London black cab firm calls in administrators
The maker of the world famous London black cab has called in administrators – putting the jobs of its 288 employees at risk. Manganese Bronze…
Wine trade: Wimbledon
With a history spanning around eight millennia, wine seems to be a commodity that has unending appeal and commercial value, but that does not mean…
Chinese businesses at risk from economic policy
Measures taken by the Chinese Government to stimulate the economy in the face of the global economic slowdown could weaken the country’s SMEs and…
New research reveals reliance on traditional funding
Awareness of different types of business finance is very low among SMEs, with most continuing to rely on traditional bank overdrafts or personal…
Five-year ban for restaurant director
Cumbrian-based company boss, John Alexander Wormall, whose companies operated the Paulo Gianni group of restaurants and bars in Kendal, Barrow,…
Slight growth for high street sales
Retailers reported a slight rise in sales volumes in the year to September, along with the expectation that growth will strengthen somewhat next…
Small businesses urged to use appeals process
Figures showing almost half of all new small business lending applications have been declined by banks are being greeted with disappointment by the…
New reporting plans will starve the economic engine of fuel
The Government’s latest plan to align mandatory audit thresholds with accounting thresholds and thereby remove the reporting ‘burden’ for…
Little improvement in payment of invoices by local government
A nationwide study to determine how long local authorities in England take to pay supplier invoices has shown just marginal improvements in average…
Tax targets deliver extra £500 million
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has brought in £500 million in extra tax, since a special unit was set up to deal with the tax affairs of the…
