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Empty property relief to be scrapped

Most small businesses will soon no longer be able to benefit from empty property business rate relief.

Business management

Beyond The Apprentice

At the end of the 2010 series of The Apprentice, SmallBusiness.co.uk finds out what happened to three previous contestants after the cameras stopped rolling.

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CBI: SMEs need guidance on retirement rules

The CBI has called on the government to clarify its position on retirement rules before the default retirement age (DRA) is scrapped next April.

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Businesses need to support students

Business must show more support for young people following the tuition fee rises, says an employers group.

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Funding for small business tech projects

The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £2 million in feasibility studies for technology projects led or undertaken by small companies.

News

SMEs: Government doesn’t care

Small businesses are disillusioned by a lack of support from the state, research suggests.

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Poor customer service blighting SMEs

UK businesses are losing out on valuable customers due to poor customer service.

Business Technology

Positive projections

In an interactive world, life can often be dictated by the touch of a button - but with a touchscreen image projector, that button can be any surface at all.

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Councils could scrap small business rate relief

Changes heralded as making small business rate relief (SBRR) automatic could lead to councils scrapping the tax break altogether, according the Forum of Private Business.

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Most online retailers guilty of spamming 

More than half of UK online retailers send unsolicited emails, research finds.

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CBI: SMEs must embrace low carbon opportunities

The Confederation of British Industry has urged small businesses to take advantage of low-carbon opportunities ahead of its climate change summit.

Finding and selling to customers

Season’s Greetings – How to maximise sales at Christmas

This Christmas seems to be shaping up nicely for retailers. Ben Lobel finds out how business owners plan to maximise sales.