Small business is at the mercy of large organisations. The latest survey undertaken by Zurich insurer shows that large organisations take advantage of their subcontractors. According to Zurich insurers, small business owners faced up to 53 per cent overdue payments - payments due by large organisations. Almost half of small businesses have to wait three [...]

Recent statistics show that 62 per cent of invoices for subcontractors in the UK are not settled until past due date. This is according to MarktInvoice business lender. The report spent 5 years tracking 30,000 invoices across 80 countries. One in five invoices sent by SME's in the UK remain unsettled until two weeks after [...]

The Irish National Broadband Plan is moving forward with three bidders having been shortlisted by the government. Eir, Enet and Siro will be able to proceed to the stage of bidding for the contract. The National Broadband Plan will be a lucrative contract spanning 25 years. Up to 927,000 homes and businesses in rural Ireland will [...]