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 difficulties are the greatest threat to innovation in the UK today.

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 SMEs, has been launched by members of the IQA Management Consultants Register.

Export confidence at two-year high

Confidence among exporters is at its highest level for two years as firms benefit from a weaker pound and EU expansion, according to the DHL Quarterly Export Indicator.