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PM wants start-up loans scheme to help young

28 May 2012 News Wire Business Matters 0 Comments

An £82m loan scheme for young people wanting to create a business is being launched by PM David Cameron.

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Embattled British high street will struggle with effects of recession until 2020

28 May 2012 News Wire Business Matters 0 Comments

The country’s beleaguered high street will not recover for another three years and will underperform for the rest of the decade, according to leading economic commentators.

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Small businesses in Olympic battle with TfL and ODA

25 May 2012 News Wire Business Matters 0 Comments

Olympic authorities are facing a legal challenge unless they withdraw “unlawful” and “devastating” plans for road closures and restrictions which small companies claim could put them out of business.

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Facebook and banks behind flotation face lawsuit

24 May 201219 April 2018 News Wire Business Matters 0 Comments

Facebook, its founder Mark Zuckerberg and the banks leading its flotation are being sued by disgruntled shareholders.

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Sir Tim Berners-Lee to help start-ups with ‘open data’

24 May 201219 April 2018 News Wire Business Matters 0 Comments

The Government has published plans to open an institute led by web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee to help entrepreneurs build companies using the growing volume of freely available public statistics on everything from the weather to transport and crime.

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Regulators, investors turn up heat over Facebook IPO

23 May 201219 April 2018 News Wire Business Matters 3 Comments

Two top U.S. financial regulators said on Tuesday the issues around the initial public offering of Facebook should be reviewed, putting fresh pressure on the company, its lead underwriter, Morgan Stanley, and the Nasdaq stock exchange.

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David Cameron pushes for workplace shake-up

22 May 201219 April 2018 News Wire Business Matters 0 Comments

Business leaders are set to welcome radical new plans to overhaul employment rights which the Government hopes will make it easier to hire new workers and spark a boost to employment and growth.

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A fifth have no pension savings

21 May 201219 April 2018 News Wire Business Matters 2 Comments

A growing number of people are failing to save anything for their retirement, according to a survey.

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Investors brace for Facebook debut on Wall Street

18 May 201219 April 2018 News Wire Business Matters 0 Comments

Investors are bracing for Facebook’s Wall Street debut on Friday after the world’s No.1 online social network raised about $16 billion (10 billion pounds) in one of the biggest initial public offerings in U.S. history.

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European shares fall on worries over Spanish banks

18 May 201219 April 2018 News Wire Business Matters 0 Comments

European stock markets had a shaky start on Friday as concern continued over Greece and Spain.

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Banks’ changes to SME loans ‘unlawful’

17 May 201219 April 2018 News Wire Business Matters 0 Comments

Banks are “unlawfully” changing loan terms and refusing to negotiate with small businesses, a law firm has claimed.

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CBI welcomes moves on adult apprenticeships

17 May 201219 April 2018 News Wire Business Matters 1 Comment

Neil Carberry, CBI commented on a Public Accounts Committee report on adult apprenticeships.

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Minister champions northern growth at inaugral new cities summit

17 May 201217 May 2012 News Wire Business Matters 0 Comments

Overseas investment and plans to give cities more power to unlock their potential for growth were on the agenda as Cities Minister Greg Clark met international business and city leaders at the inaugural New Cities Summit in Paris this week.

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Some good news amidst continued economic uncertainty, says KPMG

17 May 2012 News Wire Business Matters 0 Comments

News, today shows that unemployment has fallen by 45,000 between January and March, but is it all good news?

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Small companies waiting on £35bn in late payment

16 May 201219 April 2018 News Wire Business Matters 1 Comment

Outstanding debts to small and medium-sized business stood at a record £35.3bn at the end of last year – and large companies have been identified as the main culprits.

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