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EXCLUSIVE: Details of new government SME finance scheme revealed
The Treasury's new small business finance scheme, unveiled in Monday's pre-budget report, is to be 75% guaranteed by the government and 25% by the banks and will come into force no later than next February, BusinessZone.co.uk can exclusively reveal. Read more...Latest news
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