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The success rate was over a third higher than last week’s findings from the British Chamber of Commerce that revealed just 2% of business enquiries were being met with success. #CBILS #Coronavirus #Covid19 findsmefinance.co.uk/smes-33…

As the UK prepares to conclude its exit from the European Union, nearly one in five British exporters (18%) have already changed trading partners to divert business outside the EU, showing that businesses are actively looking at new export markets. findsmefinance.co.uk/british… #Brexit

48% (2.7 million) of the UK’s microbusinesses have admitted they would have ceased trading as a result of the pandemic without adopting digital technology. findsmefinance.co.uk/2-7-mil… #technologyinbusiness #zoom #teams

Ministers are warning the Chancellor that it will be “politically impossible” to reimpose business rates after the coronavirus crisis and he should scrap the levy altogether. #UKRecovery #Covid19 #BusinessRates findsmefinance.co.uk/busines…

The latest of Lloyds Bank’s monthly UK Recovery Trackers provides key insights into the shape and pace of the UK’s economic recovery. #UKEconomy #UKRecovery #Covid19 findsmefinance.co.uk/lloyds-…

Rishi Sunak will set aside £3bn to create green jobs and improve the energy efficiency of public buildings when he announces plans to kickstart the economy on Wednesday. #RishiSunak #EnergyEfficiency #GoingGreen findsmefinance.co.uk/sunak-t…

UK construction activity rebounded more than expected in June as the economy reopened, according to the IHS Markit/Cips UK Construction purchasing managers’ index, which rose to 55.3 in June, from 28.9 the previous month. #UKConstruction #UKEconomy findsmefinance.co.uk/uk-cons…

Google has launched a new campaign to help UK small businesses by making them easier to find online. findsmefinance.co.uk/coronav… #Google #covid19 #BusinessSupport

The FSB has called for the Government to bring an end to the late payment crisis which has been worsened by the coronavirus crisis. findsmefinance.co.uk/late-pa… #LatePayments #Covid19 #Lockdown

A report by Experian warns that financial fraud attempts have increased by a third during the pandemic as criminals seek to take advantage of vulnerable individuals during the lockdown. #Fraud #Scammers #Lockdown findsmefinance.co.uk/scammer…

Seven major new research and innovation projects will boost economic growth and benefit people across central Scotland, Northern Ireland, South Wales, and three areas of England. findsmefinance.co.uk/186m-of… #UKEconomy #BounceBack

"Commercial landlords received just 18.2% of the rental payments they were owed on Wednesday, the quarterly rent collection date." #CommercialLandlords #Rent #HighStreet #Covid19 findsmefinance.co.uk/commerc…

"Beach goers flocked in their droves to the coast this week, with some mixed results, but they’ll likely be more of that in the coming days as temperatures rocket." #PositiveNews #Covid19 findsmefinance.co.uk/positiv…

"Without cutting the two-metre social distancing rule one in five small firms would have to remain shut..." #Pubs #Hospitality #Lockdown findsmefinance.co.uk/the-fou…

"June saw a record rise in the PMI for a second successive month, confirming that the economy is moving closer to stabilising after the worst of the immediate economic impact..." #UKEconomy #UKIndustry #SmallBusinesses findsmefinance.co.uk/ihs-mar…

Organisations have surprised themselves by the speed with which they are responding to the crisis, according to new research from Pecan. #Lockdown #Innovation #UKEconomy UKBusinesses findsmefinance.co.uk/lockdow…

Retail footfall rose by 45% in the week from 15 June, compared to the previous week. #Retail #Covid19 #Coronavirus findsmefinance.co.uk/retail-…

“The UK manufacturing sector remained in a deep downturn in June due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Output volumes declined at a new record pace and export order books fell to an all-time low..." findsmefinance.co.uk/uk-fact… #Covid19 #UKManufacturing #Export

"The Fund will build new life science companies based on world-class research and innovation from emerging hubs across the UK..." findsmefinance.co.uk/british… #LifeSciences #Investment

"The British Retail Consortium, which represents high street stores, said the lockdown had cost non-food shops some £1.8bn in lost sales each week..." #Retail #Recession #UKEconomy findsmefinance.co.uk/june-sh…