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Business lending under the government's Funding for Lending (FLS) scheme has fallen for the second successive quarter, suggesting the initiative has failed in its mission to kick-start credit creation.
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The majority of shoppers think that improvements should be made to their local high street, research finds.
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A quarter of small business owners say that they regret starting up and would rather not go through the pain of growing a company again, research finds.
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Small business owners are being let down by legal services providers, being hit financially and emotionally, research finds.
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One third of UK office workers regularly share confidential company information with colleagues, according to a study.
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Small businesses have been encouraged to expand following a government initiative to reduce their national insurance (NI) burden, research finds.
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Cybercrime costs small businesses an average of £4,000 a time, research finds.
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The number of official complaints made by small companies about loans and overdrafts has risen by 17 per cent in the last year, rising from 522 to 612, research finds.
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Cybercrime costs small businesses an average of £4,000 a time, research finds.
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The number of official complaints made by small companies about loans and overdrafts has risen by 17 per cent in the last year, rising from 522 to 612, research finds.
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The average cost of starting a business in the UK is £312, research finds.
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Employee engagement in UK organisations is highest in the voluntary sector, research finds.
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Bank lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme has begun to show improvement, according to government figures.
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UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are underestimating the security risks that come with increasing use of new technology, finds research.
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