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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.

‘Every business can make a difference’ to the environment say experts

Every business can make a difference to climate change by improving their energy efficiency, claim environmental experts.

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SMEs not ready for Corporate Manslaughter Act

Only half of businesses in the UK are prepared for the introduction of the Corporate Manslaughter Act, despite the introduction of the legislation on April 6th say experts.

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SMEs can benefit from occupational health investment

While it may not be among their current spending priorities, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) can benefit from investing in occupational health (OH) measures.

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Energy efficiency equals cost efficiency for SMEs

SMEs that implement a number of energy saving measures stand to cut more costs than those companies which employ less or none at all, claims environmental experts.

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Removing red tape will encourage SMEs

Removing red tape will encourage SMEs to grow and budding entrepreneurs to start their own businesses, claim industry experts.

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Business passengers more ‘cost conscious’

Business passengers are becoming more 'cost-conscious these days', according to easyJet.

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Interest rate cut – what does it mean?

The Bank of England has cut interest rates a quarter of a point to 5.5 per cent. This is the first rate cut since August but what does it mean for your business?

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Paper shredders and office security afford SMEs protection

Businesses should protect confidential information using paper shredders and office security, says a law firm.

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Interest rate cut – what does it mean?

The Bank of England has cut interest rates a quarter of a point to 5.5 per cent. This is the first rate cut since August but what does it mean for your business?

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Paper shredders and office security afford SMEs protection

Businesses should protect confidential information using paper shredders and office security, says a law firm.

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Microsoft launches free office accounting software for small business

Microsoft has announced the launch of Microsoft Office Accounting 2008, which aims to enable small businesses, from sole traders to businesses with up to 25 employees, to more effectively manage their finances.

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Outsourcing may lead to a loss of control

SMEs that outsource staff and contracts 'do think they might lose control so they try and take steps to make sure that doesn't happen'.

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Brown’s popularity with SMEs at all-time low

The majority of SMEs questioned in a new survey believe Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling are bad for business.

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SMEs ‘nip workplace disputes in the bud’

The close nature of small businesses' working environments often allows them to resolve workplace disputes without the need for an employment tribunal, a business association claims.

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