UK Business News

Getting branded has long been recognised as the key to global domination for the big boys at least - who can afford it.
But having a successful, recognisable brand that is remembered, can allow SMEs to start punching above their weight.
This is the mantra set out by Darren Evans, creative director of The Engine Room. His formula [...]

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Issuing a call for a rethink on how EU regulation impacts UK SMEs, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England ands Wales [ICAEW] has also set out what it thinks business needs, in response to a Commission Consultation in advance of the EU Small Business Act.
The main concern that all-embracing policies do not take account of the [...]

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March figures from the Office of National Statistics show producer output price inflation hitting 6.2%, a rise of 0.3% since February – the highest for 17 years.
As consumers start to feel the pinch of high street price rises, manufacturers are already there, having seen raw material prices rise by an average of 20.6%. Fuel costs have [...]

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