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Business confidence in Scotland plummets as inflation pressures hit firms

Business confidence in Scotland fell 15 points to 27% in June as rising inflation took its toll, according to a report. Optimism in the economy also plummeted to 5% – down 47 points on the previous Bank of Scotland report. However, companies ...

30 Jun 2022 at 01:01

City

Trading is ‘near impossible’: The small business owners torn on how to vote

As the General Election draws near, both major parties will hope to have done enough to woo a key set of voters: small business owners. The UK has an estimated 5.5 million small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), and many of their votes ...

01 Jul 2024 at 10:22

City

Small businesses complain of ‘cost-of-working crisis’

Eight in 10 small businesses have said they are facing a “cost-of-working crisis” due to poor customer service from suppliers, according to a survey. Conducted by telecommunications provider TalkTalk Business, the survey revealed ...

20 Jun 2022 at 01:17

Home

Google-led initiative to support SMEs in Longford returns for second year

This year sees the return of the Google - Led initiative to support the upskill of Irish small and medium sized enterprises(SMEs). Google, Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices have launched the 2023 competition ...

28 Sept 2023 at 09:33

Local News

Derry university campus part of £4.5m SME regional support hub

Ulster University is one of three UK universities to have been awarded an equal share of £4.5 million to fund small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) engagement hubs, as part of the Hartree National Centre for Digital ...

11 May 2023 at 17:33

Ireland

Protest to be held at Leinster House over costs faced by shops and restaurants

Businesses from the hospitality and retail sectors will march to Leinster House on Tuesday to highlight the high costs facing small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). Former minister and broadcaster Ivan Yates will ...

15 Oct 2024 at 00:01

City

Economy and tax worries holding back small business spending, Barclays warns

Small British businesses are reluctant to invest due to a lack of confidence in the economy and fears of further tax hikes, leaving billions of pounds of untapped spending potential, Barclays has said. If small and ...

25 Sept 2025 at 09:03

Ireland

‘Tsunami’ of costs faced by businesses threatening to ‘hollow out’ towns

Businesses need more support from government to deal with a “tsunami” of costs or the main streets of Irish towns will be left “hollowed out”, a protest heard. The owners of restaurants, cafes and pubs, supported ...

15 Oct 2024 at 18:11

PM sets out plans to support women entrepreneurs and boost apprenticeships

Rishi Sunak has set out plans to support female entrepreneurs, cut red tape for businesses, and boost apprenticeships. The Prime Minister said he wants the UK to be the “best place in the world” for women to ...

18 Mar 2024 at 13:20

Sunak pledges to create 20,000 apprenticeships and cut red tape for small firms

Rishi Sunak will pledge to create up to 20,000 more apprenticeships with plans to fully fund training for young people and cut red tape for small businesses. The Prime Minister will set out a package of ...

18 Mar 2024 at 08:52

Pubs ‘raise glass’ to Chancellor’s small firms boost

Britain’s publicans and brewers will be “raising a glass to the Chancellor” after measures were unveiled in the autumn statement to help small firms by slashing business rate bills across the sector. ...

22 Nov 2023 at 16:19

City

Challenger bank lending to SMEs hits record high

Challenger and specialist banks lent more money to small businesses in 2022 than since records began, exceeding lending by the UK’s biggest five banks, research has revealed. The record year saw ...

01 Mar 2023 at 00:01

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