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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.

High street boosted by female entrepreneurs

The UK high street has seen a dramatic number of women starting businesses compared to previous years, research finds.

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FSB: Tube strike cost small businesses £600 million 

The London underground strikes in early February cost London small businesses £600 million in lost working hours, business and productivity, research finds.

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Average small business is owed more than £11,000

Small businesses are owed more than £55 billion in unpaid or outstanding invoices, research finds.

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Older entrepreneurs more bullish about starting a business

Over-55s are significantly more confident in their own abilities to start a business than 18-24 year-olds, research finds.

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Employees choose protection over payrises

More than two in five employees say that they would forgo a pay rise of between 1 and 3 per cent for employer-sponsored protection insurances, research finds.

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David Cameron rails on ‘crazy’ business regulations as he announces 3,000 cuts

The prime minister has pledged to remove 3,000 business regulations which are holding back small business growth.

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Bullish businesses ready to invest in growth this year

Companies are ready for expansion in 2014 after a long period of consolidation, research finds.

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More businesses started by enterprising young people over past year

The number of people aged between 18 and 24 either starting a small business or freelancing has almost doubled in the past 12 months, according to a study.

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Bullish businesses ready to invest in growth this year

Companies are ready for expansion in 2014 after a long period of consolidation, research finds.

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More businesses started by enterprising young people over past year

The number of people aged between 18 and 24 either starting a small business or freelancing has almost doubled in the past 12 months, according to a study.

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Funding Circle reaches £200 million milestone in business lending

Peer-to-peer lending platform Funding Circle has surpassed £200 million in funding to UK businesses in the past three years.

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Employee absence levels up, finds small business owners

Almost a quarter of small business managers in the UK say they have seen staff absence levels rise in the last 12 months, research finds.

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Traditional is best for the perfect office Christmas party, survey reveals

Plenty of booze, a traditional turkey dinner and a boogie with your closest workmates are among the things that help the office Christmas party go with a swing, research finds.

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Less lucrative options for female apprentices, study shows

Female apprentices are considerably more likely to end up in low-paid jobs as a result of training in female-dominated sectors, research finds.

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