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fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

How Will the Economy Perform in 2026? These 7 People Will Tell You.

Bank executives report resilient economic conditions, ongoing consumer spending, and loan growth despite some softening in labor markets.
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Call for Covid-style loan scheme to unlock investment in 'logjammed' hospitality sector

"We need something to get it moving," he said. "The market is broken. It is not going to be able to repair itself if it's not investable."
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fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

German SMEs Turn to Alternative Financing as Banks Tighten Credit Lines

German SMEs face tighter bank lending and increasingly rely on regulated, collateral-backed short-term alternatives, including car pawn loans, to bridge urgent liquidity gaps.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 months ago

Businesses need to focus on their budget, not Reeves' budget - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Every week, I speak with SME owners who tell me the same thing: they need funding urgently, but every door they knock on seems to slam shut. The rejections pile up, the frustration mounts, and inevitably, they conclude that lenders simply aren't lending. The numbers bear out their frustration. The Federation of Small Businesses reports that only one in ten small businesses rate the availability and affordability of finance as good, with over half rating it as poor.
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