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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.

SMEs happy being small

Most owners of small firms are happy to keep their businesses the size they are and have no desire to be the next Bill Gates, according to a survey of micro businesses.

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How to comply with legislation

Over three-quarters of Britain's small businesses are not confident that they are complying with mounting legislation, according to research from information technology supplier Dell.

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Enterprise Hubs offer business support

Enterprise Hubs are the latest incarnation of Government-backed business support networks for start-ups or small businesses.

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Prince’s Trust gets women working

Already known for helping young people, The Prince's Trust has this year launched the Women Working campaign to help disadvantaged young women turn their lives around, including helping them starting their own businesses.

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SMEs not as trigger happy as Sir Alan

A survey by employment law specialists ELAS shows that more than four-fifths of owner/managers would never utter Sir Alan Sugar's dramatic catchphrase, 'you're fired'.

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Improve office efficiency

More than two and a half hours a day are lost through technological and individual inefficiencies, adding up to around 80 days a year per employee.

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Transport trauma costs small firms millions

Transport woes are costing small businesses an extraordinary £755 million in profits and lost productivity, according to recent research.

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Office time-wasting hits new high

British workers waste up to 12 weeks a year, surfing the net, texting friends, sending personal emails, and even looking for new jobs; all while they should be working.

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Transport trauma costs small firms millions

Transport woes are costing small businesses an extraordinary £755 million in profits and lost productivity, according to recent research.

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Office time-wasting hits new high

British workers waste up to 12 weeks a year, surfing the net, texting friends, sending personal emails, and even looking for new jobs; all while they should be working.

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Royal Mail changes rules

Business post that is undeliverable and does not have a return address will be destroyed by the Royal Mail in a change to its previous practice, warns the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

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Boost for business and environment

A £284 million initiative to help business reduce waste and cut costs has been officially launched by Environment Minister Elliot Morley.

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Better planning means better business

Small firms are sacrificing productivity due to a lack of time to plan their business strategy properly, according to the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI).

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Minimum wage rise announced

Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt has revealed that the UK's minimum wage will rise to over £5 an hour later this year.

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