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SMEs Refuse to Rein Back on Growth |
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SMEs power forward with their expansion plans for the remainder of 2008, according to ABFA. |
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SMEs Set Aside Funds for Rainy Day |
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45% of small businesses have funds put by in order to be prepared for any eventuality. |
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Beware Data Theft in the Workplace |
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42% of adults in the UK have taken data out of the workplace to work on at home.
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Government Fails SMEs on ICT Advice |
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A national survey finds that SMEs are failing to use the full potential of ICT in their... |
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SME Invoice Finance Brand in B2B Marketing Magazine |
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B2B Marketing Magazine has featured the SME Invoice Finance brand as a symbol of strength in... |
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Banks Demanding Personal Security |
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Corporate advisers warn that banks are forcing SMEs to take second mortgages and demanding... |
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Small Business Owners Slay Dragon’s Den |
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65% of small to medium sized enterprise (SME) owners claimed that they would turn down a deal... |
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Millions Unlocked for SMEs Supplying Public Sector |
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It has recently been announced that the ban on assignment of debt within government contracts is... |
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Move Over, Darling |
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An overwhelming majority of small businesses have said that their confidence in the Government... |
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Last Chance for UK Enterprising Stars to Shine |
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Enterprising Britain competition encourages regions that have helped transform the social and... |
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CBI Slams Ball and Chain Tax Regime |
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In its report, 'UK business tax: a compelling case for change', the CBI Tax Task Force... |
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Small Firms Guilty of Website Neglect |
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Small business owners are guilty of "astonishing" levels of website neglect, according... |
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Gordon Brown and Peter Jones Launch Enterprise Academy |
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The National Enterprise Academy, offering a qualification in enterprise to students aged 16-19,... |
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Late-Paying PLCs Named and Shamed |
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For the first time, The Institute of Credit Management has published these shocking new... |
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UK Businesses Confident Despite Climate |
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The majority of executives are upbeat about prospects, according to a KPMG survey, despite... |
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Asset Based Finance Industry Bucks Downturn |
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The asset based finance industry has bucked the financial markets downturn and reported record... |
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Interest Rate Cut – Latest Views |
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As expected, the Bank of England has cut interest rates by 0.25%. But will it be enough? |
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Launch of Enterprise Europe Network |
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European Commission Vice President, Günter Verheugen, has launched a new European support... |
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Darling’s Debut Budget Announced |
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The early announcement of the 2008 Budget (12th March) has been welcomed but it’s no easy... |
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UK Banks Fail Online Test |
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A new study reveals poor levels of online customer service by UK banks and building... |
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£37 million to reduce workplace disputes |
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In a move designed to save up to £175 million a year, the government is investing heavily... |
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Smaller Firms Face Late Payment Spiral |
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Payments owed to Britain’s small and medium-sized firms rose by £2.6bn last year to... |
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Spirits undaunted by City rumblings |
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The City may be awash with recessionary predictions, but this hasn’t dampened the mood of... |
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Business Barometer Reveals Challenging Climate |
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The Hiscox 2007 Risk Barometer reveals that SMEs can see clear challenges ahead.
