2011 - Failure rates improve amongst UK’s small business community » 25/05/2011 - Businesses continue to save more, pay off debt and borrow less - BBA » 25/05/2011 - Centric Commercial Finance provides Facilities Services Group with £5.4m » 24/05/2011 - Gener8ing growth in second full year. » 24/05/2011 - NBGI investee company sells non-core subsidiary for £13m » 23/05/2011 - Aldermore increases funding to SMEs by another 14% in last quarter. » 23/05/2011 - Merlin first quarter lending figures » 20/05/2011 - Small firms to miss out on banks’ new £2.5bn Business Growth Fund - FPB » 20/05/2011 - Strongest April on record takes rents back to all time high » 19/05/2011 - Ted Ettershank joins Positive » 19/05/2011 - Little Dish serves up success with Lloyds TSB partnership » 18/05/2011 - RBS Invoice Finance backs Walstead’s buyout of St Ives’ magazine division » 18/05/2011 - Experian enhances unclaimed assets search service for locating lost millions » 17/05/2011 - New recruitment firm employs funding boost » 17/05/2011 - M6 Toll offers drivers speedy contactless payments » 16/05/2011 - K2 reports an increase in winding up petitions » 16/05/2011 - Sales and marketing top concerns for small engineering firms » 13/05/2011 - Remortgaging became stronger in first quarter of 2011 » 13/05/2011 - Localism Bill must consider its impact on businesses - FSB » 12/05/2011 - Markit launches Research iPad App in partnership with Deutsche Bank » 12/05/2011 - Practical Car and Van Rental expands fleet with support from Barclays Corporate » 11/05/2011 - Santander secures £150m for European Investment Bank business loan fund » 11/05/2011 - Business turnover at the highest point since 2007 – but recovery is fragile » 10/05/2011 - Interest rates not a short-term measure for inflation - FSB » 10/05/2011 - Experian enhances fraud prevention system » 09/05/2011 - Slow growth expected this year and next - CBI » 09/05/2011 - Retail failure worsens as administrations increase by 55% » 06/05/2011 - Service sector suffers a sharp loss of growth momentum » 06/05/2011 - Barclays Corporate provides £5.2m finance facility Hopwood Hall College » 05/05/2011 - Bibby Financial Services announce new global chief executive to succeed David Robertson » 05/05/2011 - New management structure at Edward Symmons to capitilise on continuing growth » 04/05/2011 - Pub Company Code of Practice not working, says FSB » 04/05/2011 - High street sales remain sluggish despite slight pick-up in April » 28/04/2011 - MCR’s sale of Can Media Group saves 85 jobs » 28/04/2011 - London’s businesses made rocky start to 2011 » 27/04/2011 - Lloyds Banking Group achieves CommunityMark » 27/04/2011 - SMEs unprepared for compulsory employer pension contributions » 26/04/2011 - UK economy set for boost through rising exports » 26/04/2011 - Manufacturing recovery back on track but output prices soar » 21/04/2011 - Retail figures confirm worrying downward trend » 21/04/2011 - UK prime rents and yields remain subdued in first quarter » 20/04/2011 - Three quarters of risk experts believe financial institutions continue to lack sufficiently robust processes to prevent a future crisis » 20/04/2011 - UK entrepreneurs take to the web to boost business knowledge » 19/04/2011 - Regis Group Plc secures £17m funding package from Barclays Real Estate » 19/04/2011 - Silver lining for Harman Technology Ltd » 18/04/2011 - Coface warns against increased country risk by announcing a wave of ratings downgrades » 18/04/2011 - The current conundrum over inflation and interest rates » 15/04/2011 - Forum of Private Business urges EU to abandon proposals which could cripple small online retailers. » 15/04/2011 - Employment tribunal is failing businesses and individuals, says CBI » 14/04/2011 - Service sector performance drives March Scottish economic growth » 14/04/2011 - Government must rise to the challenge on infrastructure » 13/04/2011 - Surge in the number of UK retailers at high risk of insolvency » 13/04/2011 - Fraud rates up 11% in 2010, reveals Experian » 12/04/2011 - Moorfield secures £15m from Barclays Real Estate » 12/04/2011 - FRP Advisory secures sale of The Shelleys in Lewes » 11/04/2011 - Clydesdale Bank backs pharma merger with £16m senior funding package » 11/04/2011 - CBI responds to Banking Commission Interim Report » 08/04/2011 - February UK business insolvencies down » 08/04/2011 - FRP Advisory secures future of CILT » 07/04/2011 - Stagecoach drives forward with Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance funding » 07/04/2011 - Factoring and commercial finance industry in the EU shows strong growth » 06/04/2011 - Burdale leads $185m ABL to Allied Specialty Vehicles Inc » 06/04/2011 - Barclays acquires MBNA Small Business credit card portfolio » 05/04/2011 - Banks releasing distressed property assets » 05/04/2011 - New British bank increases deposits 176% in a year » 04/04/2011 - IPA monitors the use of pre-packs » 04/04/2011 - Manufacturing remained buoyant in March » 01/04/2011 - New Bribery Act clarification welcomed by leading business group » 01/04/2011 - Quarterly credit report highlights challenges facing UK businesses » 31/03/2011 - March retail sales show slight improvement » 31/03/2011 - Evolving insurance regulation could lead to $25bn annual savings » 30/03/2011 - Recovery of Scottish economy disrupted by winter weather » 30/03/2011 - £5.2bn unused funding available for invoice finance clients » 29/03/2011 - Equifax launches Bank Check Advanced » 29/03/2011 - Ultimate announces six-month interim results » 28/03/2011 - Broker’s positive outlook on the BTL market » 28/03/2011 - Care South acquires new homes with £3m Barclays Corporate funding » 25/03/2011 - February figures for high street banks » 25/03/2011 - Retail sales figures are disappointing » 24/03/2011 - The secret of a successful website » 24/03/2011 - Time the word was heard » 24/03/2011 - SMEs reluctant to export amid late payment fears » 23/03/2011 - Strengthening domestic demand boosts manufacturing output » 23/03/2011 - Public finance figures reinforce need to cut the deficit » 22/03/2011 - NACFB increases its exhibition space by over 50% » 22/03/2011 - Japan crisis set to hit already stretched supply chains » 21/03/2011 - Business Money All-Asset Finance Conference » 21/03/2011 - Barclays Private Equity sells Femcare to Utah Medical Products » 18/03/2011 - SMEs may be underprepared for the Bribery Act » 18/03/2011 - Rents rise for first time this year. » 17/03/2011 - Rise in fuel duty stifling key sectors for growth » 17/03/2011 - UK recovery slow, but fiscal consolidation must continue » 16/03/2011 - Competition reform must unlock investment and make system more efficient » 16/03/2011 - Banks launch new website to help small businesses » 15/03/2011 - European Payments Council Annual Activity Report » 15/03/2011 - Scottish private sector output expands » 14/03/2011 - Halcyon hotels and resorts launches with funding from Barclays Corporate » 14/03/2011 - FRP Advisory appointed administrators to The Triumph