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By Graydon Communications | 7 reads

Cold weather affects fashion retailers, according to BDO

14/05/2013
Data released by BDO suggest that the unseasonably cold weather has had a negative impact on fashion retailers.
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"Credit managers are responsible for making sure that the credit risk policy isn’t too restrictive and encourages sales"
Alice Payne
Sectors
Entrepreneurs
By Graydon Communications | 10 reads

SMMT figures show UK car sales continue to defy European trend

14/05/2013
UK car sales outperform expectations in March continuing the trend of defying the downturn seen across much of Europe.
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Strategy
Entrepreneurs
By Graydon Communications | 12 reads

Late payments having a ‘catastrophic’ affect on SMEs, according to Bacs research

14/05/2013
Small businesses are now being forced to wait, on average, eight weeks after bills are due to be paid.
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Strategy
Entrepreneurs
By Graydon Communications | 3 reads

Service sector offsets construction contraction, according to Markit/CIPS PMI

14/05/2013
The fastest growth seen in the service sector for seven months has helped offset the construction contraction in March, according to PMI data from Mar
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Strategy
Entrepreneurs
By Graydon Communications | 5 reads

BoE lending survey mask tough conditions facing SMEs

14/05/2013
The Bank of England’s Credit Conditions Survey found that overall the availability of credit in the corporate sector increased in Q1 of 2013.
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Strategy
Entrepreneurs
By Graydon Communications | 3 reads

Plans to tackle SME lending problems and government ‘resident entrepreneurs’ announced

14/05/2013
A pilot scheme by HMRC will see a ‘SME credit database’ be developed in a bid to help small businesses access credit, according to the Telegraph.
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Strategy
Entrepreneurs
By Adnan Essa | 2 reads

More than half of small businesses turned away by their bank, according to Touch Financial

14/05/2013
A survey by Touch Financial found that more than half of small businesses have been refused funding by their bank in the last six months.
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