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UK lenders step up with £11 billion push to back British businesses
8 ways to make sustainability your competitive advantage
Mobile marketing types and real-world cases
UK lenders step up with £11 billion push to back British businesses

UK lenders step up with £11 billion push to back British businesses

This week at a roundtable in Westminster, senior executives from NatWest, HSBC UK, Barclays, Lloyds and Santander finalised an agreement with the Government to commit a landmark £11 billion lending package to help UK businesses. Business Secretary Peter Kyle said: “The £11 billion these banks are making available will help meet the ambitions of smaller British businesses to fully export, expand and exploit these international market opportunities. It is positive proof of UK lenders’ confidence in the growth prospects of British enterprise.”

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8 ways to make sustainability your competitive advantage

8 ways to make sustainability your competitive advantage

Sustainability isn’t just a marketing campaign. It’s a complete business decision. SMEs, who are often more agile, creative, and trusted than larger businesses, have a unique opportunity to lead if they treat sustainability, not as an afterthought, but a source of strategic advantage. Find out 8 key principles for small businesses who want to build something commercially, culturally, and ecologically successful.

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Mobile marketing types and real-world cases

Mobile marketing types and real-world cases

Mobile is key for the shopping and browsing experience for the majority of consumers across the world, with a 2025 study finding that mobile users made up nearly 80% of all retail traffic. So, while a mobile-optimised website is the base standard for ecommerce these days, the customer experience can be enhanced through interactions only possible in a mobile environment. Whether you want to understand what types of mobile marketing you can bring to your business or if you are looking for inspiration from a few real-world examples of mobile marketing techniques in action.

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