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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.

Start-ups need family and friends

Small businesses say friends and family provide more support when starting out than banks and government agencies.

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‘Retirement age should be kept at 65’

Government proposals to remove employers’ rights to retire workers at 65 have been criticised by a small business support group.

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Business owners sell off personal assets to raise cash

Resourceful entrepreneurs have turned to a variety of finance sources in response to decreased bank lending, claims research.

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UK emerges from recession

The UK economy grew by 0.1 per cent in the last quarter of 2009 officially ending the recession.

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Dragons’ Den seeks budding entrepreneurs

If you've got what it takes to do battle with the likes of Peter Jones and James Caan, then you'll be pleased to hear that Dragons' Den is recruiting for its eighth season.

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SMEs welcome supermarket watchdog

Plans for a new supermarket ombudsman have been warmly received by small businesses.

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Small businesses fall back on overdrafts

SMEs have been forced into paying higher rates through bank overdrafts thanks to the scarcity of business loans.

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‘VAT hikes bad for economy’

SMEs say the VAT increase back to 17.5 per cent could harm prospects of a recovery.

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Small businesses fall back on overdrafts

SMEs have been forced into paying higher rates through bank overdrafts thanks to the scarcity of business loans.

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‘VAT hikes bad for economy’

SMEs say the VAT increase back to 17.5 per cent could harm prospects of a recovery.

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E-commerce saves small businesses

Shop owners who have decided to sell their goods online say the move has saved their businesses, according to a survey from eBay.

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SMEs drive innovation

Small businesses are as innovative as their larger counterparts, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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‘Banks are not supportive,’ say SMEs

Bank managers are among the least trusted group to approach when owner-managers are seeking financial advice, according to research from Close Invoice Finance.

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Innovation key to recovery

Investment in innovation is the key to economic growth, says a report from investment body NESTA (the national endowment for science, technology and the arts).

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