RBS cuts lending to small businesses
Bank of England stats released today showed the state-backed bank withdrew £2.2bn of lending to small businesses between April and December last year.
We need to get Britain exporting
Real Business will be focusing over the next month on how to get Britain's small and medium businesses exporting.
London is second most expensive city in the world for firms to situate staff
The UK capital is the world's second priciest city for companies to locate employees, trailing closely behind Hong Kong, new analysis revealed.
Retirement: DO we have a sell by date?
Businesses are making the gross mistake of assuming their employees near to retiring have a sell by date, according to cognitive psychologist Dr Lynda Shaw.
‘Quality’ manufacturing returning to UK
One in six companies brought back manufacturing to Britain in the last three years, new research revealed.
Half of UK businesses to take on apprentices in next 5 years
Almost half of UK businesses (44 per cent) plan on taking apprentices in the next five years, according to new research released today to mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week.
Charlie Mullins: Why your business should take on an apprentice
Of all the ‘awareness weeks’ out there, to my mind, the most important to business starts today – National Apprenticeship Week , says Charlie Mullins.
SMEs could boost bottom-line by ?2k by taking on an apprentice
An Association of Accounting Technicians report, compiled by the Centre for Economics and Business Research, found that apprentices offer UK businesses a significant return on their investment, with economic output often exceeding average wage and training costs.
Retail tycoon: Britain is the home of the small business
Ex-M&S chief Sir Stuart Rose says Britain is the home of the small business, with more startups being launched than ever before.
John Lewis launches “JLAB” retail incubator
Retail bellwether John Lewis has launched JLAB, an incubator for fast-growing retail startups, with a £100k investment on offer.
No Bitcoin tax in the UK after all, says taxman
Britain is fast becoming the world's leading nation for Bitcoin entrepreneurs, as HMRC rules against charging VAT on Bitcoin transactions.
National Apprenticeship Week 2014 launches today
Today marks the start of National Entrepreneurship Week 2014, with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg voicing his support.