Retail sales grow strongly in year to October
Retailers reported a strong rise in sales volumes in the year to October and expect that growth will continue at a similar pace next month,…
New report shows Russia’s burgeoning export economy
Atradius has launched its latest country report on Russia, which shows that increased liquidity and solvency in the country’s economy could…
Printers: Rhondda
Overcapacity is seriously impacting the UK’s sheet-fed print industry, with too many firms chasing too little business, according to the…
CSA revises Code in advance of new regulatory regime
The Credit Services Association (CSA) has published its new and revised Code of Practice to cover the activities of both CSA and Debt Buyers and…
Opportunities for UK businesses in the automotive sector to shine
A report on the UK automotive sector produced by Coface, says that UK companies which supply automotive manufacturers are well-placed to survive the…
Seaside towns suffer from highest concentration of personal insolvencies
Britain’s coastal communities are suffering from the highest level of bankruptcies compared to the rest of the UK, according to new analysis from…
Glass and Glazing: Kidderminster
The glass and glazing sector continues to struggle as a result of the damaging impacts of the economic downturn, as evidenced by the appointment of…
Small firms given headstart to export
A new service providing practical support for UK businesses to export to high growth markets in South East Asia was unveiled. The Headstart…
Sainsbury’s enters the Forum’s Hall of Shame after extending payment times by 150 percent
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has been named and shamed by the Forum of Private Business for having increased all non-food supplier payment times…
DCPCU breaks up suspected £10 million counterfeit cheque gang
The Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU) has dismantled what is believed to be one of the UK’s biggest counterfeit cheque crime groups…
