SME News
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2021-12-08
Manufacturing SMEs 'hardest hit' by supply problems
Supply chain problems are leaving many small manufacturing businesses struggling to cope, new US government findings confirm. Figures show that almost half (46.5 per cent) of such businesses in the US say they will have to identify new suppl...
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2021-12-08
SMEs call for government support due to staff shortages and supply chain issues
More than two thirds (68%) of London SME owners anticipate the current supply chain issues and staff shortages to only get worse before they get better, according to a new report. The Staffing and supply report carried out by card payments sp...
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2021-12-07
COVID-hit small businesses worried about impact of possible third wave
Just when micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) were gearing up to recover from two consecutive waves of COVID-19 infections, a new variant of the coronavirus – Omicron – has them worried again. “This is definitely a cause ...
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2021-12-06
SMEs need special policy
Sustaining small and medium enterprises (SME) requires special policy support as a lack of close ties with banks is depriving these small-scale traders of benefits of the government's stimulus packages, said FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin yester...
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2021-12-06
New initiative aims to boost opportunities for Fife SME construction businesses
A new initiative is being launched in Fife to develop opportunities for small and medium-sized construction firms. The scheme, run by Fife Council and Fife College, comes in a bid to support companies as they recover, sustain and seek ways of work...