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Law firm partners with business accelerator to help entrepreneurs
Scottish law firm Harper Macleod has signed a three-year partnership deal with business accelerator Entrepreneurial Spark. The firm will support…
Research identifies key areas for salary growth
UK salaries have increased by 3 per cent in July compared to last year, according to data from job site…
Businesses have higher survival rates in remote areas, survey shows
Businesses that are set up outside London have a higher chance of survival than those in the city, according to…
London City Airport expansion scheme will boost economy, say ministers
A £344 million scheme to expand London City Airport has been approved by ministers, who say that the growth plans…
British Business Bank invested £527 million into UK businesses
The British Business Bank invested £527 million into the UK’s small businesses from 2015 to 2016, according to its annual…
Santander to invest £75 million in UK’s fintech businesses
Santander Group’s London-based fintech venture capital fund, Santander InnoVentures, is to invest £75 million in the UK’s fintech community. Santander…
UK employment rate reaches record high, according to ONS
The number of people in work in the UK reached a record high in the months leading up to May,…
More corporates want to work with start-ups, report shows
More corporates are interested in collaborating with start-up businesses, according to a report from accelerator programme MassChallenge. The report, titled…
Skills shortages holding back businesses, according to survey
Skills shortages are holding back businesses, with over two-thirds of businesses not feeling confident about filling high-skilled jobs in the…
Cyberattacks cost companies £34bn in past year, study shows
Cyberattacks cost UK companies £34.1 billion in the past year, according to a study commissioned by internet services provider Beaming.…
Record number of companies being set up, according to research
A record number of companies are being set up every hour, says StartUp Britain's research. Their research showed that 342,927…
Rural areas have higher self-employment rates, says Rural Economy Committee
Rural areas have higher self-employment rates than urban areas, according to Chair of the Rural Economy Committee, Julie Kapsalis. A…