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High Street confidence is up – but so is the prospect of job cuts

Overall business confidence improved for the second consecutive month in July, rising eight percentage points according to the Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking Business Barometer. The...

Death on the High Street as Laura Ashley faces closure

Laura Ashley looks almost certain to become first retail casualty of coronavirus, putting 2,700 jobs under threat. A late attempt to find a funding lifeline...

High street bank converts just 8% of SME loan applications

UK SMEs suffering from £59bn funding gap as banks turn down loans The average conversion rate of one high street bank for loans to SMEs...

How independent retailers can win the online battle with High Street giants

Competing with the giants of retail on the High Street is inevitably a daunting task for any SME, and in the digital world it...

Bleak outlook for SME lending from high street banks post-referendum

Small businesses are missing out on funding opportunities because high street banks are being over-cautious post-referendum, according to a banking expert who says his...

High street banks lack speed and agility required for SME finance

The number of SMEs rejected for finance by mainstream lenders such as banks has risen by 5% since 2015. One in six SMEs reported being...

UK unemployment hits near five-year high | Reaction from business groups and experts

The UK’s unemployment rate reached an almost five-year high of 5.2% in the last three months of 2025. Data from the Office of National Statistics...

Boxing Day footfall hits 10-year high with late surge of bargain hunters

UK retailers enjoyed a surprise "bumper" Boxing Day as shoppers defied the gloom and 26 December footfall recorded its highest increase in 10 years. Footfall...

Ten SMEs show off their work at Downing Street showcase

Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday hosted a Spring Showcase at Downing Street to fly the flag for British food and consumer goods and showcase...

Farm where meat-free alternatives are high on the menu

SME Magazine caught up with Morten Toft Bech, founder of Meatless Farm, to find out the story behind one of Britain’s most successful start-ups. To...
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