Both large and small businesses have reaped the benefits of Government funded training support, which is backed up by figures released by the Learning and Skills Council.

In a survey of employers who use the training initiative, 80 per cent said they were likely to recommend Train to Gain to other employers and use it again themselves. A significant number of employers (41 per cent) also said Train to Gain had helped them cope with the recession.

Skills Minister Kevin...

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Finally! Most countries now appear to be coming out of recession (even if it doesn’t feel like it quite yet!).

So what does this mean for you and me? Well for those of you who want to grab life by the throat and go for it, the start of the up turn will lead to new opportunities.

That's why I want to direct you a new free ebook called ‘How To Bounce Back From Recession’.

According to the critics this is a "a beautifully written self-help guide for...

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British companies are the most bullish in Europe about their prospects for future growth, with 83% of chief executives claiming that the outlook for their business in 2010 is either good or very good, according to new research from KPMG International.

- 83% of UK businesses believe their prospects for 2010 to be good

- Three quarters feel they are as strong, if not stronger, than they were 12 months ago

The survey, which was conducted by Opinion Way amongst...

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A poll carried out by the Forum of Private Business found that more than two thirds of SME owners believe the tax burden placed on them is unfair – and over half think the tax system favours big companies.

An overwhelming 43% of respondents said ‘fairness' should be the main priority for the tax system. The next popular priority was ‘simplicity', which was selected by one in five smaller businesses, echoing widespread anger with a system which is among the most complex in the world....

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Barclays has announced a further £88 million is available to lend to SMEs through the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG), which was introduced during the downturn to help more businesses get finance. The scheme enables Barclays to lend to viable businesses that, because they cannot offer sufficient security to meet normal commercial lending, would not otherwise be able to get the finance for their business to survive and grow.

Barclays has worked closely with Government on the scheme,...

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