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SMEs

Banking

Office of Fair Trading brings forward study on banking competition for SMEs

A lack of lending to small and medium-sized businesses has prompted the Office of Fair Trading to conduct a study on banking competition.

Entrepreneurs

Government unveils its entrepreneurs in residence to advise on SME issues

Rekha Mehr and Lawrence Tomlinson are set to become entrepreneurs in residence for the government and provide advice to business secretary Vince Cable.

Growth Planning

The importance of SMEs

Simon Blagden, non-executive chairman at Fujitsu UK & Ireland, believes SMEs are vital for the future growth of the UK economy and explains why.

News

SMEs suffer managerial skill shortage

A lack of people skills is hampering managers of Britain's small and medium-sized companies.

Opinion

Wooing business? It’s all talk

The government has had long enough to talk about supporting businesses – now it’s time for action. GrowthBusiness blogger Wol Kolade gives his view of Number 10's recent work.

News

Cameron: SMEs are ‘engine of our economy’

High growth businesses are the engine of the UK economy, according to David Cameron and the Confederation of British Industries and the British Chambers of Commerce welcome his words.