Business News – 24th April 2017 Lloyds unveils steps to aid business growth Lloyds Banking Group has unveiled various pledges to boost SMEs across the UK as part of its 2017 Business Charter. The commitments include helping 5,000 first-time exporters,

Business News – 20th April 2017 Late payment culture continues A new report from SFS says that slow and late invoice payments mean SMEs in the UK are missing out on £250bn a year. Ian Cole, at SFS, comments: “SMEs

Business News – 19th April 2017. IMF upgrades UK growth forecast The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its UK growth forecast again, predicting the UK economy would grow this year by 2%, an increase of 0.5 percentage points from the

Numerous reports show that business sentiment is improving 13th April 2017. Small firms bullish A report from the Federation of Small Business has revealed that SMEs’ confidence in the economy is at its highest level in nearly 18 months. The

12/4/2017. Small businesses owed £44bn in late payments. As reported on page 57 of today’s Independent, a survey by Zurich reveals 52% of Britain’s smallest businesses are owed £44.6bn in late payments between them. More than a fifth (21%) are