Furniture Company » 11/03/2011 - Invoice finance set to help Project Merlin » 11/03/2011 - Lombard remains committed to funding UK SMEs » 10/03/2011 - FPB calls for a radical Budget to Get Britain Trading. » 10/03/2011 - Asset finance complementing traditional funding. » 09/03/2011 - Late payments could push successful businesses over the edge » 09/03/2011 - Lending to SMEs under EFG scheme hits new low » 08/03/2011 - UK commercial real estate performance improves » 08/03/2011 - First NACFB Asset Finance Seminar a great success » 07/03/2011 - CBI calls for an all-action Budget for growth and jobs » 07/03/2011 - NatWest Supports ICON's latest acquisition of SLS Group » 04/03/2011 - UK service sector growth eases to modest pace in February » 04/03/2011 - UK business insolvencies fall in January » 03/03/2011 - Robust intellectual property system critical for growth » 03/03/2011 - UK’s entrepreneurs harbouring ambitions to expand their business » 02/03/2011 - Whiteaway Laidlaw Bank acquires Commercial First new business platform » 02/03/2011 - Mergers and acquisitions by UK companies at 16-year low » 01/03/2011 - Barclays to acquire Egg credit card assets » 01/03/2011 - Leonard Curtis plans national expansion after securing £5m funding package » 28/02/2011 - Mixed fortunes for UK services sector » 28/02/2011 - Need for growth supporting policies in the Budget » 25/02/2011 - UK SMEs need to shift focus to emerging markets » 25/02/2011 - FLA figures show asset finance rise » 24/02/2011 - Clydesdale Bank backs refinancing of hotel group » 24/02/2011 - Business Money midsummer dinner » 23/02/2011 - January figures for the main high street banks » 23/02/2011 - FRP Advisory opens new office in Bristol » 22/02/2011 - Gross mortgage lending declines in January » 22/02/2011 - DLA Piper advises debt providers on the refinancing of GAME Group » 21/02/2011 - Regulatory reform is important for everyone, BBA tells businesses » 21/02/2011 - Strong rebound in retail sales positive but economy still fragile » 18/02/2011 - Rents fall as property investors surge into sector » 18/02/2011 - Overseas orders boost output growth - pricing pressures remain » 17/02/2011 - Masthaven becomes FSA regulated » 17/02/2011 - Santander financing deal for MediacityUK » 16/02/2011 - Small firms in service sector hit harder by the downturn » 16/02/2011 - New employment laws slam business with £23bn bill » 15/02/2011 - FSB hails victory for SMEs’ procurement opportunities » 14/02/2011 - Fern Global to grow after Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance funding » 14/02/2011 - Book now – Business Money All-asset Finance Conference 7 April » 14/02/2011 - West businesses warned – think before you offer a pay rise » 11/02/2011 - Growth still expected but at a slow pace » 11/02/2011 - ICM welcomes Insolvency Service’s consultation on Insolvency Practitioners Regulations » 10/02/2011 - UK SMEs bank on credit cards to fund business » 10/02/2011 - FPB CEO reacts to bank pledges to lend more to SMEs » 09/02/2011 - What are you having? » 09/02/2011 - Irish funds industry sees massive growth in QIF assets » 08/02/2011 - CBRE predicts real estate hotspots » 08/02/2011 - Higher valuations are luring sellers to the market » 07/02/2011 - Output and employment improve at smaller manufacturers » 07/02/2011 - £220,000 available to innovative south east businesses » 04/02/2011 - UK services growth rebounds to eight-month high in January » 04/02/2011 - Cautious confidence returns to the UK agriculture sector » 03/02/2011 - Continued north/south divide in administration figures » 03/02/2011 - UK200Group comment on new tax evasion penalties » 02/02/2011 - Business Money – the future looks good » 02/02/2011 - MOD must put small businesses at the heart of latest defence review » 02/02/2011 - UK manufacturing PMI rises to survey high » 01/02/2011 - City take-up surges on back of large deals » 01/02/2011 - Tax advisers call for delay in compulsory online filing » 31/01/2011 - HMRC is increasingly rejecting CVA proposals » 31/01/2011 - Bad weather causes renewed contraction of UK economy » 28/01/2011 - Retail sales rise but pace of growth slows » 28/01/2011 - Consumer trust in financial services slow to recover » 27/01/2011 - UK’s changes to EU rules risk damaging economic growth » 27/01/2011 - Fraud costs the UK over £38bn » 26/01/2011 - Winter freeze just one factor behind slump » 26/01/2011 - Manufacturing output grows in final quarter of 2010 » 25/01/2011 - Earthport extends service to simplify and reduce costs for SMEs » 25/01/2011 - How many high street names will survive 2011? » 24/01/2011 - London economy back on track as business confidence rises » 24/01/2011 - Business failures fall 18% during 2010 » 21/01/2011 - Tenants' relief as rents fall for first time in 11 months » 21/01/2011 - Lancall safe and sound with Aldermore funding » 20/01/2011 - NACFB appoints chairman for 2011 » 20/01/2011 - SMEs reveal international growth plans » 19/01/2011 - Invoice finance assists businesses through tough times » 19/01/2011 - ADCB and Bank of America Merrill Lynch form strategic relationship » 18/01/2011 - Burdale co-leads asset-based revolving credit facility » 18/01/2011 - Shared parental leave proposals ignore needs of business » 17/01/2011 - Small business confidence ends 2010 at its lowest level » 17/01/2011 - European buyouts in 2010 more than doubled to €50.3bn » 14/01/2011 - National Institute of Economic and Social Research estimates of monthly GDP » 14/01/2011 - Speed of change slows for European commercial property markets in Q4 2010, bucking end of year trend » 13/01/2011 - Snow makes tough retail Christmas » 13/01/2011 - Severe weather and tax increases tarnishing small firms' potential » 12/01/2011 - Corporate credit risk continues to fall » 12/01/2011 - Economic recovery continues but service sector remains fragile » 11/01/2011 - Government must not exclude SMEs from job creation plans » 11/01/2011 - Offices strongest performing UK sector in 2010 » 10/01/2011 - Santander’s £100 welcome for SMEs » 10/01/2011 - Lending under flagship small business scheme falls again » 07/01/2011 - New research reveals substantial growth in supply chain finance » 07/01/2011 - Business chief warns of challenging year ahead » 06/01/2011 - Barclays leads syndicate in £340m refinance deal for Bibby » 06/01/2011 - Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance provides liquidity to independents » 06/01/2011 - FRP Capital partners with Henry Howard Finance » 22/12/2010 - FSB calls for emergency measures to help SMEs through cold snap » 22/12/2010 - Growth will still be slow in third year of recovery » 22/12/2010 - Oberon Search » 22/12/2010 - Fourth Middle East Risk Management Forum 2011 » 21/12/2010 - UK manufacturers call for better export support » 21/12/2010 - Food and drink manufacturers perform well » 17/12/2010 - Proptech Propellers secure funding boost » 17/12/2010 - Forum urges firms to prepare for January VAT rise » 16/12/2010 - ICM chief joins government working group » 