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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.

Employees prefer to work for SMEs – Survey

Working for big business is not a top priority for employees, with the majority claiming they would prefer to work for an SME, says recruitment consultancy Angela Mortimer.

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‘Low carbon strategy will boost economy’

Entrepreneurs have welcomed the government's Low Carbon Industrial Strategy as a way to boost the economy and create new jobs.

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Innovative SMEs key to overcoming recession, says James Caan

Britain needs to focus on building a strong SME base in the science sector, says Dragons’ Den investor James Caan.

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North-east tech firms gain new support

Growing high-tech companies in the north-east will be given further support by a new digital enterprise centre.

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Boris Johnson: ‘London SMEs will pull us out of recession’

Small businesses in the capital will pull the UK economy out of recession, said Mayor of London Boris Johnson last night.

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CBI calls for Alternative to Redundancy scheme

The government should implement an Alternative to Redundancy (ATR) initiative in order to reduce the number of unemployed workers, says the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

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ABI: Trade credit insurance claims rising

The number of trade credit insurance claims has risen sharply, says  the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

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Enterprise support announced in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland has unveiled an £8 million package of initiatives to support start-ups and early-stage businesses.

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ABI: Trade credit insurance claims rising

The number of trade credit insurance claims has risen sharply, says  the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

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Enterprise support announced in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland has unveiled an £8 million package of initiatives to support start-ups and early-stage businesses.

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UK small firms ‘have credit rating troubles’

The majority of the UK's small businesses have a credit rating which could damage their chances of obtaining finance, a new study claims.

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CBI: Recession changing working arrangements

Employers are changing how they organise their workforce in light of the recession, new research from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) suggests.

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Sunderland software firms gain £2.9m investment

An initiative to support small companies in Sunderland's software industry has received a £2.9 million boost.

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Shop closures a ‘long-term issue’

The closure of high street shops is a long-term structural issue, rather than a short-term effect of the recession, says the Retail Think Tank (RTT).

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