Finance
GDP contraction revised up but longest recession confirmed
The UK economy shrunk marginally less than originally thought in the third quarter of the year, but GDP remained in recession, official figures have shown.
Bank lending falls in third quarter of 2009
Lending to UK businesses fell across all sectors in the third quarter of 2009, Bank of England statistics have shown, leading to increased fears of a stifled economic recovery.
Government's credit insurance scheme expected to be scrapped
The government's credit insurance scheme has come under fire after it emerged that only 18m of an earmarked 5bn of cover has been taken out by UK businesses.
Access to finance getting worse, survey finds
Small businesses' access to finance has worsened over the past quarter despite 200bn of money being injected into the economy by the Bank of England, the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) has said.
Roto Smeets to cut 100 more jobs as print reaches 'new nadir'
Pan-European print group Roto Smeets is to cut an additional 100 jobs as it continues to experience over-capacity and pressure on margins, claiming that the market has reached a "new nadir".
Government 'getting tougher' on tax deferrals, ICSM warns
The government is becoming tougher in its "Time to Pay" arrangements designed to give companies experiencing difficulties a tax break, ICSM has warned.
Heidelberg says decline in sales has 'bottomed out'
Press manufacturer Heidelberg has said that the decline in orders has "bottomed out" in the second quarter of its financial year as it forecast a loss of between 110m euro (99m) and 150m euro for the...
More economic pain to come, experts warn
Printers are currently trading in the longest recession since records began more than 50 years ago as industry commentators warn that there could be more pain to come.
Government money to support small businesses should be used more effectively, says FPB
Money set aside for the government's Trade Credit Insurance (TCI) top-up programme should be channelled into schemes more effective for small businesses, the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has said.
UK still in recession following shock GDP decline
The UK economy is experiencing the longest period of recession since records began more than 50 years ago following a shock 0.4% contraction in GDP in the third quarter of the year.