16/12/2010 - Sales growth continues on the high street » 15/12/2010 - Insolvencies predicted to rise in 2011 » 15/12/2010 - Look behind the business » 14/12/2010 - SMEs living on the breadline » 14/12/2010 - Commercially corrupt bankruptcy advice firm shut down » 13/12/2010 - Businesses divided on whether their banking needs are being met » 13/12/2010 - PNC named Bank of the Year in the United States » 10/12/2010 - House prices cling to growth as regional disparities widen » 10/12/2010 - Eurozone problems a major worry for 2011 » 09/12/2010 - Ian Wilkins to lead Aldermore’s new ABL division » 09/12/2010 - Government neglects SME needs » 08/12/2010 - Broadcaster breaks new ground with £125m asset-based finance facility » 08/12/2010 - Lloyds provides £75m ABL for Chesapeake » 08/12/2010 - Asset-based finance grows for third consecutive quarter » 07/12/2010 - Trade confidence hits an eight-month high » 07/12/2010 - Bauble business set for growth as Christmas approaches » 06/12/2010 - Government must be ambitious for UK manufacturing » 06/12/2010 - Lenders must innovate and get clever to aid SME growth » 03/12/2010 - Orders up but profits down at SMEs » 03/12/2010 - Record number of businesses closed in 2009 » 02/12/2010 - One in ten SME firms hold the key to future employment » 02/12/2010 - Barclaycard Commercial launches Total Spend Management » 01/12/2010 - UK manufacturing PMI at sixteen-year high in November, as jobs growth accelerated to survey record rate » 01/12/2010 - Mixed picture across service sector – CBI survey » 30/11/2010 - Appetite still strong for new banks » 30/11/2010 - Credit managers sceptical of EU Late Payment Directive » 29/11/2010 - US Dollar to outperform major European currencies in 2011 » 29/11/2010 - Glasgow pioneers free intellectual property for industry » 26/11/2010 - Retailers eye Christmas boost as high street sales strengthen » 26/11/2010 - Experian outlines key credit risk priorities in Europe » 25/11/2010 - Councils urged not to jeopardise high street trade » 25/11/2010 - Subdued mortgage market in Scotland » 24/11/2010 - BCC: UK recovery on course, but no room for complacency » 24/11/2010 - Business investment provisional results Q3 2010 » 23/11/2010 - October figures for the main high street banks » 23/11/2010 - Businesses cash in on capital allowance changes » 22/11/2010 - RICS Global Distressed Property Monitor Q3 2010 » 19/11/2010 - Landlords celebrate falling arrears as rents rise again » 19/11/2010 - Construction sector runs out of steam » 18/11/2010 - Yorkshire Bank participates in £300m finance package for Halfords » 18/11/2010 - First signs of SME investment in plant and business equipment » 17/11/2010 - Double digit increase in card spending in October » 17/11/2010 - CML reaction to FSA consultation on distribution and disclosure » 16/11/2010 - CPI annual inflation » 16/11/2010 - Annual business survey » 15/11/2010 - Bibby Financial Services Group acquires Kopparberg Finans AB » 15/11/2010 - Begbies Traynor acquires Walletts » 15/11/2010 - SMEs urged to take advantage of low-carbon opportunities » 12/11/2010 - Pensions ticking time bomb will cost small firms £2,550 » 12/11/2010 - Sales growth fails to revive » 11/11/2010 - Monthly GDP estimates » 11/11/2010 - Garanti Factoring 2010 third quarter earnings rose 19% » 10/11/2010 - Recovery stronger than expected, but likely to slow down in 2011 » 10/11/2010 - ONS UK trade statistics from Barclays Corporate » 09/11/2010 - Hammonds and Squire Sanders give green light to global combination » 09/11/2010 - UK business trends indicate a positive outlook » 09/11/2010 - Access to finance still scarce - UK accountants warn » 08/11/2010 - Insolvency statistics reveal glimmer of hope » 08/11/2010 - Q3 2010 sees improvement in payment performance » 05/11/2010 - Buy-to-let confidence boosted by growth in tenant demand » 05/11/2010 - Property industry welcomes pledge to unlock planning system » 04/11/2010 - Service sector growth improved in October » 04/11/2010 - Strong demand expected to boost production for SMEs » 03/11/2010 - Ultimate completes Ashley acquisition » 03/11/2010 - Gap between emerging and developed markets widens » 02/11/2010 - Positive moves to back small business - BCC » 02/11/2010 - Output growth accelerates for first time since March » 01/11/2010 - New pension and retirement rules will stop small firms employing » 01/11/2010 - Time to Pay arrangements have almost halved » 29/10/2010 - Managing risk more important than growth » 29/10/2010 - UK property industry faces financing black hole » 28/10/2010 - Mid-market continues to grow in confidence » 28/10/2010 - CBRE completes €75m senior debt private placement » 27/10/2010 - Index reveals regions driving British economy » 27/10/2010 - PM’s plan for growth is encouraging for business - BCC » 26/10/2010 - North east sees business failures more than double » 26/10/2010 - UK GDP increases by 0.8% » 25/10/2010 - VocaLink partners with ABN AMRO for SEPA » 25/10/2010 - Yorkshire Bank re-finances P&L Systems Ltd » 22/10/2010 - Takeover Panel makes some welcome changes » 22/10/2010 - BBA statement regarding bank levy » 21/10/2010 - International Factors Group elects new chairman » 21/10/2010 - Property and construction sector to feel pain » 20/10/2010 - Transformation is top priority for Chinese banks » 20/10/2010 - ICM welcomes FSB report on mentoring scheme » 19/10/2010 - Financial services deals up 55% » 19/10/2010 - Information theft is the top fraud » 18/10/2010 - Making commitments to business » 18/10/2010 - EU maternity proposals will cost SMEs £7,000 » 15/10/2010 - Shoppers heed Bank of England advice to keep on spending » 15/10/2010 - Visits to and from UK increased » 14/10/2010 - Actions designed to help business thrive and grow » 14/10/2010 - The FSB calls for action on cutting red tape in Europe » 13/10/2010 - BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor » 13/10/2010 - Small business support - August figures » 12/10/2010 - The Ashley/Ultimate deal » 12/10/2010 - Centric hits £100m milestone » 11/10/2010 - Businesses struggling to meet payment deadlines » 11/10/2010 - Yields from commercial real estate edging downwards » 08/10/2010 - Multichannel distribution remains a challenge to banks » 08/10/2010 - SMEs concerned about double dip » 07/10/2010 - Barclays mortgage lending hits £100bn » 07/10/2010 - Further falls in prime property yields expected » 06/10/2010 - Banking industry initiatives drive down fraud » 06/10/2010 - M&A activity drops but deal value increases » 05/10/2010 - Small business owners let down by lack of holiday Wi-Fi » 05/10/2010 - Chancellor is right to outline cuts but more support for business is needed » 04/10/2010 - Buy-to-let surge boosts valuations marketplace » 04/10/2010 - Construction activity increased again but future confidence lower » 01/10/2010 - CML urges government not to cut ISMI further » 01/10/2010 - UK manufacturing recovery continued to slow in September » 30/09/2010 - Local bank managers must be freed to lend to firms with strong