Mark Fielding

Calls on Government to intervene to counter ‘abusive dominance of big business’

New rules coming into force today aim to improve transparency for SMEs on bank lending decisions

Small and medium sized businesses waiting on average four weeks for funding decisions

Mark Fielding of Irish Small and Medium Enterprises says such workers are invaluable

New CSO figures show sales fell 2.1% last month compared with February

Unemployment rate lowest in eight years, but jobs to be cut at Paddy Power Betfair

Financial supports and poor broadband speeds hold companies back

Stockbroking company says that political uncertainty could harm Irish economy

It now takes SMEs an average of 59 days to get paid, according to an Isme survey

Risk of physical attack will always be there, but new threats are emerging

Isme poll shows 43% of businesses who asked were refused loans in first quarter of 2015

The perpetrators often come from within the firm and are first-time offenders

Isme warns of rising business costs despite new figures showing low inflation levels

Survey suggests business costs and Government’s dealings with banks remain concerns

Irish companies use various methods to let people abroad know about jobs

Independent butchers say big retailers are using birds as a loss-leading product

Irish Small and Medium Enterprises association rails against ‘costs’ and less ‘resources’

Risk-averse banks not training officials appropriately to deal with firms, says ISME

Taoiseach says party will commit to achieving tax equalisation by 2018 in manifesto

Noonan aims to achieve ‘tax equalisation’ for self-employed and entrepreneurs in future

SMEs often face liquidity problems due to late payments by bigger clients, says Isme

Sector with largest monthly increase was furniture and lighting which rose 13.2%