LaunchLab.co.uk, Helping your business take off. LaunchLab's Articles. http://www.launchlab.co.uk http://www.launchlab.co.uk/article/start-up-news/business-borrowers-receive-queens-speech-help/598Business borrowers receive queens speech help 2008-12-03 09:00:00 Small businesses should get a better deal from credit crunched banks following todayrsquos queenrsquos speech. http://www.launchlab.co.uk/article/start-up-news/economy-at-heart-of-queens-speech/597Economy at heart of queens speech 2008-12-03 08:00:00 The queenrsquos speech will focus on measures to relieve small businesses under pressure because of the turbulent world economy it has been reported. http://www.launchlab.co.uk/article/start-up-news/behind-every-good-small-business-theres…/596Behind every good small business theres… 2008-12-03 07:00:00 A supportive spouse. thatrsquos according to the latest research from bibby financial services which shows a supportive partner is the key ingredient to success as an entrepreneur. http://www.launchlab.co.uk/article/start-up-news/enduring-slowdown-raises-rate-cut-hopes/592Enduring slowdown raises rate cut hopes 2008-12-02 08:00:00 Fresh signs of britainrsquos week economy have raised expectations of another cut in interest rates by the bank of england this week. http://www.launchlab.co.uk/article/start-up-news/new-30m-tech-investment-fund/591New 30m tech investment fund 2008-12-02 07:00:00 The government has unveiled a new pound30m investment pot for small businesses in the technology field. http://www.launchlab.co.uk/article/start-up-news/queens-speech-gets-last-minute-re-write/588Queens speech gets last minute re-write 2008-12-01 08:00:00 Business secretary lord mandelson is rumoured to be involved in an eleventh-hour re-write of this wednesdayrsquos queenrsquos speech raising hopes that it will contain more economy-boosting measures. http://www.launchlab.co.uk/article/start-up-news/small-firms-eye-recession-opportunities-/584Small firms eye recession opportunities 2008-11-28 08:00:00 Small businesses have adopted the mantra lsquowhere therersquos muck therersquos brassrsquo as the looming recession pushes down costs and lumps pressure on competitors. http://www.launchlab.co.uk/article/start-up-news/businesses-tighten-purse-strings/581Businesses tighten purse strings 2008-11-27 08:00:00 Business finance chiefs across the world are tightening their purse strings while aggressively tracking down payments from customers and business partners a new... http://www.launchlab.co.uk/article/start-up-news/did-darling-plan-a-vat-hike/578Did darling plan a vat hike? 2008-11-26 08:00:00 Speculation is rife this morning that chancellor alistair darling reversed a plan to increase vat to 18.5 per cent just hours before he delivered mondayrsquos pre-budget report. http://www.launchlab.co.uk/article/start-up-news/mixed-business-response-to-pre-budget-report/573Mixed business response to pre-budget report 2008-11-25 00:00:00 Small businesses and accountancy groups gave a cool response to alistair darlingrsquos pre-budget report.