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Poor economic conditions impact confidence levels of SA SMEs
https://www.businesspartners.co.za/en-za/media-centre/sme-index/2014-results/poor-economic-conditions-impact-confidence-levels-of-sa-smes
Poor economic conditions impact confidence levels of SA SMEs
Local small and medium enterprise (SME) owners continue to be apprehensive about the regulatory and economic challenges facing the sector and country as a whole. This is according to the fourth quarter 2014 Business Partners Limited SME Index (BPLSI), which measures attitudes and confidence levels among local SME owners.
2015/01/31 10:00:00 PM
Load shedding impacts SME confidence levels in SA
https://www.businesspartners.co.za/en-za/media-centre/sme-index/2014-results/load-shedding-impacts-sme-confidence-levels-in-sa
Load shedding impacts SME confidence levels in SA
Heading into 2015, South African Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) owners are cautiously optimistic that the current economic environment is conducive for business growth, but factors, such as the country's constrained power supply, are impacting confidence levels. This is according to Gerrie van Biljon, executive director of Business Partners Limited (BUSINESS/PARTNERS), speaking on the third quarter 2014 Business Partners Limited SME Index (BPLSI) results
2014/12/09 10:00:00 PM
SME owners remain resilient despite challenging SA conditions
https://www.businesspartners.co.za/en-za/media-centre/sme-index/2014-results/sme-owners-remain-resilient-despite-challenging-sa-conditions
SME owners remain resilient despite challenging SA conditions
Despite the current challenging economic conditions that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have experienced over the past few months, many SME owners remain positive about trading conditions in South Africa. This is according to the 2014 second quarter Business Partners Limited SME Index (BPLSI), which measures attitudes and confidence levels among local SME owners.
2014/10/06 10:00:00 PM
Economic conditions impact SME confidence in first quarter of 2014
https://www.businesspartners.co.za/en-za/media-centre/sme-index/2014-results/economic-conditions-impact-sme-confidence-in-first-quarter-of-2014
Economic conditions impact SME confidence in first quarter of 2014
A 50 basis point hike in interest rates in January, with the possibility of further hikes during the course of the year, increasing fuel costs and rising inflation dampened the first quarter of 2014 growth prospects of small and medium enterprises (SME) in South Africa when compared to the last quarter of 2013. This is according to the 2014 first quarter Business Partners Limited SME Index (BPLSI), which measures attitudes and confidence levels among the local SME sector in South Africa.
2014/07/08 10:00:00 PM
