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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 face challenges when exporting

Red tape and volatile exchange rates are the main challenges facing small businesses when exporting, a report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) finds.

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SMEs fear losing out on public sector bids

Two-thirds of businesses are convinced that their lack of tendering experience will count against them in bidding for public sector contracts, despite the government’s attempts to level the playing field.

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Empty property relief to be scrapped

Most small businesses will soon no longer be able to benefit from empty property business rate relief.

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CBI: SMEs need guidance on retirement rules

The CBI has called on the government to clarify its position on retirement rules before the default retirement age (DRA) is scrapped next April.

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Businesses need to support students

Business must show more support for young people following the tuition fee rises, says an employers group.

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Funding for small business tech projects

The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £2 million in feasibility studies for technology projects led or undertaken by small companies.

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SMEs: Government doesn’t care

Small businesses are disillusioned by a lack of support from the state, research suggests.

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Poor customer service blighting SMEs

UK businesses are losing out on valuable customers due to poor customer service.

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SMEs: Government doesn’t care

Small businesses are disillusioned by a lack of support from the state, research suggests.

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Poor customer service blighting SMEs

UK businesses are losing out on valuable customers due to poor customer service.

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SMEs look to go international in 2011

Many small businesses are setting their sights on trading abroad for the first time next year, research finds.

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Councils could scrap small business rate relief

Changes heralded as making small business rate relief (SBRR) automatic could lead to councils scrapping the tax break altogether, according the Forum of Private Business.

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Most online retailers guilty of spamming 

More than half of UK online retailers send unsolicited emails, research finds.

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Happiest Britons work for themselves

Self-employed Britons are the happiest workers in the country, research finds.

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