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New quality standards for SMEs to increase export potential

A new form of cooperation is emerging between small businesses in Israel, Lebanon, Syria, the Palestinian Authority, and other Mediterranean basin countries. The new initiative, scheduled to begin in 2005, is designed to help small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in...

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SME Development Bank announces first half results

The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SMED Bank) announced that new lending in the first six months…

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Over 90% of businesses want large companies to report...

Research conducted by the Better Payment Practice Group (BPPG) shows that nine in ten British businesses think large companies should…

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Government study says SMEs must get act together on...

Hungary is mostly ready for membership of the European Union (EU) in May next year, but government bureaucracy and a…

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Desarrollo studies factoring acquisition

Chilean bank Banco del Desarrollo is considering the acquisition of a factoring agency aimed at complementing its services to the…

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'Access to Finance' scheme launched to help London SMEs

A new Ј14 million service to help London's small businesses locate finance has been launched. Under the scheme, businesses can…

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Small firms shop around for best borrowing deals

Small businesses in Australia have become very active in seeking creditors and pursuing better deals to fund the continued growth…

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Regency Factors’ profit up by more than half

In its annual company accounts for the year ended 31 January 2003 Bury-based Regency Factors recorded a profit before tax…

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Banks lend SMEs US$161million to May, up 49% from...

Colombia's banking system issued loans totalling 451bn pesos (US$161m) to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) this year to May, up…

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Small Enterprise Development Corporation hit by financial crisis

The Small Enterprise Development Corporation (Sedco), which is facing serious financial constraints, could be forced to further downsize its operations…

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Barclays targets SMEs

Some Ugandans view Barclays Bank as one of those banks that predominantly serve elite customers. However, its chief executive officer,…

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Small Business Minister unveils plan to deliver small business...

The Annual Business Plan for the Small Business Service (SBS) published today positions the Agency as an influencer and centre…

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Banco del Desarrollo planning to buy factor – talks...

Chilean small business bank, Banco del Desarrollo, plans to buy a factoring agency during the first half of 2003. Acquisition…

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