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The news section on Small Business UK allows you to keep up to date with the latest news, economic trends and regulatory developments affecting new and established UK small businesses.

UK finance teams spending almost a day a week on admin tasks

Finance workers think there is a disconnect between where they spend their time and what they should be focussing on, a new study reveals.

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Is local business performance related to Central London Tube lines?

Businesses based in Zone 1 London have larger average turnovers depending on which tube line they are based on.

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Side businesses generate over £40bn a year to the UK economy

More than a quarter of Brits in full-time employment are earning money outside of their 9-to-5 – a total of over six million people, a new study reveals.

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Businesses urged to get plans for currency risk in 2017

In light of major the political events of 2016, businesses are urged to not remain complacent when it comes to mitigating currency risk.

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Small business appetite for equity finance increases

Small business appetite for long term equity-based finance has increased significantly in the last 12 months, research finds.

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Young Brits believe current employer can make them successful

Young Brits believe your 40’s is when you are the most successful within your careers, but that their current employer can help them succeed.

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UK SME owners preparing to work this Christmas Eve

SME employers are expecting to work over Christmas Eve and over the season, even if they won't be sat in the office, a new study reveals.

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Business output rises for first time in 17 months

Business output has increased for the first time in 17 months and the UK economic growth is stabilising but at a slower pace that pre-referendum

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UK SME owners preparing to work this Christmas Eve

SME employers are expecting to work over Christmas Eve and over the season, even if they won't be sat in the office, a new study reveals.

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Business output rises for first time in 17 months

Business output has increased for the first time in 17 months and the UK economic growth is stabilising but at a slower pace that pre-referendum

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Research shows Brits are set to binge on Christmas TV

A quarter of UK viewers plan to subscribe to a new internet pay-TV service this Christmas, a new study reveals.

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One in five forced to use holiday to attend funerals

Nearly one in five employees have been forced to use their annual leave entitlement or take unpaid leave to attend funerals, a new study reveals.

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Half of commuters plan for flexible working increase in 2017

Half of commuters are looking to ‘work remotely in order to improve their travel schedule’, a new study reveals.

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Millennials unhappy with job prospects plan to quit within six months

Feedback frequency is a major factor in UK millennial job loyalty, according to new survey.

Partner content

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade