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Small And Medium Enterprises Gearing Up For Growth In 2011: UK Recovery Plans Revealed
27/04/2010
A new report released today by leading business Internet service provider, Easynet Connect, outlines the strategies of UK SMEs for a return to sustained growth. With only marginal growth expected in the Q1 2010 GDP figures due out on Friday, today’s report reveals that although 84% of businesses believe the economy will return to growth, 58% of them think it will take 12 months to 2 years to arrive.
UK Growth Is An International Story, Says Fidelity’s Tom Ewing
27/04/2010
As Tesco's plans to increase its footprint in China highlight the importance of international markets to UK companies, Tom Ewing, fund manager of Fidelity UK Growth fund, explains how UK investors are well placed to benefit too.
Survey Reveals Distinct Regional Variations For Economic Confidence
27/04/2010
South West entrepreneurs are UK’s most confident outside South East, says Clifton Asset Management research.
Businesses Still Shy Of Going To The Banks, Says FSB Research
27/04/2010
Small businesses are still avoiding the banks as latest figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) show only 18 per cent of small firms have approached the banks for new credit.
Annual Results From ACCA Show Rise In Demand For Accountants
27/04/2010
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) continues to see growth in member and student numbers, reflecting the need for professional accountants, especially in the context of global economic conditions.
Growth In High Street Sales Continues
27/04/2010
Compared with a year earlier retail sales have grown for a third consecutive month, and the high street expects a similar increase in May, the CBI said today.
Rising Oil Prices Help BP Double Its Profits
27/04/2010
British Petroleum (BP) has released its first-quarter results which show the company's profits have doubled. BP’s first-quarter replacement cost profit was $5,598 million, compared with $2,387 million a year ago, an increase of 135%.
Lloyds Banking Group Announced Return To Profit
27/04/2010
In the first quarter of 2010 the Group returned to profitability on a combined businesses basis due mainly to a significant slowing of impairments in the wholesale business.
Mortgage Rates At Lowest Level In A Year
27/04/2010
When bank base rate dropped to 0.50% last year the mortgage market entered unchartered waters. Initial reductions in mortgage rates were soon wiped out as lenders took an increasing margin for risk.
Carphone Warehouse Profit Forecast Up To £47m
26/04/2010
Carphone Warehouse has raised its full-year profits forecast for the third time in six months.
