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Tag: SMEs

As Brexit edges nearer, how can SMEs retain EU workers?

April 16, 2018

By Staff writer

With research showing that nearly half of high-skilled EU workers are considering leaving the UK in the next five years, George Koureas, a partner at immigration law firm Fragomen, explains what SME owners can do to retain EU talent.

Metro Bank offers leg up to SME customers with new partnership

April 9, 2018

By Fred Heritage

Metro Bank has sought to provide its SME customers with access to a wealth of bespoke advice and resources by partnering with the Forum of Private Business (FPB).

NatWest launches £150m fund to boost women-owned SMEs

March 9, 2018

By Fred Heritage

High street bank NatWest has announced a new £150m fund specifically for women-led SMEs throughout the UK, marking International Women’s Day 2018, on 8 March.

How SAP is doing more in the SME market than you might imagine

January 3, 2018

By Hunter Ruthven

While many businesses may look to software company SAP and think it’s only for blue-chip corporations, this is a myth the company is looking to shatter.

The complete business fleet A-Z for growing businesses

July 17, 2017

By Letitia Booty

Fleet management can be one of the biggest challenges for growing companies. To help with this we ve assembled a business fleet A-Z.

HMRC cracks down on SME directors

February 27, 2017

By Staff writer

Vernon Dennis explains why, despite the UK tax gap being at a record low, HMRC has placed SMEs in its crosshairs as a way of reducing it even more.

Charlie Mullins: The gender pay gap is something that defies all logic

February 15, 2016

By Charlie Mullins

SMEs throughout the nation should adopt a progressive approach and voluntarily sign up to be part of any and all future gender pay gap plans, as full disclosure is a bare minimum for a group that accounts for over half of private sector jobs.

Frustrated reaction to closure of government’s Business Growth Service intensifies

December 4, 2015

By Hunter Ruthven

A week after chancellor George Osborne decided to shut the doors to the Business Growth Service and the schemes it ran, we have been in continued conversation with the business community to gauge its reaction – and it’s been pretty unanimously against the move.

Saluto: Giving SMEs the opportunity to advertise on mainstream TV

November 9, 2015

By Simon Brooke

As TV broadcasters unveil Christmas schedules over the next few weeks, advertisers will be poring over the programming – deciding when and where to buy airtime.

Insider interview: Facebook plans to be your de facto mobile presence

October 6, 2015

By Hunter Ruthven

To provide you with the inside scoop on what Facebook is planning in the way of business services, we took a trip to the social media company’s London base to speak with SMB director for EMEA Ciaran Quilty about Pages, advertising and the exploding medium of video.

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