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New figures show that only 27% of SMEs across the UK are aware of the government's Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) and fewer are using external finance.

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has created a guide to help businesses tackle late payment and access to finance problems, which it is pitching first at printers.

New government figures have revealed that lending to SMEs through its Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme is showing improvement.

The UK has narrowly avoided a triple-dip recession in Q1 2013 as gross domestic product grew by 0.3% compared to Q4 2012.

The Bank of England and HM Treasury have announced an extension to the Funding for Lending scheme (FLS) that is "heavily skewed" to support net lending to SMEs.

The applications process to become part of a pioneering innovation centre in Dundee that will support start-ups in the digital, technology and creative media sectors has opened.

The BPIF is to compile a report on a two-year project, backed by the European Commission which aimed to encourage more SMEs to take up the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS).

Fox Print Services has switched to Agfa Azura TS plates in a bid to reduce its costs and chemical waste.

Family-owned Fine Print has brought all its laminating in-house with a Foliant Taurus 530F supplied by IFS, saving time and increasing order opportunities.

Norfolk-based flow-wrapping and packaging machine manufacturer Redpack hosted the launch of a government-backed £3m Business Growth Fund, at its Norwich facility yesterday.

Technifold launched a more entry-level version of its CreaseStream Plus cutter, creaser and perforator at the recent open day at its headquarters in Lutterworth, Liecestershire.

Three new finishing machines are bringing in new business for a Buckinghamshire family printer.