Interviews

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If we can remove SME fear of funding rejection, we can release the brakes on the UK economy

Issued on 22 January, the latest Bank of England ‘Trends in Lending' report clearly showed the divide that still exists between large and small companies when it comes to borrowing money. But according to FundingKnight CEO Graeme Marshall, years of being turned down for finance has resulted in the hesitancy of smaller companies to borrow money. This seems to holding back the UK economy.

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From kitchen table project to six-storey Covent Garden flagship in six years

The Cambridge Satchel Company is one of the biggest British brand success stories in the last few years. We quiz founder Julie Deane on the company’s most impressive year so far.

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Three-quarters of 2014’s exiting tech companies didnt use venture capital

New research has found that 73 per cent of technology businesses acquired or floated in 2014 were not the recipients of either venture capital, private equity or growth capital prior to exit.

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Luke Johnson, Emma Jones, John Stapleton, Duncan Cheatle and co pledge support for Gatwick expansion

In late 2014, YouGov surveyed Londoners, Gatwick residents, Heathrow residents, UK small businesses and councillors about 'the runway issue'. A shocking eight out of nine people up and down the country thought that Gatwick should be expanded. Taking up the mantle, 19 of the UK's most successful entrepreneurs and founders have claimed their support by sending an open letter to the airports commission.

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Waitrose to create 2,000 British jobs across the UK in 2015

Waitrose is the latest British business to promise a large scale recruitment drive this year, with plans to create 2,000 new jobs nationwide in 2015.

Business Technology 2 min read

British government challenged to fix uneven spread of creative jobs in the UK

A geographical report from Nesta has found the UK's creative industries are distributed unevenly across the country, with 43 per cent of creative economy jobs in London and the south-east.

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Business is booming for tech SMEs

Tech SMEs reported strong growth over the last year. Is the upward trend set to continue

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Freelance economy is fuelling Britain’s growth

With a median income of £43k, Britain's freelancers are becoming an increasingly important part of the UK economic growth story.

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Almost half of UK employers had unfilled graduate vacancies in 2013 to 2014

Some 44.8 per cent of British businesses had unfilled graduate vacancies in 2013 to 2014, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters, as AGR members said there were 1,422 positions that were not filled last year – partly due to the rejection of offers.