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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.

How Team Trump won the presidential election through engaging emails

Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in the US presidential race through grand policy claims, anti-establishment sentiments and a clever email campaign, a new study finds.

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Donald and the UK tech industry: ‘Trump doesn’t understand technology’

Concerns have arisen over Donald Trump's US election victory and the impact on the technology scene in the UK.

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T-shirts now more popular office attire than suits

Businesses are more relaxed over employee office attire, allowing staff to ditch suits for t-shirts, a new study reveals.

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Londoners are still the poorest workers in Britain

London professionals are the poorest workers in the UK despite earning more money per month, a new study reveals.

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CICM Index shows Q3 declining trend for economic confidence

Uncertainty over the way Brexit will unfold is making life for credit managers complicated, according to a new study.

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Small business confidence hits 2016 peak

Post Brexit, UK SMEs are feeling more confident in their future than they have had all year, a new study finds.

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Accountants risk future by not keeping on top of tech skills

An evolving client base demands accountants with the ability to use technology to give advice, a new study reveals.

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Working Brits are away on business more than ever

British workers are spending more time than ever away from home on business, with one in three business travellers spending up to an entire month away from home every year without seeing friends or family.

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Accountants risk future by not keeping on top of tech skills

An evolving client base demands accountants with the ability to use technology to give advice, a new study reveals.

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Working Brits are away on business more than ever

British workers are spending more time than ever away from home on business, with one in three business travellers spending up to an entire month away from home every year without seeing friends or family.

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Millennials’ spending habits influenced by video ads

A well produced video advert is more likely to sway the spending habits of the younger generation, a new study reveals.

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Micro businesses don’t promote employee benefits to staff

Companies with fewer than 10 staff members fail to promote benefits and perks to their employees, a new study reveals.

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Why small businesses are putting themselves at risk of financial fraud

Small business leaders are not doing enough to protect their employees against fraud, new research reveals.

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Consumers are put off by tactics of sales assistants

Two thirds of consumers admit they are put off by retail attendants making aggressive sales pitches, according to new research.

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?

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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