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Home Business Awards 2009 launched
With the launch this week of the Home Business Awards 2009, it’s that time of year again when all home-based businesses have a chance to be recognised on a national stage for all their kitchen table entrepreneurial prowess.
Business tax arrears a ticking timebomb?
Over 200,000 businesses could be facing a tax bombshell, having taken advantage of government ‘time-to-pay’ arrangements which let SMEs defer their liability with HMRC to ease cash flow.
Recession end fragile says CBI
Modest increases in GDP (gross domestic product) are set to return to the UK economy with 0.3% and 0.4% growth predicted in Q3 and Q4 2009 respectively, according to the CBI’s latest economic forecast released today.
Business failure rates fall to one year low
There has been a marked decrease in the numbers of firms going out of business in the UK, according to data from Experian’s Insolvency and Distress Index which estimates 1,796 companies went into administration in August 2009.
Julie Meyer’s Ariadne announces first early-stage VC fund
More good news for early stage internet and mobile companies today as Julie Meyer, online Dragon and founder of Ariadne Capital, announces backing for a debut VC fund which aims to raise £20 million by the end of the year.
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