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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.

Staff incentive scheme shake-up

Small business owners are being shown the way to get more from their staff as the Government's Share Incentive Plan takes to the road.

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Gender issues present challenge for women entrepreneurs

The Government, financial institutions, and a host of business bodies are being called on to provide greater support to women entrepreneurs, in a new report published by The Industrial Society.

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New staff holiday rule to hit SMEs

Small businesses may have to put their growth plans on hold when changes to employment rules come into force later this month.

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New incubators to focus on internet start-ups

New e-businesses in the very early stages of business development will now have access to ten newly launched incubators, which will focus specifically on the internet sector.

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New virtual incubator for tech entrepreneurs

Prospective technology entrepreneurs seeking greater flexibility when first developing their businesses can now draw on the support of a new virtual incubation service.

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Small businesses tangled in red tape

Complying with government red tape can cost small businesses more than £3,600 a year.

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Small businesses urged to tighten up staff complaints process

Aggrieved employees could inflict terminal damage on your business, even after they have left your company.

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Compliance deadline looms on Data Protection Act

The first transitional period to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 ends on 23 October 2001.

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Small businesses urged to tighten up staff complaints process

Aggrieved employees could inflict terminal damage on your business, even after they have left your company.

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Compliance deadline looms on Data Protection Act

The first transitional period to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 ends on 23 October 2001.

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‘Safe harbour’ scheme gives on-line advertisers credibility

Small businesses are not always able to compete with their larger competitors on price, but there are other ways to differentiate themselves and capture a potential consumer's eye.

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SMEs’ staff management skills not up to scratch

Small- and medium-sized firms' employers realise the value of their staff in driving forward business success according to a recent survey based on a telephone interviews with 500 SMEs.

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Larger companies lag behind in payment performance stakes

UK companies are now the second fastest at paying their bills, in Europe.

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SMEs urged to bid for public sector contracts

Tapping into the public sector contract pipeline has just been made that little bit easier following publication of a guide designed to advise small businesses on how to increase their chances of winning bids for government contracts.

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