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Half of SMEs are Reinvesting for Success |
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More than half of small business owners in the UK aim to reinvest profits, if they meet their... |
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Minister Concedes ‘Shock’ at Capital Gains Tax Proposals |
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Lord Jones, the Trade Promotion Minister and former Director General of the CBI, has admitted... |
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Small Businesses to ‘Shop Around’ for Banking |
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The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has urged small businesses to shop around for banking... |
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Is Your Business the Best of British? |
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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has launched British Small Business Champions 2008... |
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Businesses Turn to Asset Based Finance |
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As the money market continues to tighten, UK businesses are increasingly turning to their assets... |
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Companies Voice Credit Crunch Concerns |
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The recent CBI survey has revealed that one in five firms claim credit tightening has affected... |
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2-4-6 Cheque Clearing System in Force |
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The 2-4-6 system is now in force, setting two, four and six working days for each of the stages... |
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Happy Cash Flow Christmas |
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A little forward planning can go a long way to ensure that, as far as cash flow is concerned,... |
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ACAS Advises on Party Season |
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Many organisations find themselves with post-party problems. Here, ACAS tackles a couple of the... |
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Setting New Year’s Business Resolutions |
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There’s a psychological impact to making formal Resolutions at the beginning of a New... |
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Late Payment Hits Small Businesses |
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The number one financial challenge facing British small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is getting... |
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BCC urges interest rate cut in December |
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British Chambers of Commerce speaks out on recent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)... |
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FSB launches British Small Business Champions 2008 |
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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) launches British Small Business Champions 2008. |
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SMEIF launches SME Advantage |
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SME Advantage is a fixed rate loan that fills the cash flow shortfall above and beyond invoice... |
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SME Invoice Finance strengthens sales infrastructure |
SME Invoice Finance strengthens sales infrastructure
The directors of SME Invoice... |
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SME activity unaffected by credit crunch |
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UK SMEs reported continued growth in Q3 2007. The sector seems largely unaffected by the credit... |
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Employees rapped for online security breaches |
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More than a quarter of European SME IT managers blame employees for... |
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Retailers lobby for interest rate cut |
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The Bank of England has been urged to cut interest rates after a... |
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High Street Banks squeeze lending criteria |
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Small firms risk being driven out of business as clearing banks react to... |
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Telephone identity theft scam threatens SMEs |
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The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is urging bank customers not to give... |
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Videoconferencing spurned by SMEs |
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Videoconferencing technology has yet to be adopted by the SME... |
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Facebook costs employers over £30 billion per year |
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Facebook abuse by workers is costing UK companies a staggering £132... |
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Small manufacturing growth outpaces larger firms |
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The CBI's quarterly industrial survey reveals the highest rate of growth in UK manufacturing orders... |
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Internet is hot business channel for half of SMEs |
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BT Business research says that over 50% of small firms now use the Internet as their major... |
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Chartered Accountants call for Revenue compensation |
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Leading accountancy body claims that SMEs should receive compensation for VAT registration... |
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Business groups slam rates proposals |
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Proposals for supplementary business rates are "completely... |
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Lunch is for wimps hints Croner Survey |
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Gordon Gekko's Wall Street waxings struck a chord with 80's yuppies but... |
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SMEs shy away from charging late payment interest |
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Why small firms are choosing not to apply legislation designed to protect... |
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Small firms only dip their toes online |
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The Internet is growing as a substantial advertising medium. But are... |
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Interest rates rise and rise |
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The pressure of interest rate increases since last August has failed to... |
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Business barometer highlights the |
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Business owners get a real 'buzz' out of running their companies according to the UK Business... |
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Dragon's Den culture spurs innovation |
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UK Entrepreneurs with big ideas are powering a national culture of... |
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Further rate rises could |
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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has urged the Bank of England not to increase interest rates... |
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SMEs lose interest in banking |
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Small firms in the UK are missing out on an astounding |
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Business confidence surges ahead |
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Confidence amongst UK businesses has soared to its highest level since 2004.
KPMG's latest... |
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Manufacturers optimistic they can increase prices |
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The CBI reports that UK-based manufacturers are bullish about price increases.
The May... |
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Bosses cite cashflow as their |
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Latest research shows the greatest concern for 62% of the UK's owner managers is managing their... |
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8 out of 10 bosses opt for external candidates |
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81% of bosses admit they look to recruit external candidates, according... |
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Your chance to enter the UK business awards |
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Sponsored by Orange, The 2007 National Business Awards recognise and... |
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Small business banking not delivering, claims FSB |
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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reports a misalignment between the big bank's record... |
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Small firms blog for Britain |
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Small firms are using blogging, RSS feeds and search engine marketing,... |
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Government announces small business forum |
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Small business owners and Government representatives met recently to... |
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Paypal facilitates SME-commerce |
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PayPal has launched a new product to help SMEs accept online payments... |
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Small firms issue damning verdict on Budget |
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The Forum of Private Business (FPB) states that half of the UK's small firms feel the budget will... |
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UK Companies turn to Asset Based Lending |
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The FDA reports how, increasingly, UK companies are looking to ABL to fund growth.
