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As long as WW3 does not kick off, 2020 looks set to be a better year

All eyes on are on the rising tensions between the United States and Iran after president Trump ordered the assassination…

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Mountain Warehouse reports ‘record’ trading over festive period

Mountain Warehouse has reported “record” Christmas trading with sales up 16.2% to £95.8m in the 13 weeks to December 2019.…

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4 retail trends to look forward to in 2020

The retail industry will continue to exist and thrive as long as there’s one constant factor – the consumers. The…

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Finally, a government addressing the business rates fiasco

Regardless of your political colours, small businesses up and down the land will be pleased to hear of at least…

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Consumer confidence increases in December

Consumer confidence has risen three points this month, according to the latest figures from GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index. Consumer confidence…

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The latest business data is bad news, but the reasons given spell a good omen

This morning there was some bad news for business, but which definitely comes with a silver lining. So, the bad…

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The Hut Group completes €1bn capital raising

The Hut Group has announced a €1bn (£830m) raise in capital in order to deliver a “step- change” to its…

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The election is over – time for the Tories to deliver for small businesses

It now looks as though political stasis and all the damage that does to business will be lifted in 2020.…

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Businesses are sitting on £115bn and waiting to splurge

Goldman Sachs thinks money will pour into UK stocks and shares after this election, but it’s at least partly because…

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The Lib Dems want to abolish business rates, but don’t hold your breath

Over the weekend the leader of the Lib Dems, Jo Swinson, visited Hertforshire to discuss her party’s approach to SMEs.…

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