Tagged: northern powerhouse

Beaumont: Chancellor’s Plan for Northern Powerhouse May Be Headed for the Scrap Heap

January 18, 2016 @ 12:23 pm By JD Alois |

The National Federation of Self-Employed & Small Businesses (FSB) has released a report that indicates a “growing gap in confidence” between businesses in the North and those in the Midlands and the South. The FSB states businesses in the North risk being left behind. This… Read More

How can SMEs in the North of the UK Respond to the Hidden Credit Crunch?

November 26, 2015 @ 8:43 am By Conrad Ford |

Overdrafts have been small businesses’ go-to source of working capital for years now — a dependable way to cover short-term cash flow issues and ride out periods of instability. But since 2011, the banks have reduced or removed business overdrafts at a rate of £5… Read More