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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.

Calls to address sickness absence

The government is being urged to reinvigorate its efforts to tackle sickness absence.

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Businesses to comply with new website privacy laws

UK small businesses could face fines of up to £500,000 if they fail to meet tough new website privacy laws which come into force this month.

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Wonga enters business loan market

Short-term loan provider Wonga is set to launch a business loan service, which wlll reportedly make funds available within 15 minutes of an application.

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Little change in high street sales

High street sales were slightly down in the year to April, but in line with expectations for the time of year, according to the Confederation of British Industry.

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SMEs struggle with public sector tenders

Small businesses are still struggling to win public sector contracts despite the government's efforts to make it easier, research finds.

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Consumers plump for e-commerce

Almost a quarter of shoppers say they do more than half of all their shopping online.

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Employees dream of power naps

Nearly half of office workers would willingly swap their lunch break for an afternoon nap.

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Employees keen to be seen at work

More than a third of office workers deliberately spend longer hours in the office than needed in a bid to impress their manager, according to a study.

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Employees dream of power naps

Nearly half of office workers would willingly swap their lunch break for an afternoon nap.

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Employees keen to be seen at work

More than a third of office workers deliberately spend longer hours in the office than needed in a bid to impress their manager, according to a study.

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SMEs to be wary of Grand National sweepstakes

Millions of workers across the UK could unwittingly break the law by taking part in a Grand National sweepstake, according to a prominent solicitor.

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Branson most respected in business

The man behind the Virgin brand, Richard Branson, is the UK's most admired entrepreneur, research finds.

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SMEs see opportunities ahead

Small business confidence in UK economic and international trading conditions is the highest for six months, research finds.

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‘Dormant entrepreneurs’ missing opportunities

Some 70 per cent of those with an idea for a business have not acted on it, research finds.

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