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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.

Younger workers look to leave jobs inside a year

Workers aged between 16 and 28 lack loyalty to their place of employment, finds research.

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Sedentary staff embarrassed to exercise

More than one in three employees are too embarrassed to exercise during their working day.

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Email is “counter productive”

Modern office workers are being overwhelmed by a deluge of unwanted data, says research.

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Businesses woefully underprepared for ageing workforce

Businesses will struggle to adapt to an ageing workforce, suggests research.

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No longer a nation of shopkeepers

A regional divide in shop vacancy levels has exposed the weak state of retail markets in the north.

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Online retailers don’t deliver the goods

Inflexible delivery could be hampering online retail growth.

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Bosses opt for power breakfast

Breakfast meetings are on the rise as bosses bid to boost productivity levels.

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HMRC to clamp down on small business

A barrage of tax investigations is set to hit small businesses this autumn.

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Bosses opt for power breakfast

Breakfast meetings are on the rise as bosses bid to boost productivity levels.

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HMRC to clamp down on small business

A barrage of tax investigations is set to hit small businesses this autumn.

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eBay traders strike it rich 

The number of million pound businesses set up by people trading on eBay is set to double by the end of the year.

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Brits scheming for SME success

More than one in five Britons believe that they have a business plan that will make them millionaires.

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Green is back on the agenda

Small businesses needing to go green are in urgent need of financial support.

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Body for less regulation to be reviewed

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has launched a review of the Local Better Regulation Office.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade