COMPANIES

BDRC Continental's SME Finance Monitor shows almost two thirds of SMEs unaware of Funding for Lending Scheme.

Chancellor George Osborne closes loophole that allows energy firms to claim money back against installation costs

OECD says UK Chancellor's public spending cuts programme is "appropriate" despite waning economic outlook.

An interest-rate cut could be the need of the hour to fill a 'physical' and an 'economic' hole that emerges owing to slowing mining activity and investments.

Exploration and development company chairman details what’s next for one of the European Commission’s critical mineral fluorspar

As jobless youth rate hit record highs, these charts show how the lost generation is taking shape

Suntory is expected to receive approval from the Tokyo Stock Exchange as early as Wednesday, according to Reuters.

Societe Generale warns lack of cash will stop government youth schemes working.

Former Afghan chief warns on terror threat as Actis research finds 82% of UK business unprepared for attack.

Achilles CEO Adrian Chamberlain says recent scandals and disasters are a wake-up call to consumers and businesses on supply chain risk

Volkswagen grants its German factory workers a 3.4% pay rise in September

Orascom posts a net loss of 19.1m francs in the first quarter.

Shops are leaving the high street as online shopping advances but this could present an opportunity for local public services.

RBS-owned Lombard research says a third of UK companies are turning down orders rather than investing in new equipment

HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and RBS' jobs cull will drag employment down to a nine-year low

Japan's Fast Retailing joins Wal-Mart and other retailers, who wishes to carry out inspections independently.

Chancellor George Osborne says spending review cuts will hit government departments but not the welfare bill.

Berlin has earlier scrapped plans to purchase and modify Euro Hawk drones due to higher costs.

Booker takes over at Britain's Co-operative Group following government bailout concerns

Daniel Stewart & Co’s chief economist Alastair Winter previews the week ahead for markets, politics and economics

UK Business secretary tells IBTimes UK that Britain's biggest banks are lying and challenger banks will boost lending

Business secretary tells IBTimes UK parliament wants to stop businesses being driven into bankruptcy by crippling interest rate swap agreement payments.

Barclays Infrastructure Funds Management has invested about £1.7bn across six funds so far.

Ex-Special Adviser to UK Parliamentary Committees Professor Michael Laughton says Britain needs to follow the US’ lead in helping producers

Asia-Pacific and Latin American markets boost revenue and profit.

133,869 Mirca cars produced between 2002 and 2006 will be recalled in the UK.

Ford cites market fragmentation and high manufacturing costs for move.

Food sales drop 4.1% in April from March - the largest monthly fall in two years.

Britvic aims to cut £30m in costs annually, by 2016.