Sage in the Press


  • Business Confidence Survey: U.S. Feeling Better About The Economy Than Other Nations
    The Huffington Post :: Tue, 10th Apr 2012
    U.S. small businesses are feeling better about the economy and are more confident than business owners from other nations around the world, according to a global survey conducted by Sage Small Business Accounting. U.S. business confidence rose 6 points since last summer, a 10 percent increase that brings the U.S. index to 61.07, with any score above 50 considered positive. As for confidence in the overall economy, the U.S. index rose more than 18 percent to 49.28 points.
  • Sage's dividend hike signals SME resilience
    Reuters :: Wed, 30th Nov 2011
    British software company Sage hiked its dividend on Wednesday in a display of confidence in the resilience of its six million small business customers. Chief Executive Guy Burruyer said the company was well placed to weather any economic downturn in the euro zone, bolstered by its recurring revenue.
  • Sage profits rise but warns of small business uncertainty
    The Telegraph :: Wed, 30th Nov 2011
    The FTSE 100 firm, which specialises in accounting and management software, boosted its dividend by 25pc as it grew revenues 4pc to £1.33bn over the year and added 261,000 new customers.
  • Small Businesses Fight IRS Over Data
    Wall Street Journal :: Thu, 26th May 2011
    ...elaborate accounting systems and are able to give the IRS only the data the agency seeks. Small businesses, defined by the IRS as those with assets of less than $10 million, often use one off-the-shelf software program such as Intuit Inc.'s QuickB
  • This week in small business
    The New York Times :: Mon, 23rd May 2011
    What's affecting me, my clients and other small-business owners this week. THANK GOD IT'S MONDAY Just checking. Are we all still here? Phew. WE DID IT The debt ceiling has been reached. Barkley Rosser says to forget about it: "Treasury Secretar
  • The latest tech news for companies - Financial Times
    http://www.ft.com/ :: Mon, 23rd May 2011
    The latest tech news for companies Financial Times SAP's vision for cloud-based business software remains hazy among the confusion of announcements at its annual user event last week. The German group preferred to boast about Hana, its much-hyped in-
  • Le britannique Sage bénéficie de la reprise des investissements dans les PME
    Les Echos :: Thu, 5th May 2011
  • Sage upbeat as it returns to growth
    The Telegraph :: Thu, 5th May 2011
    SAGE Group has begun its recovery from the economic downturn, announcing strong half–year figures. The Newcastle–based software company reported a return to organic growth in all its regions in the six months to March 31, as small and medium–sized
  • Spending rise puts Sage back in black
    Financial Times :: Thu, 5th May 2011
    Small businesses more optimistic Pre-tax profits increase by 5% Sage, one of the UK's largest software vendors, returned to growth in all regions for the first time in a year and a half as small and medium-sized companies tentatively began spendi
  • 3-Sage on track as small businesses resume spending
    Thomson Reuters :: Wed, 4th May 2011
    UPDATE 3-Sage on track as small businesses resume spending * Sage H1 revenue 742.7 mln stg (I/B/E/S poll 734.6 mln stg) * H1 underlying EPS 9.87 p, up 4 pct (I/B/E/S poll 9.77p) * All regions, including U.S., return to organic growth * Analy