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Business failure rates slowing

Leading business information provider, Equifax, is reporting that business failures at the start of 2010 are continuing the downward trend seen at the end of last year.

“Whilst we must be extremely careful not to get carried away by these figures – they only represent one month – they do seem to suggest that the pace of the economic downturn is slowing” said Neil Munroe, External Affairs Director, Equifax.

The Equifax figures* show that overall there was a 9.2%

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Broadening business horizons

Newcastle University Business School is joining forces with UK Trade & Investment and RTC North to invite SMEs in the region to attend the first annual Herbert Loebl Export Workshop.

Aimed at helping local businesses understand their export capabilities, the morning workshop will outline the opportunities and government support available both at home and abroad for regional businesses that are looking to expand their business through export.

Building for Export Success takes place on March 9 at Newcastle

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