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LONDON - The head of Barclays' small business unit has criticised the idea of industry-wide government targets for lending to small firms. Steve Cooper told the Financial Times that it could result in banks agreeing loans to meet targets rather than on the merits of applications. Read More

Traditional security technologies are losing the battle against the black hats and malicious code writers, according to digital security specialists Symantec. Read More

The arguments are well rehearsed about whether the big banks are doing enough to support the mainstay of the economy by lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Indeed last week, this column considered whether the state-backed Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is doing enough Read More

Here's an opportunity for small business contractors with a background in IT. The U.S. State Department is looking for help with "planning, architecture, engineering and documentation" for consolidation of its data center. Work will include "hardware and software evaluation and recommendations, configuration management system design and implementation, physical server virtualization and transition, and local area network administration support for server transition and consolidation." If any of this sounds like something your company can do, check out the links to the initial announcement to enter into the competitive bid process Read More

The stock market continues to struggle. However, whether a down market is a boon or a bane depends on your time frame, and when you need to sell Read More

Bringing your business to the Internet means you believe in the potential behind e-commerce. Part of realizing that potential as an online businessman is, of course, accepting credit cards. There is no doubt that when you accept credit cards, you will be making more sales than if you had to rely on ... Read More

Fake applications are approved and millions of dollars in contracts go to companies already deemed ineligible for the program, the General Accounting Office reports Read More

A brand identity is essentially a promise from businesses to their customers. Small businesses require a brand identity in order to stand out from the competition. Read More

InterContinental Hotels Group will this week welcome the return of the business traveller as it unveils a steep rise in profits, but the company is likely to warn that recovery could be jeopardised by a lack of bank funding Read More