Jan
2009
Articles from 13th Jan 2009
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SMEs set to benefit from £20bn Government loan scheme
Jan 13 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
Business Secretary Peter Mandelson is expected to announce plans for a £20 billion loan scheme to help small and medium sized businesses obtain credit. Read
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Karen fulfils her dream to open own shop
Jan 13 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
A local business adviser who spent the last three years helping other companies has fulfilled the dream of opening her very own shop. Read
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Small businesses stymied by banks' refusal to lend cash
Jan 13 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
Half of small businesses that applied for credit last year were refused by their bank, according to the latest research by the Forum of Private Businesses. Read
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Warwick University grant goes to science innovator
Jan 13 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
A fledgling university spin-off enterprise which specialises in facial mapping technology has the gaming industry in its sights after becoming one of the first firms to benefit from a new fund to support innovation and product development in the West Midlands. Read
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It's still cool to be an entrepreneur, insists James Caan
Jan 13 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
Tom Scotney talks to entrepreneur James Caan, about why business is still sexy, despite the recession. Read
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Former PE teacher gives primary school children keep-fit challenge
Jan 13 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
Pint-sized primary school children too small to use normal gymnasium equipment have been thrown a keep-fit lifeline thanks to a former PE teacher and a mini-exercise kit. Read
