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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.

Small businesses neglecting marketing, finds research

The SME sector is losing out on up to £122 billion in sales by allowing marketing to slip off the radar, according to a study.

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Budget 2013: the reaction

Experts respond to the 2013 Budget and explain what it means for small businesses.

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Budget 2013: 450,000 small businesses ‘will pay no jobs tax’

In a dramatic move, the Chancellor George Osborne has promised to take the first £2,000 off the national insurance bill of all employers, meaning that almost half a million businesses will pay no national insurance contributions at all.

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Employment tribunal process in shake-up to make it easier to navigate

New rules have been announced in an attempt to streamline the employment tribunal process to make tribunals more efficient and easier to understand.

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Cable launches UK Retail Industry International Action Plan

A two-year government initiative that aims to assist retailers to grow internationally has been launched.

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Call for more exporting assistance for small businesses

Government agencies have been called upon to ensure small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) know where to go for exporting help.

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Survey ahead of National Apprenticeship Week 2013 reveals most businesses take on apprentices permanently

The majority of businesses that took on an apprentice have employed them full time following the apprenticeship period, research finds. 


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‘Ongoing problems with business banking in the UK’ blamed for poor lending figures

The BDRC Finance Monitor for SME lending has thrown up some real concerns with UK business banking.

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Survey ahead of National Apprenticeship Week 2013 reveals most businesses take on apprentices permanently

The majority of businesses that took on an apprentice have employed them full time following the apprenticeship period, research finds. 


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‘Ongoing problems with business banking in the UK’ blamed for poor lending figures

The BDRC Finance Monitor for SME lending has thrown up some real concerns with UK business banking.

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Promising late payment news for small businesses as Prompt Payment Code attracts more signatures

The number of FTSE 350 companies pledging to pay small companies promptly has tripled following a government drive to boost sign up to a code of conduct.

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Business employees feel unable to work creatively in the office environment

Dull and demotivating workplaces are holding back business-critical creativity, according to a new survey.

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New government initiative cuts red tape for small businesses

Thousands of small companies are to be spared from red tape after a government shake-up on business regulations.

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Chasing payments most unpopular task among small businesses

The most unpopular administrative tasks among entrepreneurs are chasing payments and processing expenses, research finds.

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