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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.

Nameless CVs for fairer hiring

Businesses should encourage all job applicants to send in CVs that do not identify their name or ethnic background, says an employment law specialist.

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Cameron launches entrepreneurship campaign

Prime minister David Cameron has launched a major initiative in an attempt to boost entrepreneurship in the UK.

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SMEs look to the government for help

Almost nine in ten businesses believe the government must do more to encourage business growth, research finds.

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Higher education not developing work skills

A fifth of UK employers believe school leavers make better employees than university graduates.

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UK trade deficit expands

The UK trade deficit in goods and services widened to £2.6 billion in November 2011, from a revised £1.9 billion in October, according to Office of National Statistics figures.

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Credit unions now able to lend to SMEs

Small businesses struggling to access funding have been given an alternative option with the introduction of legislation allowing credit unions to lend to them.

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Businesses call for VAT reduction

A year after the contentious rise in VAT from 17.5 to 20 per cent, businesses are calling for the rate to be reduced to help their company move forward.

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Workers ‘underused and demotivated’ by lack of support

The underuse of skills in the UK is resulting in lost productivity both for businesses and the economy as a whole, argues a think tank.

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Businesses call for VAT reduction

A year after the contentious rise in VAT from 17.5 to 20 per cent, businesses are calling for the rate to be reduced to help their company move forward.

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Workers ‘underused and demotivated’ by lack of support

The underuse of skills in the UK is resulting in lost productivity both for businesses and the economy as a whole, argues a think tank.

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Lack of finance continues to hamper SMEs

Small business owners have been ‘locked in a capital battle’ which has resulted in lost opportunities to grow their business, research finds.

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Start-ups on the rise in UK

The number of businesses started in 2011 is up by 18 per cent on last year, research finds.

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Intolerance of social networks could hurt SMEs

Employers who impose strict policies against the use of social networking tools designed for business are at risk of alienating 'Generation Facebook' from joining their organisation, research finds.

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Businesses identify customer service weakness

Four fifths of small businesses feel their customer service could be improved, despite two thirds identifying that responsiveness is the most important factor in their company.

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