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Hitachi Capital launches trade loan fund
In response to the Bank of England’s reports on the failure of some of its participating banks and building societies to increase loans to small businesses under the Funding for Lending Scheme, Hitachi...
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Start-Up loan scheme hits 2,000 mark
The Start-Up Loan scheme has exceeded expectations as 2,000 young entrepreneurs have now received support to help get their business venture off the ground, in a boost to growth and the UK’s efforts to...
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More than half of small businesses turned away by their bank
More than half of small businesses in the last six months have been refused funding by their bank, with a third given no justification or explanation for how the decision was made. In a new survey,...
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New SME bank launched
Business Secretary Vince Cable has launched the first phase of the new business bank. £300 million will be invested alongside private investors to address long-standing gaps in the SME finance market....
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New tool for variable DDs
Online payments provider GoCardless has launched a new online Direct Debits payment tool to enable greater numbers of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) around the UK to collect variable one-off...
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Shopkeepers lose 120 million transactions a year by not taking cards
Over 120 million transactions are lost each year in the UK through people leaving shops because they can’t pay by card, according to new research from Judo. A further 92.8 million opportunities to sell...
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WorldPay becomes provider for The Start-Up Loans Company
WorldPay and The Start-Up Loans Company have announced an agreement which will see WorldPay become the recommended payments processor for entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs receiving loans and support from...
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SMEs remain worried about year ahead
Cash flow remains a significant challenge to large numbers of UK businesses, according to new research from Santander Corporate & Commercial. Almost one in six (17 per cent) respondents in a...
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One in four (26%) people in the UK (or up to 12 million) would consider...
One in four (26%) people in the UK (or up to 12 million) would consider loaning money to UK SMEs by joining a peer-to-peer lending scheme (P2P) in 2014 when the sector will be fully regulated by the...
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Barclays launches new SME current account
Barclays is the only bank to reward its small business customers for their loyalty The new Business Current Account also offers simple, transparent Price Plans and a Service Guarantee giving customers...
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