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PRESS 2012



Thursday 10th May 2012
Inflation Figures "Mask" Rising State Influenced Business Costs

Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Danger of Complacency as Slight Reduction in Live Register Announced

Friday 27th April 2012
Retail Trade Being Ignored by Government

Thursday 12th April 2012
SME Competitiveness Being Undermind by Government Influenced Costs

Wednesday 11th April 2012
Overdue Credit Guarantee Scheme Welcomed by Small & Medium Business

Wednesday 4th April 2012
ISME Calls For Government to Deliver on Jobs Promise

Monday 2nd April 2012
Significant Improvement in SME Business Confidence


Wednesday 28th March
ISME Demands Stronger Measures to Combat Black Market Operators as Retail Trade Struggles

Tuesday 27th March 2012
Small Business Disappointed With Government Performance

Monday 26th March 2012
Thousands of Business Suffering due to Late Payments From Big Business and Government Agencies


Friday 23rd March 2012
Central Bank Figures Show Banks Not Meeting Their Commitment to Government

Friday 16th March 2012
Bank Appeals Procedure Not Working For SME's

Thursday 15th March 2012
Competitiveness Being Eroded by Government Driven Costs


Monday 12th March 2012
Half of All SME Bank Credit Applications Refused in Last 3 Months

Wednesday 7th March 2012
Emigration Masks Dire Unemployment Figures

Friday 2nd March 2012
ISME Welcomes Central Bank Governor's Statement on SME Lending

Wednesday 29th February 2012
Live Register Figures Confirm Need For Immediate Action On Jobs

Tuesday 28th February 2012
ISME Demands Strategy Group to Assist Perilous Retail Trade


Thursday 23rd February 2012
Government Must Prioritise Cost Competitiveness

Monday 13th February 2012
Jobs Plan Lacks Immediacy & Bite

Wednesday 1st February 2012
Actions Not Promises Needed to Deliver Jobs

Friday 27th January 2012
Many Retailers Facing "Armageddon" as Business Propspects Remain "Bleak"

Thursday 26th January 2012
ISME Calls for Derogation For SME's in Redundancy Rebate


Monday 23rd January 2012
ISME Survey Confirms That Mandatory Sick Pay Will Lead to Job Losses and Increased Absenteeism


Thursday 19th January 2012
Government Imposed Costs "Strangling" Enterprises

Wednesday 11th January 2012
ISME Demands Government Publish Redundancy Figures

Thursday 5th January 2012
Immediate Jobs Initiative Essential

Wednesday 4th January 2012
ISME Warns Burton to Drop Mandatory Sick Pay