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National Federation of Independent Business small business indicators soar

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) monthly index of small business economic indicators jumped 4.1 points last month to hit a record high of 104.7. Nine out of 10 components of the index scored higher, the only exception was...

Economy witnesses encouraging rebound

Hong Kong's economy has witnessed encouraging improvements recently, in line with the Financial Secretary Henry Tang's earlier remarks that Hong…


International SME Commodities Fair creates business opportunities

The 2003 China International Small and Medium-sized Enterprises' (SMEs) Commodities Fair opened in Changzhou in East China's Jiangsu Province on…

#international#International Trade#smes


World Bank study at odds with FDI Confidence Index

Poland has jumped up the world league of countries that are attractive to foreign direct investment (FDI), according to AT…

#bank#bankruptcy#investment


660A confusion adds to self-assessment burden for small businesses

As the next self-assessment deadline is 30 September, the Inland Revenue must give small family businesses, which are subject to…

#ACCA#Clear#Paid


WesBank cuts interest rates for SME job creators

WesBank, the vehicle and movable equipment financier, yesterday launched "job creation finance", an interest rebate based finance scheme aimed at…

#interest rates#Jobs#smes


Directors in elaborate collections scam face jail sentences totalling...

Directors of an elaborate collections scam, which defrauded creditors of Ј3.5m, are facing jail sentences totalling seven years following sentencing…


Latvians vote 'yes' to EU membership

Latvia became the last of the EU's 10 applicant countries to approve membership of the union on Saturday (20 September)…


Danish euro support drops

Support among Danes to adopt the European Union’s single currency has dropped after Sweden overwhelmingly rejected the euro in last…

#Clear#international#Two


New IT finance scheme set to help fledgling firms

A new IT financing scheme has been launched following research which revealed that two-thirds of British entrepreneurs feel that funding…


Hiring plans by smaller firms remain consistent

More than half of domestic small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) plan to hire in the second half of the year, according…


First quality standard for SMEs

The Institute of Quality Assurance Small Business Standard (IQASBS), the UK's first quality standard tailored specifically to the needs of…

#management#small business#small businesses

Underdeveloped enterprises, culture and regulatory regimes constrain SMEs

Underdeveloped enterprises, culture, regulatory regimes that are difficult and costly to comply with are some of the constraints facing small-…

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