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How SMEs can stay SAFE from cyber threats

Three quarters of SMEs believe they do not face risks from cyber attacks, despite a growing number of businesses moving onto online platforms.

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Business investment on the up

Business investment could be set to return to levels last seen before the financial crisis hit – a major factor behind Britain becoming the fastest growing economy in the G7.

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Domestic market: does it hold the key to growth for SMEs?

Opening up a business to overseas markets is always seen as a sure-fire way to tap into additional sources of revenue, as well giving a business the chance to compete in the global marketplace.

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UK’s slower tendering process could be starving SMEs of up to £734m a year in cash flow

Good cash flow is crucial to the success of any business, which is why a lack of cash flow regularly tops the list of SME concerns.

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Banks are still failing small businesses, says the OFT

The quest to secure adequate finance can be an ongoing struggle for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK, with figures from the Bank of England at the end of 2013 showing that loan advances to SMEs had plummeted by £1.2bn.

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