Northern Ireland's SMEs urged to embrace innovation
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster is calling for Northern Ireland's businesses to take advantage of up to £4,000 of EU funding aimed directly at developing innovative projects.
Read moreBusinesses urged to appeal 'unfair' finance rejections
Small businesses that feel their application for finance has been unfairly rejected should take advantage of the appeals process, the Forum of Private Business (FPB) claims.
Read moreChancellor reveals plans for small business bank
Chancellor George Osborne has unveiled plans for a new Government backed bank aimed at small businesses, saying they would be able to gain access to 'multi-billion pounds' of funding.
Read more£16 million funding for carbon cutting entrepreneurs
'Green' entrepreneurs are being given a £16 million boost in funding to help develop new low carbon technologies, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced.
Read more£12 million 'green' scheme opens to Northern Ireland's businesses
A new £12 million 'green' scheme designed to encourage Northern Ireland's businesses to become more energy efficient has been launched by the country's enterprise minister Arlene Foster.
Read moreEurozone crisis biggest worry for UK firms
Economic problems in the Eurozone tops the list of biggest concerns for British businesses, a poll by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has found.
Read moreVenture capital investments between EU countries causing tax issues
A consultation into tax problems arising from venture capital investment made across different EU states has been launched by the European Commission (EC).
Read moreNew Funding for Lending Scheme launched
A new scheme designed to deliver cheap credit to banks in order to boost the economy has been officially launched by the Government and the Bank of England.
Read moreA quarter of small businesses affected by crime
One in four small businesses (24 per cent) have fallen victim to business related crime in the past two years, research from Direct Line has found.
Read moreRegional Growth Fund too costly and complicated for businesses
The Government's £2.4 billion Regional Growth Fund (RGF) has been criticised for poor management and being 'too costly' for businesses applying for funding.
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