orders » 30/09/2010 - Change of address for IGF » 30/09/2010 - Banking industry and billers work together to improve efficiency » 29/09/2010 - Cables’s agenda must result in action - Bibby » 29/09/2010 - High street sales grow for third month running - CBI » 28/09/2010 - ABFA stats show increase in funding to growing businesses » 28/09/2010 - Growth accelerates in UK financial services sector » 27/09/2010 - Paul Beveridge delighted » 27/09/2010 - KBC Business Capital bought by PNC » 24/09/2010 - Banking commission ancient aunts – Business Money » 24/09/2010 - SMEs are tackling late payments » 23/09/2010 - August figures for the main high street banks » 23/09/2010 - Young firms need awareness in London and the south east » 22/09/2010 - Economic recovery will continue, but growth restrained in 2011 » 22/09/2010 - SME’s are doing it for themselves! » 22/09/2010 - Ultimate Finance Group reports 35% growth » 21/09/2010 - Corporate fraud reporting requirements are confusing » 21/09/2010 - North south divide greater than ever » 20/09/2010 - Clear future for Bottleworks after funding boost » 20/09/2010 - Equifax launches Business Debtor Tracing Plus » 17/09/2010 - Spending on cards sees near double digit increase » 17/09/2010 - Public sector should stick to its 10-day payment target » 16/09/2010 - Top restaurant and pubs report summer sales boost » 16/09/2010 - US real estate company announces expansion in the UK » 15/09/2010 - PMI recovery in Scotland remains tentative » 15/09/2010 - Interest rates must stay low despite disappointing inflation figures » 14/09/2010 - Power giant’s £3bn commitment to Scottish business » 14/09/2010 - July sees continuing subdued mortgage market » 13/09/2010 - FRP Advisory facilitates sale of Calyx Group to Better Capital Fund » 13/09/2010 - M&A turns in a subdued second quarter » 10/09/2010 - £20m privately backed fund for South West business start-ups » 10/09/2010 - Faster Payments is frontrunner to replace cheques according to Experian survey » 09/09/2010 - Recovery slowing amid increased uncertainty, says interim economic assessment » 09/09/2010 - SME’s put invoice finance at the forefront of funding options » 08/09/2010 - A real Diamond » 07/09/2010 - Confidence rises but biggest fear is U.S. economic slowdown » 07/09/2010 - Burdale provides a three year $25 million asset-based lending facility to PBH Marine Group, LLC » 06/09/2010 - Can you afford to not do this? » 03/09/2010 - LDC buys stake in Mountain Warehouse » 03/09/2010 - France and Germany surge while Spain and Italy struggle » 02/09/2010 - Accountants warn SMEs’ recovery jeopardised » 02/09/2010 - Growth of UK construction sector weakens » 01/09/2010 - Economic recovery in Scotland set to slow at the end of 2010 » 01/09/2010 - Real impact on lending to SMEs revealed » 31/08/2010 - Tax U-turn on holiday lets lifts threat » 31/08/2010 - BCC upgrades UK short-term economic prospects » 31/08/2010 - Absolute rebrands as integration with Aldermore completes » 27/08/2010 - High street sales up for second month running » 27/08/2010 - July figures for main high street banks » 26/08/2010 - Interest rates to rise by year end » 26/08/2010 - SMEs urged to tell of their banking experiences via online survey » 25/08/2010 - Santander to offer loans and bonds through NACFB members » 25/08/2010 - Entrepreneurs targeted by taxman » 24/08/2010 - Demand for UK-made goods continues to improve » 24/08/2010 - Buy-to-let confidence drops but remains robust » 23/08/2010 - Borrowing figures highlight major challenge ahead » 23/08/2010 - Gloomy global outlook among hotels and restaurants sector » 20/08/2010 - Fledgling business set to break its £3m target » 20/08/2010 - Tenants under pressure as rent increases continue » 19/08/2010 - Undervalued properties preventing bank lending to small firms » 19/08/2010 - E-commerce is sweet spot for retailers » 18/08/2010 - UK business recovery could be hit by new accounting rules » 18/08/2010 - Interest rates must stay low despite stubborn inflation » 17/08/2010 - Construction outlook deteriorates » 17/08/2010 - Lending by EFG scheme continues to plummet » 16/08/2010 - Barclays Private Equity acquires MPS Meat Processing Systems » 16/08/2010 - Burdale provides $60m ABL to MAG Industrial Automation Systems » 16/08/2010 - 6th Annual PPP in CEE and SEE Conference » 13/08/2010 - Summer sales pay off as retail spending continues to rise » 13/08/2010 - Fears grow of commercial property price fall » 12/08/2010 - New influences emerging in European debt market » 12/08/2010 - SMEs being stung by credit car fraud » 11/08/2010 - Experian signs global data integration deal with HSBC » 11/08/2010 - Improvement in trade figures must be consolidated » 10/08/2010 - UK trade figures » 10/08/2010 - Businesses see rise in debt from overseas customers » 09/08/2010 - HSBC Invoice Finance signs $200m pan European facility with Westcon Group » 09/08/2010 - Banks act to get business lending moving » 06/08/2010 - Garanti Factoring’s 2010 6-month earnings increased by 20% » 06/08/2010 - Creditsafe launches ratings commentary » 05/08/2010 - Shaken to their foundations - real estate and construction » 05/08/2010 - Businesses are not taking funds for granted » 04/08/2010 - A busy August for the banks » 03/08/2010 - MCR open new office in Birmingham » 03/08/2010 - Small companies seek alternative funding to the big banks » 02/08/2010 - Production accelerates for UK’s smaller manufacturers » 02/08/2010 - Political stability boosts M&A market » 30/07/2010 - Government action must improve relationship banking with business » 30/07/2010 - High street sales exceed July expectations » 30/07/2010 - 6th Annual PPP in CEE and SEE Conference » 29/07/2010 - SMEs adopting a multiple bank approach to finance » 29/07/2010 - Experian launches new property move alert service » 28/07/2010 - Banks committed to improving regulation » 28/07/2010 - Cut backs expected to trigger a surge in insolvencies » 27/07/2010 - Aston Rothbury book bought by Bibby » 27/07/2010 - Santander credit policy changes » 26/07/2010 - Faster payments is frontrunner to replace cheques, according to Experian survey » 26/07/2010 - Real estate in emerging economies outperform Eurozone and UK » 23/07/2010 - Small firms offered free business facilities through Forum membership » 23/07/2010 - A third of UK graduates plan to go it alone in business » 22/07/2010 - Banks should stop making SMEs wait for decisions » 22/07/2010 - Trade flows continue to grow in the first quarter » 21/07/2010 - KBC Business Capital provides funding for Avocet Hardware » 21/07/2010 - Business supports the creation of the Office for Tax Simplification » 20/07/2010 - Investor and occupier demand fall back on budget uncertainty » 20/07/2010 - UK business insolvencies down 13% in June » 19/07/2010 - Businesses given platform to directly lobby European Parliament » 19/07/2010 - FRP Advisory appointed administrators to Hammer and Theelen Ltd » 16/07/2010 - Number of new companies created rises » 16/07/2010 - European banks turn