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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. The schemes, run by the National Agency for Small and Medium Enterprise Development, will fulfill demand for approximately 100 applicants....

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…


PMI Northern Ireland Report shows rise for fifth consecutive...

The latest Ulster Bank PMI® (Purchasing Managers' Index®) Report for Northern Ireland, produced for Ulster Bank by NTC Research, signalled…

#bank#inflation#insurance


EQUIFAX offers online images of Companies House documents to...

An enhanced service offering instant photographic access to documents filed at Companies House, including directors' signatures, has been launched by…

#Equifax#financial services#risk


EBRD lends US$33 million for SME financing

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has disbursed US$33 million to Ukraine as a second tranche on a…


New EU laws could badly damage UK firms, warns...

Proposed EU regulation will harm British firms’ productivity, reduce staff flexibility and slash job opportunities, the Confederation of British Industry…


Central Banks indicate further cuts in interest rates

The Chief of the Norwegian Central Bank, Svein Gjedrem, says inflation in Norway this year will probably be lower than…

#bank#banks#inflation


Prime Minister vows to put in place 19% tax...

Polish Prime Minister Leszek Miller voiced his full support for a business lobby initiative to reduce the income tax on…

#Bill#small business#small businesses


Gurus see opportunities for SMEs and advise on financing...

According to professor Colin Barrow at Cranfield School of Management, small firms are able to exploit niche markets left untouched…


Institute of Directors agree with interest rates decision, concern...

The Institute of Directors (IoD) said it was not surprised by today's decision by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy…

#bank#Bank of England#economy

Official data shows that 99%of businesses in 2002 were...

The vital importance of small and medium-sized enterprises to the UK's economy has been underlined by official data showing that…

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