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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.

Public procurement: size matters

Size does matter when it comes to bagging Government contracts, according to small business lobby group the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

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Beating the business cheats

February is scam awareness month, a campaign launched by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to raise the public consciousness on the issues of fraud and con artists.

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Celebrate your training success

Businesses proud of their training and staff development programmes are being invited to enter the 2005 National Training Awards.

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Funding solutions for your business

Small and growing businesses looking to raise funds could benefit from two free and comprehensive guides launched by the Department of Trade & Industry.

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Public procurement portal for small firms

Small firms will soon have direct access to Government business opportunities through a national web portal from the Small Business Service (SBS) and the Office of Government Commerce (OGC).

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Small firms warned over intellectual property

Over two thirds of small businesses are not protecting their intellectual property and are jeopardising their profits, says law firm Thomas Eggar.

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Government urged to put small businesses first

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is lobbying the Government to put small businesses at the top of its agenda for 2005 and has identified a list of issues to be addressed.

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Flying start for budding entrepreneurs

UK students are to get a helping hand from a scheme announced by Chancellor Gordon Brown in his pre-Budget report that aims to get more graduates to start their own businesses.

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Government urged to put small businesses first

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is lobbying the Government to put small businesses at the top of its agenda for 2005 and has identified a list of issues to be addressed.

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Flying start for budding entrepreneurs

UK students are to get a helping hand from a scheme announced by Chancellor Gordon Brown in his pre-Budget report that aims to get more graduates to start their own businesses.

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Your guide to stress management

Over 13 million days a year are lost due to work-related stress, according to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), costing the UK around £3.

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Top tips to reduce staff absence

Small businesses wanting to better manage absenteeism now have a free online resource to help them, courtesy of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas).

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Wanted: Women in business

Official figures show that over 130,000 women started their own businesses in 2003, but the Government wants more.

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Get ready for Enterprise Week

A celebration of all things entrepreneurial is taking place between 15 and 21 November in the shape of the UK's first ever Enterprise Week.

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