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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 businesses should navigate changes to internet security

UK businesses could find themselves locked out of secure payment websites if they don’t act to accommodate changes caused by a new and more sophisticated level of internet security.

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Small companies urged to be cautious of rise in online financiers

Small and medium-sized UK companies have been warned about the growing number of bandwagon lenders and 'flatpack' finance providers that are flooding the market.

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Overdrafts fall by the wayside for small businesses

The value of lending to small businesses via overdrafts is falling by £100 million a month as small as SME bank overdrafts die out, research finds.

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Financial hurdles hit female business owners 

Cash flow, time management, and staffing issues are the main difficulties faced by female business owners, research reveals.

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Universities urged to work closer with small businesses

Small businesses and universities must engage at a deeper level and collaborate in more innovative ways if the relationship is to yield greater benefits for both groups and the local economies in which they are rooted, says the Federation of Small Businesses.

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Small business EIS investment increases year on year 

The number of investments made into UK small businesses through the tax efficient EIS scheme rose by 11 per cent from 122,320 in 2013/14 to a record 135,445 in 2014/15.

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Business owners refuse to be swayed on Brexit decision

Business owners aren’t interested in which politicians or personalities come out in support of the remain or leave sides, according to a study.

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British women yearn to start their own business

Flexibility, being your own boss, or turning a hobby into a business are just a few reasons why British women dream of leaving their jobs to become self-employed, a study finds.

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Business owners refuse to be swayed on Brexit decision

Business owners aren’t interested in which politicians or personalities come out in support of the remain or leave sides, according to a study.

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British women yearn to start their own business

Flexibility, being your own boss, or turning a hobby into a business are just a few reasons why British women dream of leaving their jobs to become self-employed, a study finds.

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Working environment having a negative effect on employee mental health 

More than a third of UK employees say their working environment is having a negative effect on their mental state of mind, and one in two feel that their workplace ‘does not manage mental health issues well’.

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Nepotism in the workplace hitting recruitment

Almost two thirds of UK workers have experienced nepotism in the workplace, with 27.9 per cent witnessing underqualified candidates being hired for jobs because they were favoured.

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Small businesses not identifying Key Performance Indicators 

Failing to identify and track key metrics is stunting small business growth, according to a study.

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Small businesses facing fines for missing government auto-enrol deadline

The UK's small companies face being slapped with around £25 million of fines for missing the government's auto-enrolment deadline, a study finds.

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