The U.K. appointed its first small business commissioner last year to champion faster payments for small suppliers and support small business (SMB) growth, but already the small business community doubts the effectiveness of the position. Reports in SmallBusiness.co.uk on Wednesday (March 21) said Close Brothers...
New research from merchant banking group Close Brothers suggests U.K. small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are still largely struggling to access financing, despite a recent influx of competition in the banking and finance space. Reports in The Independent on Wednesday (Dec. 14) said Close Brothers...