Results from... |
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Small Businesses lead the way with VoIP |
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Small businesses are most likely to be early adopters of internet-enabled phone... |
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Small Businesses Risk Fines for Online Omissions |
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Many SMEs are failing to comply with the new Companies Act Regulations passed this year and run the... |
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Mobiles Driving Employers Into Danger |
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According to a new Government survey, almost a quarter of UK bosses could be found liable for... |
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SMEs Get Serious About Marketing |
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Smaller businesses are taking marketing seriously, according to the Chartered Institute of... |
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UK Companies Missing out on Free Training |
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Almost two-thirds of businesses in England are unaware of the free or... |
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Owner Managers Call for |
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New research reveals that almost half of the UK's owner managers feel... |
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Bird Flu Prompts Call for Business Continuity |
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SMEs fail to plan for emergencies according to a new survey... |
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ICAEW Launches New SME Funding Adviser Scheme |
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Small firms will gain improved access to independent advice with the new... |
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Firms Urged to Measure Bonus Schemes |
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The Annual Reward Survey 2007 from the Chartered Institute of Personnel... |
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Public sector process |
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85 per cent of SMEs that have applied for public sector contracts have... |
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Resolutions: New Years Agenda for Blair and Cameron |
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The FSB has set out Resolutions for influential leaders to safeguard the future of Britain's small... |
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Predictions: Hottest Home Businesses for 2007 |
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Emma Jones, founder of Enterprise Nation, outlines the latest predictions for the top five home... |
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Challenges: Changing IT Priorities for Small Firms |
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New report from analysts AMR Research reveals that spending is being re-directed into the 'brass... |
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UK Business Owners More Optimistic than US |
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Business confidence in the UK and the rest of Europe has overtaken that... |
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SME Acquires RDM Factors |
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SME Invoice Finance has acquired RDM Factors Limited, their second significant acquisition in less... |
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ACAS guide to a problem-free staff Christmas party |
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Discover how to avoid the risk of potential employment tribunal claims with this new employers'... |
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Employers could be counting the cost of Xmas shopping |
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The boom in online Christmas shopping is estimated to cost UK businesses more than |
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The Christmas cash flow guide |
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Forward planning is the seasonal message for better business, with some golden rules to ensure your... |
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58% of businesses plan to increase online investment |
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The latest survey of Internet behaviour from the CBI and Google identifies radical change in the... |
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Pre-Budget Report |
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The Forum of Private Businesses (FPB) has warned that the needs of smaller firms must be catered... |
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Overdraft lending falling |
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The British Bankers' Association (BBA) reports that the proportion of borrowing on overdraft by... |
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SME growth driven by market demand |
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The PKF SME Index shows business output and new business orders on the rise during the third... |
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BACS reports that small businesses are now owed an incredible |
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Small firms suffer inadequate support from banks |
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A damning report from the Small Business Research Trust concludes that businesses with fewer than... |
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Businesses warned of bogus agency scams |
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The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says that businesses should be on their guard against... |
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Enter the 2007 Small Business Champions Awards |
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SMEs are invited to enter the 2007 BSBC Awards. Entries are encouraged from small firms that have... |
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33% of working population aim to |
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Vodaphone UK's Working Nations Series report has found that a third of the working population are... |
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Business red tape |
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October's age discrimination laws, maternity rights, the National Minimum Wage and fire... |
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Royal Mail launches online stamps |
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No more long queues at the Post Office, now businesses can purchase their postage online. In the... |
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Business overdraft charges rocket |
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Businesses who run up unauthorised overdrafts face dramatic increases in their charges. Lee... |
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Beware - one in five CVs contains lies |
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The Risk Advisory Group (TRAG) warns employers of an alarming trend where 20% of candidates... |
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UK leads the field for inward investment |
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IBM's new survey reveals that Britain is the number one location in Europe for inward investment.... |
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Government not to |
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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) speaks out at the Government's criticisms of training... |
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Small businesses must act now to claim rate relief |
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With an application deadline of 30 September 2006 looming, small firms need to get their claims in... |
