Businesses

IMF urges governments to take action to protect businesses 

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IMF urges governments and central bankers to take action to protect businesses By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 9 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 9 March 2020 The International Monetary Fund has piled pressure on governments and central bankers around the world to do more to combat the economic fallout … Read more

What is the Bank Referral Scheme and why isn’t it helping small businesses?

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A scheme to help small businesses turned down by banks borrow from peer-to-peer and alternative finance firms has proved ‘underwhelming’ and needs an overhaul, say experts. The Government-backed Bank Referral Scheme was launched in November 2016 and requires the UK’s biggest banks to refer small and medium-sized businesses they turn down for finance to a … Read more

Probe at Lloyds over allegations of fraud against small businesses

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Lloyds Bank faces new police investigation into allegations of fraud against small businesses By A Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:46 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 07:43 GMT, 2 March 2020 Lloyds Bank is facing a new police investigation into allegations of fraud against small businesses. Cardiff-based property investor Kashif Shabir has claimed the bank … Read more

Businesses would have to introduce anti-terror measures to keep public safe under Home Office plan

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Businesses would have to introduce anti-terror measures to keep public safe under new Home Office plan Owners and operators of public spaces could be required to consider terror risk  Councils and private firms may be required to consider steps if one happens A new ‘Protect Duty’ will be consulted on by the Government in next … Read more