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Enterprise UK to close following funding cut

Campaigning business charity Enterprise UK is closing its doors from April 2011 following the government's decision to withdraw funding.

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Latest GDP figures ‘astonishingly poor’ 

Gross domestic product (GDP) slumped by 0.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2010, sparking fears of higher unemployment in 2011.

Business Ideas & Planning

Keeping tabs on cabs – Lorenzo Caffarri of ubiCabs

Lorenzo Caffarri co-founded ubiCabs with Jay Patel in October 2010. The company locates and books taxi services in London.

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Consumers boycott companies after poor service

Companies that offer poor service are being hit by boycotts and damage to their reputation, a survey reveals.

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Government scraps retirement age

The government has confirmed the Default Retirement Age will be phased out from April this year.

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FSB: Save SMEs from fuel duty hikes

The government must deliver on its pledge to moderate petrol prices to ease the burden on small firms, insists the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

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HMRC warns of corporation tax changes

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued an urgent alert about important changes to corporation tax.

Blog

Building the franchise bond

Franchise agreements are a lot like marriages. Get them right and they could lead to a long and fruitful relationship.

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Government grant scheme expanded 

The government has announced that the New Enterprise Allowance scheme is to be expanded with the aim of creating up to 40,000 new businesses over the next two years.

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FSB: Let’s boost economy with targeted VAT cuts

Targeted VAT cuts would help stimulate economic growth, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

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SMEs fear VAT hike

More than two thirds of companies expect to suffer from today's VAT rise.

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CBI: Growth will be slow

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned of a sluggish rate of economic growth at the start of 2011.