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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.

Guidelines for workplace monitoring

Employers who monitor staff phone calls and emails must be more open about it, according to guidance released by the Information Commissioner.

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VAT amnesty for businesses

Firms trading above the VAT threshold but yet to register are being offered the chance to avoid a penalty - providing they sign up by 30 September - under a new scheme launched by HM Customs & Excise.

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Business productivity hit by spam

Small businesses are losing up to 25 days of productivity a year to junk email, according to research carried out by email security specialist Advascan - yet there are ways of dealing with the problem.

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Government plans Business Link revival

Having outlined a new framework for Government policy toward small business in December 2002, the DTI's Small Business Service (SBS) has unveiled a raft of initiatives aimed at boosting enterprise in the UK.

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Employers share their staff management secrets

Staff training and development organisation Investors in People has published a list of its 'top ten tips for maximising business potential', following a nationwide poll of small business managers.

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Boost for female entrepreneurs in Scotland

Scottish Enterprise has launched a scheme to promote female entrepreneurship in Scotland to increase the number of female-run start-ups.

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Finances fall short for firms in deprived areas

Firms in deprived areas of the UK are likely to receive lower loans than their counterparts in more affluent regions, according to research into small business financing by the Bank of England.

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Ensure you protect your intellectual property

Small businesses must protect their ideas and inventions or risk going out of business.

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Finances fall short for firms in deprived areas

Firms in deprived areas of the UK are likely to receive lower loans than their counterparts in more affluent regions, according to research into small business financing by the Bank of England.

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Ensure you protect your intellectual property

Small businesses must protect their ideas and inventions or risk going out of business.

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The facts on direct debits and standing orders

There are a few differences between standing orders and direct debits, which are mainly to do with the way the systems are set up and how the money is taken.

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Free risk assessment for your business

With tribunals over workplace accidents on the increase due to stricter safety rules, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is looking to help small firms reduce the risk of accidents, with the launch of a free online risk assessment service.

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Preparation is key for start-up businesses

A survey of entrepreneurs has found that over 50% considered themselves inexperienced when they started up their businesses and almost half wished they had been better prepared.

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New paternity and flexible working rights

With the increasing trend towards promoting a work/life balance and the Government keen to promote the rights of families, there are a number of changes in employment law that have come into force from 6 April.

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