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Say goodbye to retirement

The number of people working beyond retirement age will double to 1.8 million by 2019.

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Adversity creates entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs owe their success in business to personal adversity, reveals a new study.

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Family businesses more employee-friendly

Small family-owned firms are seen as more employee-friendly.

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Richard Branson voted top business guru

Despite their omnipresence on our screens, TV celebrity entrepreneurs would be a less popular ‘hire’ than Richard Branson for a business guru.

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New rules for tips and wages

Businesses in the hospitality sector can no longer subsidise staff pay with tips.

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Employees scared to call in sick

Most workers are too worried about their jobs to call in sick, despite renewed fears of a swine flu epidemic.

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Universities need input from businesses

Businesses need to work more closely with universities, according to research by the CBI Higher Education Task Force.

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SMEs receive nothing for business referrals

Small businesses are missing out on the benefits of business referrals, according to research by OpinionMatters on behalf of IT company Easynet Connect.

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Universities need input from businesses

Businesses need to work more closely with universities, according to research by the CBI Higher Education Task Force.

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SMEs receive nothing for business referrals

Small businesses are missing out on the benefits of business referrals, according to research by OpinionMatters on behalf of IT company Easynet Connect.

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Entrepreneurs in business for more than the money

Contrary to popular opinion, people set up in business to improve their quality of life rather than make their millions.

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EFG: ‘Don’t bother’

The government’s Enterprise Guarantee (EFG) Scheme has come under a fresh round of criticism, with the vast majority of small businesses seeing ‘little point’ in applying for it.

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SMEs profit from ‘staycation’ trend

Home businesses have seen turnover climb due to an increase in people holidaying at home.

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Business begins at 50 plus

Older entrepreneurs are a thriving demographic force behind the creation of start-ups, according to research.

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