George Osborne

Government's start-up seed funding scheme to fall flat, predicts tax expert

2011-12-07 12:30 - 568 reads
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A tax expert has warned that the government’s latest incentive to encourage investment in start-up companies will have little effect.

Autumn Statement 2011: Osborne courts investors in start-ups with new tax reliefs

2011-11-29 15:09 - 867 reads
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The government is to launch a new investment tax relief scheme aimed at improving small companies' access to finance, the chancellor has confirmed.

Autumn Statement 2011: Small firms to miss out on credit easing, say entrepreneurs

2011-11-29 14:07 - 922 reads
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Two thirds of business owners believe that the new National Loan Guarantee Scheme will not benefit the smallest companies, research by BusinessZone and AccountingWEB shows.

Autumn Statement 2011: Video highlights and full transcript

2011-11-29 13:22 - 1307 reads
George Osborne
Video highlights and the full text of chancellor George Osborne's 2011 Autumn Statement.
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Autumn Statement 2011: Expert reaction replay

2011-11-29 11:30 - 1675 reads - 1 comment
George Osborne
Replay our live and interactive coverage of the chancellor's Autumn Statement.

Autumn Statement 2011: What businesses want

2011-11-28 12:49 - 1268 reads
George Osborne
A round-up of what business groups and entrepreneurs hope to see included in George Osborne's Autumn Statement on 29 November.

Government to launch £20bn credit easing scheme for small firms, Osborne confirms

2011-11-27 09:49 - 1644 reads
George Osborne
The chancellor has confirmed that his Autumn Statement will include the announcement of a £20bn scheme aimed at providing lower interest rate bank loans to small companies.

Autumn Statement 2011: Another easy money fix is an expensive substitute for growth

2011-11-23 08:07 - 809 reads
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Conservative MP Brian Binley encourages chancellor George Osborne to consider the use of some tax reduction measures in his forthcoming Autumn Statement.

Credit easing: The business reaction

2011-10-04 09:32 - 821 reads
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Boosting small business access to finance through credit easing was the chancellor's big announcement at the Conservative conference. Here's the reaction from the business community.

Chancellor unveils plans for 'credit easing' solution to SME lending

2011-10-03 11:52 - 1742 reads - 1 comment
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George Osborne has revealed plans to introduce new money into the economy and help small businesses through a method known as "credit easing".
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