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Banks accused of discriminating against female entrepreneurs

2011-11-11 10:17 - 1615 reads

The government is to launch an investigation after a new report claimed that UK high street banks are discriminating against women seeking finance.

European Investment Bank denies claims of small business funding cuts

2011-11-01 15:43 - 1491 reads

The European Investment Bank has denied claims made by the Telegraph that small business loan funds to high street banks have been cut.

Deborah Meaden: Small businesses will get us out of the economic doldrums

2011-10-21 09:41 - 2363 reads - 3 comments

The Dragons' Den star discusses a scheme offering small firms free newspaper advertising.

New RBS-backed bank launches and targets small businesses

2011-10-17 08:55 - 1668 reads - 3 comments

Small companies struggling to get finance from the UK's biggest banks are being targeted by a new institution backed by Royal Bank of Scotland.

New small business funding measures must be considered, Cable admits

2011-10-12 10:07 - 813 reads - 1 comment

The government needs to consider "new mechanisms" other than those already introduced to encourage bank lending to small businesses, Vince Cable has admitted.

Exclusive: Peter Jones talks new blood on Dragons' Den, the next Twitter and exits

2011-08-17 09:29 - 4661 reads - 3 comments

An exclusive and in-depth interview with Dragons' Den judge Peter Jones.

To lend or not to lend - is there really a question?

2011-07-12 13:02 - 1223 reads

We're lending lots, say the banks; no, you're not, say SMEs. What's to be done about a vision of fiscal reality that has broken into polar extremes?

How entrepreneurs can successfully work with their bank

2011-07-08 09:00 - 1280 reads - 2 comments

Why wouldn't you work with your bank? It's one thing getting the right plan in place but to roll it out you need to keep your banker onside.

Credit crunch continues for SMEs as bank lending falls again

2011-07-04 10:29 - 886 reads

SMEs face tough times in securing credit as the banks still fall short of their lending commitments.

Banks fail to hit Project Merlin small business lending target

2011-05-22 11:47 - 1581 reads

Official figures show that the UK's biggest banks are not on track for hitting the targets for small businesses lending agreed with the government.

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