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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.

Tenon Forum: SME owners cynical about Olympics

Entrepreneurs are cynical about the benefits the 2012 Olympic Games, with only one in ten believing the event will be a boost to their business, a poll finds.

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Don’t forget the new tax return deadline, warns HMRC

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is issuing a reminder to people filing paper self assessment tax returns of the new 31 October deadline. The penalty for missing the deadline is £100.

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Do not rely on virtual offices, association warns

Although virtual offices can be useful for keeping a business going after a disaster, it can be difficult to rely on them for the long term, an industry expert warns.

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Victory for Dragons’ Den duo

Dragons’ Den entrepreneurs Carolyn Jarvis and Charlotte Evans received a big spike in website hits and customer enquiries after receiving an investment of £80,000 from serial entrepreneur Deborah Meaden.

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Wasteful printing is costing SMEs

More than half of office workers admit to wastefully printing documents, according to a survey of 2,000 office workers released by government-funded programme Envirowise.

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Unqualified accountants ‘causing problems for SMEs’

Business groups are calling on parliament to make 'accountant' a legally-recognised term to prevent those without the right training putting small firms at risk through offering ineffective counsel.

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Franchises offer ‘a proven and profitable model’

The 'proven and profitable model' offered by franchises has caused a steady increase in the number of potential entrepreneurs taking up the service, a survey shows.

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SMEs are flourishing online

Small online businesses are flourishing, according to trade body for online retailers IMRG.

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Franchises offer ‘a proven and profitable model’

The 'proven and profitable model' offered by franchises has caused a steady increase in the number of potential entrepreneurs taking up the service, a survey shows.

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SMEs are flourishing online

Small online businesses are flourishing, according to trade body for online retailers IMRG.

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BRC: Recession not imminent

Growth in sales may slow but the economy will not go into recession, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) predicts.

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Firms urged to set up volunteering schemes

Volunteering England has launched a campaign to encourage SMEs to give more to charities by setting up employer supported volunteering (ESV) schemes.

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Business founders seek work-life balance

More than a quarter of those who set up their own business did so to achieve a better work-life balance, according to an online poll of 908 owner-managed businesses SmallBusiness.co.uk.

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IRM: Virtual offices getting more accepted

Consumers are increasingly accepting of businesses running from virtual offices rather than bricks and mortar buildings, according to the Institute of Risk Management (IRM).

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