University leavers consider starting a business
Unemployment caused by a lack of jobs is making starting up a business a more appealing career choice for young people, according to a new study.
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Unemployment caused by a lack of jobs is making starting up a business a more appealing career choice for young people, according to a new study.
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Face-to-face communication is being neglected in favour of phone calls and emails among business staff, research finds.
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The key to helping business growth could be working with competitors, according to a survey of UK small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Businesses are being urged to ensure they are prepared for'massive changes' to the way they report the tax paid on their employees' wages.
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Cutting red tape should be the most important business priority for the government, according to small and medium-sized enterprise owners.
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Small businesses in the UK are no longer placing any faith in government economic predictions, new figures show.
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The government has introduced a new initiative which it hopes will save millions of pounds in accountancy and administration costs.
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A lack of jobs and higher university tuition fees have led to a growing number of teenagers and young people aspiring to be their own boss, research finds.
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The government has introduced a new initiative which it hopes will save millions of pounds in accountancy and administration costs.
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A lack of jobs and higher university tuition fees have led to a growing number of teenagers and young people aspiring to be their own boss, research finds.
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The government is set to ramp up its support for small businesses which take on apprentices following a report from entrepreneur Jason Holt.
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A third of small and medium-sized enterprises are unaware of important changes to payroll procedures set to come into force in April next year.
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Small businesses are sourcing affordable training alternatives in order to sidestep steep staff development costs, new research has revealed.
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A government scheme aiming to facilitate the flow of funding to small businesses is up and running.
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