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Small firms given hope of cheaper liability premiums

The pressure on small businesses to meet the soaring costs of compulsory employers liability insurance came a step closer to being eased yesterday with the launch of a new initiative by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The scheme aims...

#risk#small business#small businesses

Business confidence up in August

Manufacturers were more optimistic in August compared to previous months: the confidence index, calculated by the ISAE (Economic Research Institute)…


Petroleum Distributors Intelligence Unit launched by John Reynolds Group

The John Reynolds Group Ltd, one of the UK’s oldest and leading independent specialist credit insurance brokers, has launched the…


EU accession could prove fatal for many SMEs

Government trade agency CzechTrade, Deloitte & Touche (D&T) and consultancy Adwise have unveiled a new programme designed to provide exporters…

#conference#exporters#international


New China trade mission announced

Tanaiste Mary Harney has announced a new trade mission to China in October, involving 77 Irish companies and educational institutions…


The EU Constitution: Institute of Directors and Confederation of...

In response to the release of the Government’s White Paper, A Constitutional Treaty for the EU, the Institute of Directors…


UK economy 'stuck in first gear'

The UK economy is still growing at a slower rate than the government has predicted, according to an economic think…

#exports#interest rates#UK economy


Zurich Financial Services gets out of the consumer business...

Swiss insurance firm Zurich Financial Services is to sell up its consumer operations in France in favour of concentrating on…

#financial services#insurance#Two


Germany’s trading profile with Asia

Malaysia posted an impressive growth in trade with Germany during the first half of 2003 over the corresponding period of…


New grant programmes available for industry and tourism SMEs

Applications can now be made for two new grant schemes for industry and tourism development totalling Ђ4.4m and Ђ5.5m respectively.…


Finnish export industry fearful of weak Swedish krona

The Finnish export industry is keeping a close eye on the Swedish euro debate. The Finnish industrial sector would benefit…


Fall in limited company failures continues

The decline in the number of limited companies failing in the UK continued in August, according to the latest figures…

#bad debts

Company profitability has now fallen for a record 16th...

The profitability of UK companies has fallen to below six per cent for the first time, according to Experian® in…

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