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Friday 25th July 2008
Changes to research and development (R&D) tax credits will benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the tune of £180 million, according to business advisory firm Deloitte. The changes, which have just been approved by the EC and come into force on 1 August, broaden the definition of an SME and increase rates of relief.
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Friday 4th July 2008
The rise of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) does not present a serious threat to Western economies, according to research from two US- and UK-based academics. On the contrary, the state-owned investment vehicles offer relatively cheap finance and can be credited with ‘saving the banking system of the West’ last winter, claims Professor William Megginson of the University of Oklahoma.
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Thursday 3rd July 2008
Inflation has broken through three per cent while growth forecasts for the next two years have been downgraded. Brian Farthing, senior economist at PricewaterhouseCoopers, explains what it all means for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Wednesday 2nd July 2008
The popularity of asset-based lending (ABL) has soared, according to a survey of accountants from business lender Venture Finance. Some 52 per cent of respondents claim that ABL is now attractive to their clients, compared with just two per cent who made the same statement last year.
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Tuesday 1st July 2008
As the economy slows, the problems of bad debt and slow payment are looming ever larger and, for some unlucky companies, will prove fatal. Sean Weston, credit manager at corporate lender Venture Finance, explains how you can avoid falling victim to your own individual credit crunch.
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Thursday 19th June 2008
An index has been launched to track the performance of 450 green companies worldwide. The FTSE Environmental Opportunities All-Share Index has been produced by environmental investment specialist Impax Group in partnership with FTSE and contains companies from the new energy, waste management and pollution control sectors.
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Tuesday 20th May 2008
Despite talk that lending terms are tightening and cash is harder to come by, banks insist that their doors are as open as ever to growing companies. We talk to banks, financial advisers and accountants to find out what’s really going on.
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Deal Round-up (24.07.2008)
Octopus launches VCT fund of funds
Manager resigns at Arc VCT
How to float on AIM
Corporate hospitality
Managing your wealth
Delisting: the great escape
Doing business in Russia
UK businesses in India
Cash shells’ resources multiply
Powering a renewable revolution
How to improve your year-end numbers
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