Business Insights

Infrastructure improvements top the bill for UK SMEs

Infrastructure improvements should be a priority for the government, according to two fifths of the country’s SMEs who were questioned as part of a new report.

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Is your business struggling to keep up to date with payments? Assessing the options

Not even the most established businesses have been able to avoid the financial problems which occurred on the back of the latest economic crisis, with big names such as HMV and Blockbuster feeling the impact as well as numerous smaller businesses.

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Retailers hit hard by insolvency in 2013

Nearly 1,300 retailers were deemed insolvent during 2013, with the rapid increase in supermarket convenience stores placing pressure on many smaller outlets.

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Reacting to change breeds business success

‘All roads lead to Rome’ is the popular saying – suggesting that it’s always possible to reach the destination, regardless of how you get there.

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Are SMEs gambling with their futures?

A great deal of small and medium-sized businesses are gambling with their futures by failing to have insurance cover, according to new data from the insurer Zurich.

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