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Small firm health award launched in Wales

Wales has unveiled a new scheme to improve the wellbeing of people working for small companies.

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Outdated management styles ’cause workers to quit’

Almost half of employees who resign from their jobs do so because they disagree with their firm's management style, according to BT Business.

Business management

Rising Star: Shed Simove

After six years of working as a Big Brother producer, wacky inventor Shed Simove gave up his glamorous TV job to concentrate on his novelty product company The Talent Shed, using a unique selling point: himself.

Business Technology

Print smarter

Maximising the efficiency of your printing could save more than just ink and paper.

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Small Business Act ‘needed in Europe’

The Small Business Act should be made legally binding to support companies' growth, says the European parliament.

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Retirement age ruling ‘legitimate’

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has welcomed the European Court of Justice's ruling on the UK's default retirement age.

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Utilities watchdog demanded by small firms

Small companies believe there should be a dedicated watchdog for utilities, research from the Forum of Private Business (FPB) finds.

Business management

Rising Star: Duncan Farrington

Duncan Farrington diversified his family farm and started Farrington Oils in 2005.

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Small firms ‘need Post Office’

Small companies will be badly hit if more Post Offices are forced to close, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

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North-east firms ‘to receive venture capital investment’

Venture capital funds are poised to invest in the north-east's small companies, the area's regional development agency reveals.

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‘New age’ of small business finance

Entrepreneurs in Cambridge are starting their own bank as a reaction to the institutions' reluctance to lend.

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LDA unveils UK-India SMB initiative

The London Development Agency (LDA) has launched a scholarship programme to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) build international trade links.