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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.

BCC: UK economy fragile

The British Chamber of Commerce has pointed to February’s retail figures as highlighting the ‘fragility of Britain’s economy’.

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FSB: Budget could have done more

The Federation of Small Businesses has welcomed some changes announced in the 2011 Budget, but believes it didn't go far enough.

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First four Enterprise Zone areas identified

Nottingham, Liverpool, Manchester and London are the first four areas to identify the locations of their Enterprise Zones.

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FSB: Small firms key to strengthening the recovery

The national chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses has called on the government to create a country fit for entrepreneurs in its Budget tomorrow.

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Rising costs drive business inflation

UK small business inflation has hit 5 per cent, two and a half times higher than the Bank of England’s target 2 per cent rate.

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Red tape cut for small businesses

Small business minister Mark Prisk has announced that small businesses and start-ups will be exempt from new UK regulation for three years, starting in May.

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FSB calls for ‘culture of entrepreneurialism’

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for the government to nurture entrepreneurialism instead of focusing solely on creating job opportunities within existing businesses.

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Energy costs a burden for SMEs

Less than a quarter (23 per cent) of financial directors feel able to manage energy costs, research finds.

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FSB calls for ‘culture of entrepreneurialism’

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for the government to nurture entrepreneurialism instead of focusing solely on creating job opportunities within existing businesses.

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Energy costs a burden for SMEs

Less than a quarter (23 per cent) of financial directors feel able to manage energy costs, research finds.

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TV entrepreneurs encouraging start-ups

The portrayal of entrepreneurs in programmes such as Dragons' Den, The Apprentice and The Secret Millionaire is encouraging non-business owners to start their own company.

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Employees would take their dog to work

Some 85 per cent of employees who have dogs would bring them into the office given the opportunity, finds research.

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Inflated energy bills hurt SMEs

Almost £2 billion is being lost from the UK's small business sector each year by firms unnecessarily paying inflated electricity charges, research reveals.

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CIPD: Employment tribunal system ‘broken’

Employers believe the current system for resolving workplace disputes is failing them, with 69 per cent saying they have no protection against employees making claims to tribunals.

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