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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.

Businesses continue to turn their back on banks

London’s small businesses are abandoning traditional bank funding and embracing alternative finance, research finds.

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Employees satisfied in roles, with Norwich and Liverpool workers the happiest

Some 71 per cent of UK employees feel satisfied in their current job, according to a study. 

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Poor planning could cost UK companies dearly this year

Ineffective planning could mean Britain's small businesses will lose out on £25 billion in extra revenue in 2016, research finds.

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Consumers turn to social media to voice complaints

An increasing number of consumers are turning to social media first to voice complaints, have complicated situations resolved, and even in the case of a crisis, according to a study.

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Retailers criticised for failing to satisfy consumer demands at Christmas

A slump in festive shoppers hitting the high street shows that retailers must develop an omni-channel sales strategy and not rely on slashing prices, an e-commerce specialist warns.

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2016 all change for small companies

Next year must see local businesses and communities embrace change, says the Federation of Small Businesses.

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Listening skills hailed as most important sales trait

Business decision makers think listening skills are essential for a good salesperson but do not rate asking questions as a very important trait, research finds.

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Half of small business leaders have worked on Christmas Day

Company owners are used to missing out on festive moments, research finds.

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Listening skills hailed as most important sales trait

Business decision makers think listening skills are essential for a good salesperson but do not rate asking questions as a very important trait, research finds.

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Half of small business leaders have worked on Christmas Day

Company owners are used to missing out on festive moments, research finds.

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SME growth mindset still strong but could be on the wane

Britain's SMEs are confident of ending the year in a growth phase, although certainty is beginning to wane from the peak recorded in Q2 this year, research suggests.

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Late payment terms remain miserable for small businesses

More than one in ten small businesses are being forced to wait over 90 days to get paid by their suppliers, research finds.

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Consumers seek products and services of smaller businesses

Recent data has shown a meteoric rise in consumers turning to independent, local shops and tradesmen over recent years.

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Almost half of UK adults want to start their own business

The UK ranks alongside Germany for entrepreneurial ambition, research finds.

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