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Service providers target the untapped SME green IT market

The first green IT certification program for managed service providers has been launched by industry standards group MSPAlliance, offering greater incentive to exploit the largely untapped green IT market among small and mid-sized enterprises. Given the
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Darling to force banks to lend to small firms

Alistair Darling and treasury officials are considering draconian new legislation to force banks to loan money to small companies at competitive rates of interest. Reports claim that Darling is looking at measures which could cap interest rates on loans
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Banks 'punish small firms'

She said local firms were being penalised by the withdrawal of credit facilities, reduced overdrafts and increased interest rates on loan repayments. 'This is all the more harsh when all the businesses are requesting is flexibility, not a free lunch,'
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Banks 'punish small firms'

SMALL businesses hit by the credit crunch are suffering even more at the hands of the banks, Livingston SNP MSP Angela Constance told the Scottish Parliament. She said local firms were being penalised by the withdrawal of credit facilities, reduced
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Young people split £200,000 for enterprise competition

Twenty thousand young people are to split £200,000 today as part of a new enterprise competition. Make Your Mark with a Tenner 2009 is to be funded by serial entrepreneur and BBC ?Dragon? Peter Jones, as well as Michael and Xochi Birch who recently
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CECA survey of SME civils firms: full results

A survey by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association suggests a bleak outlook for smaller contractors. The detailed findings are as follows: Banking. Across the UK 46% of SME civil engineering contractors have seen a rise in the cost of their
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Darling: Pressure on banks to lend to small businesses

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, may introduce the 'nuclear option' of new laws Photo: PA Treasury officials are reported to be considering draconian new laws which could limit the interest rate charged by banks. Small businesses have
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EBL, Banglalink sign deal on SME development

NATION BUSINESS REPORT Eastern Bank Limited and Banglalink yesterday signed an agreement. Under this agreement the two companies are forming a strategic alliance to assist and develop the SME sector, a sector with high growth potential in Bangladesh. Ali
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UK government may force banks to lend to small firms

LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Alistair Darling is considering tougher laws to force banks to lend to small businesses which are struggling with the effects of the global credit crunch, newspapers reported on Friday. The reports said Darling
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NBL disburses SME loan to best innovative women enterpreneur

National Bank Limited has provided a SME loan through its Gaibandha branch recently bearing minimum interest rate to a project with a view to elevate Monga and poverty of the area by creating a long-time employment opportunity of the poor people by using
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KERRY, SNOWE, SCHUMER PUSH PAULSON TO PURCHASE SMALL BUSINESS LOANS IMMEDIATELY

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Banks 'must lend to small businesses'

Recommended ... Use myfinances.co.uk to compare different loans in the UK. Apply online now to find the cheapest loan deals that can save you money. If banks refuse to lend to small businesses they should be nationalised as a last resort, the chairman
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Loans still flowing to small businesses in Massachusetts

Even as consumer loans become harder to get, many small businesses in Massachusetts report they are still able to borrow money. In Franklin, Stephen Dunn, president of design and manufacturing firm Core Concepts Inc., says Benjamin Franklin Bank has
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Commonsense approach to safety in small firms

A major RoSPA initiative to raise standards and reduce the health and safety burden on small and medium-sized firms has won the support of leading figures from business and industry. More than 20 organisations have so far pledged their support for a set
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Dragon urges SMEs to take advantage of green loans

Leading businessman, and Dragons' Den investor, Theo Paphitis, is urging small firms to say 'Im in' to interest-free loans of up to 200,000 from the Carbon Trust. A 31 million pot is now available for businesses to reduce their carbon footprint helping
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9 Key Questions: Exchange Archiving for Small & Medium Businesses

It's important to choose any software solution carefully. To make the task of seeking an email archiving software solution more efficient, this white paper was created to present important questions to consider and ask before committing to an email
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U.S. Small Businesses Feel Wall Street's Pain

BOSTONWall Street's pain is rippling through U.S. small businesses, as bankers who once pulled in million-dollar bonuses lose their jobs and cut back spending on everything from parties to home improvements. Among those hit is Felice Pomeranz, a
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Bell offers SME VARs increased credit terms

Distributor Bell Micro is offering a helping hand to smaller VARs by giving them extended credit terms and increased credit lines. The company is sending a letter to several hundred selected SMB resellers next week informing them credit terms are to be
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Gordon Brown steps forward for UK small businesses

Yet against Gordon Brown has been forced to remind the UK banking sector of its new obligations towards small businesses and finance. This comes in the wake of a report suggesting that the £700 billion rescue package has yet to have a material impact on
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Loans still flowing to small businesses in Massachusetts

Even as consumer loans become harder to get, many small businesses in Massachusetts report they are still able to borrow money. In Franklin, Stephen Dunn, president of design and manufacturing firm Core Concepts Inc., says Benjamin Franklin Bank has
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Finance Ministry eases tax burden on small firms

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$1 billion from National fund to be directed for small and medium business support - Nazarbayev

, Astana. November 21. - $1 billion out of $10 billion allocated in the stabilization program from National fund of Kazakhstan will be directed for support of small and medium business. The leader of the state, Nursultan Nazarbayev, informed at the
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Pressure on banks to lend to small businesses

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, may introduce the 'nuclear option' of new laws Photo: PA Treasury officials are reported to be considering draconian new laws which could limit the interest rate charged by banks. Small businesses have
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Business owners pessimistic about 2009

Most business owners in Hong Kong expect the economy to be weaker next year, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer Alex Fong Chi-wai said on Friday. Mr Fong was commenting on the findings of the latest annual survey by the
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Small-business loans still flowing

Even as consumer loans become harder to get, many small businesses in Massachusetts report they are still able to borrow money. In Franklin, Stephen Dunn, president of design and manufacturing firm Core Concepts Inc., says Benjamin Franklin Bank has
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NASA Symposium Gives Small Firms Tips On How To Become Subcontractors

Space Shuttle Endeavour Moved In Preparation For LaunchReport: Ares I Design Flaw Could Lead to Crash NASA Launch Schedule Honeywell Protests NASA Contract Award To ITT NASA Spacecraft Undergoes Testing; Launch Date Set Leaders of small businesses
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Small companies in bank charges battle

BANKS were yesterday urged to drop 'punishment charges' on small businesses as the crunch starts to bite. Lib Dem leader Tavish Scott called on First Minister Alex Salmond to call in banking bosses in a bid to curb the soaring charges. He said: 'Small
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Brown promises tax cuts, help to small business

Gordon Brown today promised tax cuts to boost growth in the economy, during the PM's question time, attacking David Cameron and the Tories for 'refusing to act'. Speaking ahead of next Monday's critical pre-budget report, the PM said there would have to
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SMEs warned that they must comply with REACH rules

Firms must record any of the hazardous substances they buy, sell or use under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation by 1 December, when the pre-registration period closes. If they fail to register by
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Small businesses urged to sign up as school governors

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and charity School Governors One Stop Shop (SGOSS) have marked Enterprise Week by agreeing to encourage more small employers and their employees to become school governors. The FSB said that it valued the work of
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