Entrepreneur Charlie Mullins has explained why he has forged an unlikely anti-Brexit alliance with the Lib Dems – and hinted that he’d welcome Nigel Farage joining his offensive.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
EU is planning $3.5 billion trade war retaliation against US
The European Union is considering applying 25 percent tariffs on around $3.5 billion of imports from the United States if President Trump carries out plan to apply global duties to steel and aluminium, EU sources say.
Private sector growth exceeds expectations
Growth in the UK’s private sector picked up in the three months to February, exceeding expectations for modest growth, according to the latest CBI Growth Indicator.
Time to deliver on Brexit transition period, say UKs small firms
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry has responded to Theresa May’s speech on the UK’s future relationship with the EU.
Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) funds 4,000 new apprenticeships in local SMEs
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) – the driving forces behind business growth across West Yorkshire and the City Region – have funded almost 4,000 new apprenticeships in just two years, according to latest figures.
From the Queen to Wayne Rooney, how having a famous owner can increase the price of a car by up to 241%
Even though most people lack the stratospheric salaries of top footballers and entertainers, it’s still possible to get a taste of their luxury lifestyles, with many celebs choosing to list their cars for sale online
PwC to enter the SME scale-up fundraising market
PwC has launched a series of initiatives intended to help SMEs become investor ready.
UK office workers can’t leave work emails alone when at home
People are increasingly reluctant to leave work at the office, with two thirds of working adults in the UK spending their personal time checking their work emails.
Catering & construction workers most likely to receive unwanted sexual attention
It’s been revealed that those working in catering & hospitality, retail and construction are more likely to experience unwanted sexual attention than any other industry.
Business savvy Brits cash-in on £700 extra a year with ‘hobby business’
The purpose of hobbying is changing as more than one in ten Brits are opting to turn their skills and past times into business ventures, according to new research.
Barclays launches £370M fund for Midlands SMEs to boost jobs & Growth
Small and medium-sized businesses across the East and West Midlands received a welcome boost this week, as Barclays launched a new £370m lending fund to boost jobs and economic growth.
Google has received 2.4M ‘right to be forgotten’ URL delisting requests but fulfilled less than 50%
Google revealed that it has received 2.4 million de-indexing requests following the “right to be forgotten” (RTBF) ruling in Europe and has acted on 43 percent of them.
Midlands is best cost effective location in UK to base your SME
A new survey highlights the strengths of the Midlands as a place to start and grow a business.
Cyber-savvy public could save UK’s SMEs millions
New report from the Government’s Cyber Aware campaign identifies a ‘perception gap’ which is putting UK businesses and the public at risk online
Prezzo set to close 100 restaurants in rescue attempt putting 100’s jobs at risk
Italian restaurant chain Prezzo is preparing to close around 100 of its 300 stores in an attempt to rescue the business.