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43,000 businesses now using |
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The Factors & Discounters Association reports that |
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Lucky 13 Tax Saving Tips from ICAEW |
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This September, The Institute of Chartered Accountants treats us to a baker's dozen of top tax... |
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UK businesses losing productivity through IT skills gap |
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UK employees score just 40% on Microsoft Office test, a new survey from ms-iq.com reveals.... |
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Extra holiday entitlement hits small businesses |
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Government's proposals to increase holiday entitlement will lead to extra costs for the small... |
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Make or break time for small manufacturers |
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In the next three months, orders are set to grow at the fastest rate for more than ten years,... |
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SME activity boils to a two year high |
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PKF's SME Index highlights the most buoyant business output levels for two years, while the Bank... |
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Staff swelter through Summer without a break |
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Almost a quarter of UK employees have failed to take a holiday this summer, Croner poll reveals.... |
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Work life balance tops business poll |
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Latest MYOB survey of 500 SME bosses reveals that balancing family and career is their... |
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Tax breaks ignored by SMEs |
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New PwC report highlights that only 30% of small businesses are aware of the existence of... |
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Half of UK firms confused over late payment interest |
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Respondents to BPPG poll admit to being unsure of how to make late payment interest calculations.... |
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Revised postal charges may cost some businesses more |
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In a move to cut costs, the new 'Pricing in Proportion' initiative ironically may drive up costs... |
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eBay Express launching to SME market |
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eBay UK plans to launch a new 'virtual high street' service this Autumn, designed to help SMEs... |
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Inward Investment in UK hits new high |
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The Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development reports that foreign direct investment... |
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SMEs offer |
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A new government survey reveals that SMEs beat larger organisations hands down when it comes to... |
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New, free business health check tools |
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Business Link and IiP launch two new FREE online diagnostic tools to assist small businesses in... |
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British bosses go grey over recruitment |
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The latest CIPD survey highlights that a third of UK companies are actively recruiting people of... |
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Skills gap shrinking, say employers |
The LSC's National Employer Skills Survey has reported a dramatic fall in skills gaps.
The... |
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Brussels gives billions to small businesses for innovation |
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A giant leap forward as smaller companies in the EU will be able to access billions of euros to... |
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50% of small firms hire without seeing a full CV |
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A poll of small and medium sized businesses has revealed that they are facing an increased risk... |
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High hopes: The |
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An inspiring tale of how a young entrepreneur has become a multi-millionaire, having sold a... |
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Watchdog slams Small Business Service |
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The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a hard-hitting report on the failings of the... |
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One in three companies fail to document credit terms |
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32% of those polled by The Better Payment Practice Group admit they don |
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World Cup 'fever' warning for business owners |
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There's more to the World Cup than Mr Rooney~s foot! Business bosses are advised to be proactive... |
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Business confidence to power ahead in 2006 |
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The latest BDO Business Trends Report... |
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Longer working hours linked to satisfaction |
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Far from feeling unhappy, the more hours people work, the greater the job satisfaction they gain,... |
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Government portal charges slammed by small business groups |
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Supply2.gov.uk is a new portal designed to assist SMEs to win more contracts with public sector... |
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FSA proposes to scrap small firms audit |
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The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is challenging the reams of costly red tape and... |
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Statutory sick pay costs businesses |
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Staff sick pay costs UK industry |
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Bad debt risk threatens small businesses |
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Small firms write-off |
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Skype calls out to business |
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Skype goes beyond the hype by launching a new business service that manages communications,... |
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Small firms fall foul of tribunals |
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Four in ten small companies claim not to comply with employment law requirements with 17% failing... |
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Back small firms to compete for Olympic bids |
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The 2012 Olympics will only leave a lasting economic legacy for London if the capital's smaller... |
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Chip and pin drives fraud online |
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Card-not-present fraud up 21% last year to |
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Unadventurous budget fails entrepreneurs |
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Business groups blast the Budget as a missed opportunity from the Chancellor to deliver on his... |
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