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Top Financial News

RSA launches one stop cover for SMEs

RSA has launched a new multi-cover Small Business Combined (SBC) product for... More >

Cutting red tape committee meets for the first time

A new Cabinet committee with the job of reducing the heavy burden of red tape... More >

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Featured Posts

Top 5 tips for reducing business energy bills

Advertising feature. The ‘Top 5 tips for reducing energy bills’ is brought to you in association with Make It Cheaper. Make It Cheaper is the UK’s leading business price comparison... More >

Help for new businesses

Launching a new business is an exciting and rewarding experience, but nobody expects you to know everything about it right at the start. True, you’re expected to know your own products and services,... More >

Employing staff

Whether you’re just starting out or your business is expanding, many business owners need to think about hiring an extra pair of hands at some point. But employing staff is not always as simple... More >

Planning for the worst

Bad things happen. It’s a fact of life. But with a little preparation, businesses can mitigate some of the impact. There are some estimates that 80 per cent of businesses with no business continuity... More >

Start up tips

Tens of thousands of people decide every year to go it along. And while the risks are high, the rewards can be enormous. Working for yourself, earning your own money and controlling your work means much... More >

Top Insurance News

RSA launches one stop cover for SMEs

RSA has launched a new multi-cover Small Business Combined (SBC) product for... More >

77 per cent of professionally valued buildings are underinsured

Commercial property owners are putting their investments at risk from underinsurance... More >

Fire law failings sees prosecutions rise

Forty percent of businesses are failing to conduct fire risk assessments in... More >

Top Banking News

Barclaycard to launch SmartPay

Barclaycard is planning to launch Barclaycard SmartPay, a new payment processing... More >

One in three SMEs denied a loan

More than one third of UK small and medium sized businesses have been declined... More >

FSB demands budget of cuts

The Government must outline robust plans for reducing the UK’s budget... More >

Top Debt News

FSB demands budget of cuts

The Government must outline robust plans for reducing the UK’s budget... More >

One in three payments from the public sector late

The Government and its agencies are still paying small businesses late despite... More >

Credit insurance scheme ‘still not working’

Invoice financier Bibby Financial Services has criticised the Government’s... More >