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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.

Brits worried about how much personal information they share online

More than half of consumers in the UK worry about how much personal information they have shared online; two thirds know little or nothing about their rights.

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UK salaries rise in February, as employers push to attract more candidates

UK salaries rise in February, as employers push to attract more candidates, with many of the nation’s key sectors witnessing above average salary growth last month.

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Two thirds of UK SME bosses face recruitment and retention difficulties

New study suggests that one in five SMEs report having problems with a high level of staff turnover and recruitment.

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Almost half of start-ups believe there is a gender bias problem

Four in ten female founders say they frequently encountered gender bias while running their start-up and 42 per cent believe gender discrimination will stay the same as they scale up.

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Trust found to be major factor in employee retention and wellbeing

A quarter of UK employees have left their company due to issues around trust, with a majority of employees identify trust as a primary reason to stay or leave.

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Two in three people can’t leave their work emails alone at home

With GDPR coming into play from May, tech retailer Ebuyer has conducted some research into how many workers are spending their personal time checking work emails.

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Number of SMEs trading internationally halves in 2017

A slowdown in international trade is likely to continue as three quarters of small businesses expect international revenues to decline or remain stagnant during Q1 2018.

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Business confidence holds up despite rise in market volatility

Overall business confidence remains above the long-term average of 32 per cent, but has decreased by 2 points from 35 per cent in January, with economic optimism remains the same at 31 per cent.

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Number of SMEs trading internationally halves in 2017

A slowdown in international trade is likely to continue as three quarters of small businesses expect international revenues to decline or remain stagnant during Q1 2018.

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Business confidence holds up despite rise in market volatility

Overall business confidence remains above the long-term average of 32 per cent, but has decreased by 2 points from 35 per cent in January, with economic optimism remains the same at 31 per cent.

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Connected society: Global internet access grows over 2017

Now in its second year, The Inclusive Internet Index tracks the extent to which the internet is available, affordable, relevant and supportive of positive outcomes around the world.

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Think you’re better than your boss? You’re not the only one

Research from CABA, reveals 28 per cent of Brits thin they can do a better job than their boss with more than one in three confessing they think about quitting on a regular basis.

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Growth is on the agenda for 80 per cent of the UK SMEs

A survey of over 150 SME business owners has revealed an unexpectedly positive outlook for the future of their businesses' growth – despite uncertainty around productivity, the UK economy and a changing global landscape.

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Half of employees can’t recite their organisation’s vision or values

Rungway research of 2,000 British employees shows more than half of employees in the UK can’t recite their organisation’s vision, and nearly half can’t recite their organisation’s values.

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