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Barometer reveals 12-month high in English manufacturing SME confidence
Growth prospects amongst English manufacturing SMEs is at a twelve month high according to the latest Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) Barometer, which reveals nearly two thirds (64%) of companies questioned are expecting to increase sales over the next six months.... more

Northern Entrepreneurs to share £2 million
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Panasonic loses US$ 7.5 million to end March
Panasonic loses US$7.5 million in year to end of March 2013... more

BT shares fly on full year results
BT shares gain over 9% at the start of business Friday following better than expected results... more

Shawbrook Bank announces £2.6m profit
Specialist lender Shawbrook Bank announces underlying second year profit of £2.6m ... more

Lloyds Bank profits up
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No Triple Dip recession
UK avoids triple dip recession with 0.3% growth reported for last quarter... more

Barclays Profits lower for Q1
Barclays Bank profits for Q1 are down by £600 million as they change tack... more

Funding for Lending scheme extended
The Bank of England Funding for Lending scheme(FLS) to increase finance to SME's has been extended... more

Apple announce first profits fall in ten years
Apple have just posted lower Q1 profits, the first time this has happened for ten years... more