losses back into profit » 15/07/2010 - Small Business Support - May figures » 15/07/2010 - Profitability of UK companies - 1st quarter 2010 » 14/07/2010 - HR businesses lead the way in factoring revival » 14/07/2010 - Late payment demands rise but recessionary pressures easing » 13/07/2010 - Bank lending to businesses explained in new factsheet » 13/07/2010 - Weaker demand and increased supply hits house price expectations » 12/07/2010 - UK200Group comment on banking sector » 12/07/2010 - Demand for tax funding from accountancy firms rockets » 09/07/2010 - SMEs could do more to tackle crippling late payments » 09/07/2010 - Importers and exporters concerned about economic recovery » 08/07/2010 - Venture capital activity worse than dotcom era » 08/07/2010 - Birmingham Airport arranges £45m revolving credit facility » 07/07/2010 - Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance drives success for Dumfries haulage company » 07/07/2010 - BCC economic survey points to continued UK growth » 06/07/2010 - Call to boost EFG scheme as lending to SMEs declines » 06/07/2010 - Cuts must be balanced by regeneration says TMA (UK) » 05/07/2010 - Number of new companies created rises » 05/07/2010 - Automotive insolvencies drop in May » 02/07/2010 - Stanford International Bank statement » 02/07/2010 - Government support to OECD farmers rises » 01/07/2010 - UK Business leaders support short-term pain for long-term stability » 01/07/2010 - Business as usual at Aston Rothbury » 30/06/2010 - Ultimate hires major players and launches subsidiaries » 30/06/2010 - Pulse Cashflow Limited » 30/06/2010 - Ex-Vantis BRS partners lead MBO to form FRP Advisory LLP » 29/06/2010 - Aldermore first year of lending exceeds expectations » 29/06/2010 - Another blow for British business » 28/06/2010 - Modest pick-up in UK financial services activity » 28/06/2010 - IPA response to the OFT report » 25/06/2010 - Opportunity to crack down on late payers missed » 25/06/2010 - Banks urge G20 to deliver on coordinated regulatory reform » 24/06/2010 - Is this the end of IR35? » 24/06/2010 - Fund hike hints at fight back by many UK businesses » 23/06/2010 - CBI comments on government’s corporate tax plan » 23/06/2010 - FPB welcomes key Budget victories for SMEs » 22/06/2010 - Chambers of Commerce dedicated to boosting British exports » 22/06/2010 - New government and world cup help retail spending » 21/06/2010 - SMEs blame the old government for not helping them enough » 21/06/2010 - Funding challenges turn SMEs towards risky finance » 18/06/2010 - IPA calls for a better approach to pre-pack compliance » 18/06/2010 - Budget must preserve Time to Pay tax scheme » 17/06/2010 - Business investment is key to recovery - FLA » 17/06/2010 - Confidence returning to UK businesses » 16/06/2010 - Desperate times push nearly 70,000 towards loan sharks » 16/06/2010 - Assets must not be hidden from creditors warns Insolvency Service » 15/06/2010 - SMEs urged not to wait for emergency Budget to review cashflow » 15/06/2010 - Emergency Budget should think small first- FSB » 14/06/2010 - Economic recovery still on track but will be protracted - CBI » 14/06/2010 - UK universities deliver £2.97bn in services to business and industry » 11/06/2010 - KBC Business Capital provides NeutraHealth debt facility » 11/06/2010 - New president takes over at IPA » 10/06/2010 - Small and mid-market firms miss out on benefits of weak pound » 10/06/2010 - SMEs going for growth » 09/06/2010 - YouGov / Centric survey finds SMEs crying out for customers » 09/06/2010 - European office rents grow for the first time in 18 months » 08/06/2010 - Ireland and US to see biggest pick up in distressed properties » 08/06/2010 - Late payment issues for SMEs when trading overseas » 07/06/2010 - UK exporters bullish about the future » 07/06/2010 - Experian speeds up corporate payment advice with latest innovation » 04/06/2010 - ABFA releases Q1 2010 figures » 04/06/2010 - P&A alerts to growing scam threat » 03/06/2010 - ICAEW welcomes EU-level debate on role of auditors » 03/06/2010 - Forum responds to government’s regulation-busting action plan » 02/06/2010 - Worrying signs as UK corporate profitability continues decline » 02/06/2010 - New recommendations for improving DCA performance » 01/06/2010 - UK’s recovery underway but Eurozone crisis poses significant risk » 01/06/2010 - Service sector sales and profits disappointing » 28/05/2010 - April figures for main high street banks » 28/05/2010 - High street suffers from surprise fall in sales volumes » 27/05/2010 - Small firms can show Whitehall how to do more with less » 27/05/2010 - Consumer durables look to England World Cup success » 26/05/2010 - Time may be up for Time to Pay Scheme » 26/05/2010 - MCR appoints Gordon Titley as its first CEO » 26/05/2010 - Centric expands into the Midlands » 26/05/2010 - Rents start rising again as demand outstrips supply » 25/05/2010 - NACFB introduce Regentsmead » 25/05/2010 - Buy-to-let market has another new lender » 24/05/2010 - New chairman for FLA asset finance division » 24/05/2010 - Payback time for £55bn of UK property debt » 21/05/2010 - Small companies lose out to pay for big company tax cuts » 21/05/2010 - EFG loan review pending? » 20/05/2010 - Wayne Smith joins Benchmark » 20/05/2010 - Construction industry sees tentative signs of an improvement in sentiment » 14/05/2010 - Lloyds TSB most supportive bank for UK businesses » 14/05/2010 - New national insurance policy better for small firms » 13/05/2010 - New government’s move to increase CGT is first of many » 13/05/2010 - UK businesses more optimistic about trade » 12/05/2010 - Business group welcomes new PM and imminent coalition » 12/05/2010 - Funding boost for SMEs as Lloyds TSB launches EFG scheme » 11/05/2010 - Improvement in manufacturing must be nurtured » 11/05/2010 - Small firms lacking confidence following the General Election » 10/05/2010 - Laurie Hoffman » 10/05/2010 - MCR appointed administrators for Vergo Retail Limited » 07/05/2010 - Comment on the Insolvency Service statistics » 07/05/2010 - Activity and new business continue to grow, but at slower rates » 06/05/2010 - BCC sets next government challenge to prove business credentials » 06/05/2010 - UK construction activity continues to expand » 05/05/2010 - The ninth Great Northern Business Money Commercial Finance Dinner » 05/05/2010 - Free and confidential online business support service launched » 04/05/2010 - KBC Business Capital provides ABL facility to Pisani » 04/05/2010 - Improving export growth lifts UK’s SMEs » 30/04/2010 - Banks can help SMEs build on economic recovery » 30/04/2010 - Global commercial property upswing continues » 29/04/2010 - Commercial property transactions hit 21-month high » 29/04/2010 - Initiative launched to find Britain’s top thinking business » 28/04/2010 - Small manufacturers hit hardest by rusting Britain » 28/04/2010 - Aftermath of recession stifles financial services » 27/04/2010 - SMEs gearing up for growth in 2011 » 27/04/2010 - Wells Fargo unites Canadian