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The manufacturing sector has come under pressure in recent months with Brexit uncertainty playing a role

Challenging conditions for SME sector

Business / 13 hrs

Niall Dorrian, CEO of Linked Finance, says the company offers SMEs a 'refreshing alternative'

Linked Finance plans to double headcount

Business / 14 Jun

The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland's CEO Nick Ashmore

SBCI's loans total €1 billion for the first time

Business / 27 May

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys urges SMEs to think about their long-term investment plans post Brexit

New €300m Future Growth Loan Scheme for SMEs

Business / 27 Mar

SFA Director Sven Spollen-Brehens, Vodafone Ireland Director of Enterprise Regina Moran and Abodoo Chief Digital Officer Louise O'Conor

Only 9% of SMEs embracing remote working - survey

Business / 06 Nov 18

The SME Digital Health Index finds that nearly three quarters of businesses polled have websites, but just 3 in 10 can take orders on those sites

Only three in ten SMEs can take orders through websites

Business / 20 Sep 18

14% of Irish SMEs rate their internet connection as 'poor' or 'very poor'

Broadband hampers small businesses' web presence

Technology / 08 Dec 17

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said it was good to endorse the Enterprise Ireland scheme for SMEs

EU approves Enterprise Ireland scheme for SMEs

Business / 30 Nov 17

The rejection rate on bank finance applications increased from 11% to 13% between Q1 of this year and the same period in 2016

Rise in number of SMEs being rejected for bank credit

Business / 25 Jul 17

The morning business news with Adam Maguire

Facebook EMEA VP outlines new Irish SME Council

Business / 19 Jul 17

SBCI's chief executive Nick Ashmore said the lender's focus remains squarely on powering SME growth

SBCI lends over €0.5 billion to SMEs

Business / 01 Mar 17

Capitalflow's new €300m fund will be offered through a number of products including invoice finance and asset-based lending

New financing of €300m offered to SMEs

Business / 17 Oct 16

Venture Capital Association Chairman Michael Murphy said the Irish venture capital community continues to be the main source of funding for Irish SMEs

Funding raised by SMEs increases by 58% in H1

Business / 09 Sep 16

Irish consumers spent €6.5bn online in 2015 according to IEDR chief executive David Curtin

Nearly 20% of Irish SMEs have no online presence

News / 16 Jun 16

The research suggests that younger, smaller firms are the most likely to be discouraged from applying for bank loans

Irish SMEs least likely to apply for bank loans

Business / 25 Apr 16

Under the new Central Bank rules lenders will have to provide SME borrowers with written reasons for declining credit

Central Bank publishes new SME lending regulations

Business / 18 Dec 15

EIB Vice President Jonathan Taylor with enet CEO Conal Henry at today's Dublin seminar

EIB announces funding for SMEs and Dublin Port

Business / 23 Oct 15

ECB's quarterly bank lending survey shows that banks are easing credit standards for loans to enterprises

ECB says banking sector continuing to heal

Business / 14 Apr 15

John Trethowan of the Credit Review Office publishes his 14th report

Banks becoming more supportive of SMEs - CRO

Business / 10 Nov 14

Finance Minister says the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland will increase lending to SMEs

Measures to create jobs in SME sector announced

Business / 14 Oct 14

The Central Bank notes that loan demand from SMEs for credit is beginning to pick up

One in four SME loans in default - Central Bank

Business / 26 Jun 14

Government publishes its 9th Action Plan for Jobs' quarterly progress report

New State bank to help fund Irish SMEs

Business / 22 May 14

Central Bank carries out new research on the level of indebtedness among SMEs

One third of SMEs have no debts - Central Bank

Business / 16 May 14

The Central Bank has set targets for the banks to restructure non-performing loans to SMEs

AIB & BoI meeting SME loan restructure targets

Business / 01 Apr 14

Allegations focus on the turnaround division at RBS - its Global Restructuring Group

RBS to review treatment of ailing small firms

Business / 25 Nov 13

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