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SBA Small Business loans decline in October

Small Business Administration loans fell significantly in October after loan fees went up to start the month, but opinions differ about whether the decrease indicates an alarming trend or a statistical anomaly. Rep. Nydia Vel б zquez (D-NY), the ranking...

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Study shows small businesses optimistic about trading conditions

The small business community is optimistic the strong national economy will continue into next year, despite being concerned about possible…

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CIT ranked top SBA volume lender in 2004

CIT Small Business was awarded Top Volume Lender status by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) among lenders of SBA…

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Survey finds less than half pay bills on time

Almost one in five invoices issued to multinational companies are paid early, according to a UK and European survey by…

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Small firms offered loans boost

A boost for small businesses, offering bigger loans to fund expansion plans, was announced by chancellor Gordon Brown today. For…

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Thai agency seeks guarantees from Siam City Bank small-business...

The Small Industry Credit Guarantee Corporation (SICGC) hopes to gain an additional one billion baht in loan guarantee fees this…

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Benefits of leasing for SMEs

David Goodridge, partner at accountancy firm Kingston Smith, looks at the advantages of leasing for small businesses. Financing new equipment,…

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SMEs to be signposted to better funding advice

Whilst there is no general shortage of funding, two thirds of the UK's four million SMEs are finding it difficult…

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Late payment lifeline

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has launched a guide to help companies deal with bad debtors. According to the…

#cash-flow#forum#late payment


Fund to aid smaller technology firms

For the first time, the government and large corporations are organising a special fund to help small- and medium-sized businesses.…

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Small firms' confidence worsening

The business confidence of small companies is expected to continue to fall thoughout September, according to a report by the…

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Lending window to SMEs widened by P2bn

The BPI Family Savings Bank, the Philippines bank, is increasing lending to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by another P2bn…

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Government to scrap SMEs’ ‘non-competitive contract system’

Despite resistance from small businesses, the government has decided to repeal a controversial protective measure for small- and medium-sized enterprises…

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