asset-based lending businesses » 26/04/2010 - Growing business unease over prospect of a hung parliament » 26/04/2010 - Businesses continue to settle bills earlier » 23/04/2010 - Business turnover reaches two-year high » 23/04/2010 - UK manufacturing showing signs of improvement - CBI » 22/04/2010 - Summit for Europe's biggest banks and businesses following SEPA delays » 22/04/2010 - Business insolvencies rise in March » 21/04/2010 - Substantial rise in London office rent expectations » 21/04/2010 - IPs saved nearly 2 million jobs in 2009 » 20/04/2010 - Centric Commercial Finance accredited to offer EFG scheme » 20/04/2010 - Coface assisting businesses in updating their credit rating » 19/04/2010 - UK insolvencies continue to fall » 19/04/2010 - Changes to Basel regulations for market risk » 16/04/2010 - Resurgent buy-to-let market improving returns » 16/04/2010 - Renewed optimism to fuel surge of M&A activity » 15/04/2010 - UK businesses fight for recovery » 15/04/2010 - UK’s late payment mountain grows to £62.87bn » 14/04/2010 - UK SMEs regain confidence » 14/04/2010 - Vendor activity picks up but house price rise slows » 13/04/2010 - CIPS and ISM cement reciprocal agreement » 13/04/2010 - House building slowdown pressurises private landlords » 12/04/2010 - HSBC and Euler Hermes join forces to support UK exporters » 12/04/2010 - Venture Q1 results reveal canny business behaviour behind recovery » 09/04/2010 - MPC must focus on sustaining the fragile recovery » 09/04/2010 - Number of mergers and acquisitions fall in Q1 » 08/04/2010 - Just eight places left! » 08/04/2010 - SME Invoice Finance to offer EFG scheme » 07/04/2010 - Business failures in 2009 buck recessionary trend » 07/04/2010 - CIPS/Markit UK Services PMI UK service sector growth sustained at marked pace in March » 06/04/2010 - Economic uncertainty encourages British entrepreneurial spirit » 06/04/2010 - CIPS / Markit PMI on manufacturing » 01/04/2010 - KBC Business Capital supports Weird Fish MBO » 01/04/2010 - Santander backs major Krispy Kreme UK expansion » 31/03/2010 - Platinum Funding UK » 31/03/2010 - Bibby now UK’s second biggest factor in client numbers » 30/03/2010 - NACFB welcomes delay on buy-to-let regulation decision » 30/03/2010 - Wells Fargo to purchase GMAC’s North American factoring portfolio » 29/03/2010 - GE Capital to acquire RBS’s factoring business in Germany » 29/03/2010 - Bibby sets up SME business fund » 29/03/2010 - Nine out of ten small firms unhappy over budget » 26/03/2010 - Shulman and Crumbley back in business » 26/03/2010 - SME say working relationship with bank most important » 25/03/2010 - Santander welcomes growth capital fund plans » 25/03/2010 - Budget comment from Venture Finance » 24/03/2010 - High street banking figures for February » 24/03/2010 - Falling business price inflation means CPI will follow » 23/03/2010 - Financial strength continues to see small improvements » 23/03/2010 - Help small firms spearhead economic recovery - FPB » 22/03/2010 - Slow and sluggish economic recovery – CBI forecast » 22/03/2010 - KPMG pre-budget comment » 19/03/2010 - Funding priorities have shifted from cost to service for UK business » 19/03/2010 - SME businesses double debt write-offs but remain optimistic » 18/03/2010 - BBA statement on the FSA business plan » 18/03/2010 - SMEs still seek firm footing as economy recovers » 17/03/2010 - Bibby eyes Asia-Pacific expansion with appointment of Ian Watson » 17/03/2010 - FPB urges councils to use LABGI funding to boost SMEs » 16/03/2010 - Welsh bakery secures funding to meet rising demand » 16/03/2010 - Experian partners with HVB to provide SEPA services » 15/03/2010 - UK plc expects growth of 234% by 2012 » 15/03/2010 - 2009’s used car sales lowest since 2000 » 12/03/2010 - Businesses warned to take action » 12/03/2010 - January cheaper property sales hit by end of stamp duty holiday » 11/03/2010 - British manufacturing struggling to enter a sustainable recovery » 11/03/2010 - Automotive insolvencies halve in January » 10/03/2010 - Contactless arrives for business customers » 10/03/2010 - Beware the cowboy rating surveyors, warns business group » 09/03/2010 - Strategic alliance between Oberon Search and HS Search and Selection » 09/03/2010 - Landlords welcome buy-to-let regulation » 09/03/2010 - British businesses wooed by northern France » 08/03/2010 - SMEs cite securing bank lending as biggest growth challenge » 08/03/2010 - BCC downgrades medium-term GDP expectations » 05/03/2010 - February house price index » 05/03/2010 - ABFA award winners » 04/03/2010 - Consumer services recovering, business services remain pressurised » 04/03/2010 - Government stealth tax on small businesses discovered by FSB » 03/03/2010 - Commercial First Partnership launches new capital allowance service » 03/03/2010 - Time is running out for backdated business rates appeals, warns FPB » 02/03/2010 - Say no to employer National Insurance contributions increase » 02/03/2010 - Output rose at fastest pace since September 1996 » 01/03/2010 - Services growth in December pushes up GDP estimate » 01/03/2010 - US and Japan to lead pick up in distressed properties » 26/02/2010 - Retail sector defies expectations » 26/02/2010 - UK business payment performance improves in January » 25/02/2010 - IGF statement » 25/02/2010 - FPB criticises EU maternity pay proposals » 25/02/2010 - Cumberland Building Society goes live with ePAY » 24/02/2010 - January figures for the main high street banks » 24/02/2010 - Government tax principles get qualified welcome » 23/02/2010 - SBF joins list of EFG lenders » 23/02/2010 - Think smallest first when policy-making, FPB tells government » 22/02/2010 - Insolvencies lowest in January since June 2007 » 22/02/2010 - EIB funding initiative not revolutionary » 19/02/2010 - Export orders continue to improve, but total demand weak » 19/02/2010 - Gross mortgage lending declined in January » 18/02/2010 - Farmland prices rebound as the pace of demand outstrips supply » 18/02/2010 - Garanti Factoring’s 2009 earnings increased 42% » 17/02/2010 - Invoice finance made easy » 17/02/2010 - Comment on RBS business lending commitments » 16/02/2010 - UA and Lloyds TSB launch new HP credit line for farmers » 16/02/2010 - TMA (UK) urges caution over tax deferment policy » 15/02/2010 - VAT refunds on corporate finance deal costs » 15/02/2010 - Reduce the deficit and scrap the NICs hike » 12/02/2010 - FPB urges SMES to source alternative finance » 12/02/2010 - Santander opens Thames Valley corporate banking centre » 11/02/2010 - First Capital Factors opens its doors » 11/02/2010 - SME confidence still fragile » 11/02/2010 - New orders in the construction industry » 10/02/2010 - Financial institutions confident on acquisition finance recovery » 10/02/2010 - Worst January sales growth in 15 years » 09/02/2010 - Alternative finance providing comfort for SMEs » 09/02/2010 - UK Trade figures » 08/02/2010 - Business wants more chartered bankers » 08/02/2010 - Burdale provides £15m ABL facility to The Book People Group » 05/02/2010 - Lloyds launches SME bad debt service » 05/02/2010 - Payments from the public sector are still being made late » 04/02/2010 - Don’t pin hopes on a property recovery yet » 04/02/2010 - 2010 starts with weaker gains in activity and new business » 03/02/2010 - SME Invoice Finance celebrates 10th anniversary » 03/02/2010 - Report reveals post recession risk protection for businesses » 02/02/2010 - RSM Bentley Jennison & Co LLP rebrands to Moorfields Corporate Recovery LLP » 02/02/2010 - UK Manufacturing PMI rose to 15-year high at the start of 2010 » 01/02/2010 - SMEs see first signs of export-led recovery » 01/02/2010 - Deep anger over tax system among small firms » 29/01/2010 - Santander highlights commitment to UK businesses » 29/01/2010 - Retailers disappointed by weak new year sales » 28/01/2010 - December figures for the main high street banks » 28/01/2010 - Starting gun for a public sector recession has only just been fired » 27/01/2010 - Capital values reach record high » 27/01/2010 - RICS Global Commercial Property Survey » 26/01/2010 - Caution underpins business trading conditions for 2010 says Bibby Industry Index » 26/01/2010 - Election uncertainty stifles recovery says TMA (UK) » 25/01/2010 - UK businesses improve their late payment performance in 2009 » 25/01/2010 - UK manufacturers return to growth as exports pick up » 22/01/2010 - Venture calls on the industry to drop the jargon » 22/01/2010 - Barclays, HSBC lead in £350m financing For Carphone Warehouse » 21/01/2010 - Constant tinkering with employment law must stop » 21/01/2010 - EU VAT changes need not impact SME’s » 20/01/2010 - Growth prospects remain positive, but confidence slips » 20/01/2010 - Exporting for success » 19/01/2010 - £25.6bn employment bill risks job creation and recovery » 19/01/2010 - Entrepreneurs call on next government to cut bureaucracy » 18/01/2010 - M&A market re-set for growth » 18/01/2010 - Government falling short on 10-day repayment pledge » 15/01/2010 - BBA statement on US banking levy » 15/01/2010 - Few accountants are advising SMEs to produce management accounts » 14/01/2010 - Business Money Annual Networking London Dinner – 11 February 2010 » 14/01/2010 - Clydesdale backs £120m iSOFT funding deal » 13/01/2010 - 2009 small business figures from the high street banks » 13/01/2010 - November 2009 trade figure comments » 12/01/2010 - House prices continue to rise albeit at a slower pace » 12/01/2010 - SMEs regaining self confidence » 11/01/2010 - Commercial property exceptionally strong » 11/01/2010 - Fraud breaks the £2bn barrier » 08/01/2010 - Companies’ assets being realised by Bridge Business Recovery » 08/01/2010 - BCC supports the government’s economic growth strategy » 07/01/2010 - Scot Group Ltd receives £15m funding from GE Capital » 07/01/2010 - Consumer Prices in OECD area rise by 1.3% » 06/01/2010 - Further robust expansion of UK service sector » 06/01/2010 - CBI director general comments on 2010 prospects » 05/01/2010 - CIPS/Markit UK Construction PMI » 05/01/2010 - Experian releases mergers and acquisitions information for Q4 and full year 2009 » 04/01/2010 - BBA Chief Executive, Angela Knight sets out her thoughts for 2010: A Knife Edge Year » 04/01/2010 - CIPS/Markit UK Manufacturing PMI » 22/12/2009 - KPMG predicts flurry of telecoms M&A in 2010 » 22/12/2009 - Smallest businesses show the most resilience » 21/12/2009 - UK firms export Christmas cheer around the world » 21/12/2009 - Tentative UK recovery over next two years - CBI » 18/12/2009 - Barclays announce £150m in new funding for SMEs » 18/12/2009 - UK retailers expect sales growth to fizzle out » 17/12/2009 - Bridge Business Recovery appointed to find buyer for The Health Lottery » 17/12/2009 - CML comments on FSA third quarter mortgage statistics » 16/12/2009 - Businesses see massive rise in foreign debt in 2009 » 16/12/2009 - Inflation surge does not justify tightening monetary policy » 15/12/2009 - New guidance published for FSA banking rules » 15/12/2009 - Barclays predicts record Christmas spending » 14/12/2009 - Absolute supports award winning printer » 14/12/2009 - OECD unemployment rate up at 8.8% in October 2009 » 11/12/2009 - Lords EU committee write to Lord Myners to express concern at EU alternative » 11/12/2009 - Peter Ewen, managing director of invoice and asset based lender Venture Finance comments on yesterday's pre Budget report. » 10/12/2009 - Importers stay cautious, exporters positive » 10/12/2009 - Darling’s employment tax will hit small firms hard, says FPB » 10/12/2009 - KPMG welcomes extension of time to pay » 09/12/2009 - Tenon and RSM Bentley Jennison merge » 09/12/2009 - Santander offers businesses unlimited fee-free foreign currency payments » 08/12/2009 - Survey reveals key sources of competitive advantage » 08/12/2009 - House price index - November » 07/12/2009 - Pension deficits obstruct business restructuring » 07/12/2009 - BCC economic forecast - December 2009 » 04/12/2009 - Small businesses need better bank lending as well as new growth fund » 04/12/2009 - Recovery of UK service sector remained intact during November » 03/12/2009 - Ashley announces profits in excess of £1m » 03/12/2009 - Time running out on HMRC time to pay scheme » 02/12/2009 - Consumer prices in OECD area rise in year to October 2009 » 02/12/2009 - Yorkshire and Chelsea building societies to merge » 01/12/2009 - NatWest and RBS further commit to SMEs » 01/12/2009 - UK manufacturing recovery continued in November » 30/11/2009 - Caution urged over bank regulation » 30/11/2009 - Banks still not lending, Centric survey reveals » 27/11/2009 - High street sales grow and festive seasons look stronger » 27/11/2009 - PKF welcomes extended amnesty deadline » 26/11/2009 - HMRC – getting tough on time-to-pay and compliance » 26/11/2009 - Disappointing GDP figures reinforce need for forceful measures to end recession » 25/11/2009 - Small firms set to be overlooked in expected decision on bank charges » 25/11/2009 - Recession is catalyst for a decade of business change » 24/11/2009 - UK firms still in credit rating crisis » 24/11/2009 - Biennial employee fraud research by Actimize, a NICE Company, finds increasing magnitude of employee fraud » 24/11/2009 - Plea to cut VAT rates on tourism » 23/11/2009 - ECB amends rating requirements for asset-backed securities in Eurosystem credit operations » 23/11/2009 - WestBridge fund managers completes management buy out of e-learning business, e2train Ltd » 20/11/2009 - Government’s credit insurance scheme still not working says Bibby Financial Services » 20/11/2009 - Venture Finance urges industry to drop 'alternative' tag » 19/11/2009 - Firms continue to reduce property holdings during the recession – CBI/GVA Grimley survey » 19/11/2009 - Recovery still too timid to halt rising unemployment, says OECD Economic Outlook » 18/11/2009 - Doug Crawford resigns » 18/11/2009 - MPC must persevere with forceful quantitative easing despite higher inflation » 18/11/2009 - Slowdown in the decline of the labour market » 17/11/2009 - Working week gets longer for small business owners » 17/11/2009 - Top restaurant and pub chain sales push ahead » 16/11/2009 - New buyer rating tool benefits Atradius customers » 13/11/2009 - Buy-to-let market grows for first time in two years » 13/11/2009 - Call for action on phoenix companies leaving SMEs unpaid » 12/11/2009 - More trouble ahead if deferments end – TMA » 12/11/2009 - Recovery could be more challenging than the recession » 11/11/2009 - Best October retail sales for seven years » 11/11/2009 - CBI comments on Fitch Ratings’ warning on UK » 10/11/2009 - Moody's: shorter bank debt maturities raise refinancing risk » 10/11/2009 - Economic Review November 2009 » 10/11/2009 - Lloyds Banking Group launches 2012 SME Charter » 09/11/2009 - Close Invoice Finance enters strategic partnership with ICAEW » 09/11/2009 - Public sector works support construction industry » 06/11/2009 - MPC action will help economy but more must be done » 06/11/2009 - SMEs report increase in export business » 05/11/2009 - Bank of England maintains bank rate at 0.5% » 05/11/2009 - Output of the production industries » 04/11/2009 - Help for SMEs to save money on merchant services » 04/11/2009 - UK service sector recovery continued in October » 03/11/2009 - CML comment on September lending data » 03/11/2009 - CIPS/Markit UK Manufacturing PMI » 02/11/2009 - RICS upbeat about Q3 lettings and investment » 02/11/2009 - SMEs order books expected to stabilise » 30/10/2009 - Jones Day successful in first ever Supreme Court judgment on appeal » 30/10/2009 - Support for leasing can kickstart SME investment » 29/10/2009 - Tony Groom Turnaround Practitioner of the Year » 29/10/2009 - Spending on construction significantly benefits the UK » 28/10/2009 - Santander acquires invoice discounting operation » 28/10/2009 - Government support for SMEs must not be sacrificed » 27/10/2009 - Liquidity Acquisition – SCB Announcement » 27/10/2009 - Standard Life sells its bank to Barclays » 27/10/2009 - The UK Cards Association responds to BIS’ consultation » 27/10/2009 - University of Leicester responds to small business needs » 26/10/2009 - Business Money editor tells George Osborne to wake up » 26/10/2009 - SMMT production figures » 23/10/2009 - September figures for the main high street banks » 23/10/2009 - London leads the property recovery » 23/10/2009 - BBA sets out Next Steps for restoring confidence in financial services » 22/10/2009 - First positive quarterly returns since June 2007 » 22/10/2009 - LloydsTSB Commercial Finance completes first cross-border private equity deal » 21/10/2009 - ECGD launches new scheme to help exporters » 21/10/2009 - Garanti Factoring continued its strong performance » 20/10/2009 - September gross mortgage lending » 20/10/2009 - Food and drink exports buck the trend » 20/10/2009 - Public sector finances September 2009 » 19/10/2009 - Venture Finance achieves highest new client levels for a decade » 19/10/2009 - Business insolvency rate remains stable in September » 19/10/2009 - Financial services industry hit hardest by fraud » 16/10/2009 - Demand for commercial vehicles keeps pushing up prices » 16/10/2009 - Dene films set to expand with £600k funding from RBS » 15/10/2009 - Postponing new regulations will help UK business drive recovery » 15/10/2009 - Entrepreneurs expect further rise in capital gains tax » 14/10/2009 - Battling UK businesses see some unexpected upsides » 14/10/2009 - Stable gas and electricity bills bring down CPI » 13/10/2009 - NACFB: Regulating buy-to-let won’t solve problems » 13/10/2009 - Unity Trust Bank responds to government consultation on SIWB » 12/10/2009 - Leumi ABL launches Leumi Invoice Finance brand » 12/10/2009 - ABFA report finds that the recession is receding » 12/10/2009 - The Great Southern Business Money Commercial Finance Dinner » 09/10/2009 - Consumer confidence rises » 09/10/2009 - Strikes risk irrevocable damage to Royal Mail’s reputation » 08/10/2009 - Profitability of UK companies Q2 2009 » 08/10/2009 - Bank rate stays at 0.5% » 07/10/2009 - First growth in UK financial services’ volumes for 2 years » 07/10/2009 - Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance launches bad debt scheme » 06/10/2009 - Banks increasing lending ambitions for larger lots » 06/10/2009 - Entrepreneurs struggle to adapt to new income tax rate » 05/10/2009 - Think tank for invoice and asset-based lending » 05/10/2009 - Economic variations between the regions highlighted » 02/10/2009 - Signs of movement in commercial real estate market » 02/10/2009 - Manufacturing PMI edged lower in September » 01/10/2009 - Help amid fears rates revaluation could hit SMEs » 01/10/2009 - UK Business expecting trade volumes to rise » 30/09/2009 - SMEs fighting to retain their employees » 30/09/2009 - UK high street sales stabilise » 29/09/2009 - Tax arrears ticking time bombs » 29/09/2009 - CBI sets out business agenda » 28/09/2009 - Alarming fall in business investment heightens long-term danger » 28/09/2009 - Payment performance improved in August » 25/09/2009 - SME loans scheme still excludes leasing » 25/09/2009 - Appliance 365 turns to KBC Business Capital » 24/09/2009 - Credit crunch fuels growth in cybercrime » 24/09/2009 - Upbeat SMEs believe business can grow » 23/09/2009 - August figures for the main high street banks » 23/09/2009 - Currency fluctuations are top concern for UK SMEs » 22/09/2009 - UK behind in the race for industrial innovation » 22/09/2009 - BBA chairman sets out banking industry's hopes for G20 » 21/09/2009 - No end of the recession in sight for UK SMEs » 21/09/2009 - Quickening the pace of reform will strengthen EU » 21/09/2009 - The Situs Companies continue European expansion » 18/09/2009 - Strong growth continues at Ultimate Finance » 18/09/2009 - Foreign investors continue to turn to the UK » 17/09/2009 - Pulse Healthcare signs new facility with KBC Business Capital » 17/09/2009 - Retail growth mixed across sectors » 16/09/2009 - Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance supports Absolute deal » 16/09/2009 - Major pub and restaurant group sales up +0.8% in August » 15/09/2009 - Venture Finance North West reports consecutive growth quarters » 15/09/2009 - CPI inflation falls to 1.6 while RPI rises to -1.3 » 14/09/2009 - Cattles Invoice Finance relaunches as Absolute Invoice Finance » 14/09/2009 - European buy out market shrinks to lowest value since 1995 » 11/09/2009 - Secure Post Offices by creating dedicated small business hubs, says FSB » 11/09/2009 - NACFB comments on Lombard's withdrawal from the broker market » 11/09/2009 - Producer prices » 11/09/2009 - Bank of England maintains bank rate and continues asset purchase programme » 11/09/2009 - NACFB warns residential brokers to beware of fraudsters » 11/09/2009 - Consumer confidence rises » 11/09/2009 - Manufacturing output increases » 11/09/2009 - Business confidence edges up to 15 month high » 11/09/2009 - Latest LexisNexis Tax Bible grows another 10% » 11/09/2009 - Recovery has started but economy still faces huge risks