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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.

Salaries soar in the education, catering and retail sectors

The latest job market data from CV-Library reveals that salaries across the UK saw a steady increase of 1.3 per cent last month.

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Half of UK startups do not offer stock options to employees

New research shows that half of UK startups do not offer stock options to their employees as a benefit.

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Black Friday goes off the boil, but Saturday spending heats up

Sales data taken from 2,000 UK independent retailers shows that sales on Black Friday were down eight per cent compared to last year.

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A nation with ambition: 85 per cent want to start a business

The UK is a nation with ambition: almost nine in ten Britons have an unfulfilled dream, and three quarters want to turn it in to a reality.

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Effective ways to expand your small business

Perhaps the main objective of any business is to grow their business, so, what can small businesses starting out learn from other small businesses who are currently expanding.

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London and Berlin named cities most at risk of cyber attacks

London and Berlin top the list of European capitals that are most at risk of cyber attack via connected devices, finds Trend Micro.

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Why workers are reluctant to express themselves at work

Should you be yourself at work? New research reveals workers are wary to express themselves, with the majority believing it’s only acceptable if you’re in a senior position!

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Employers holding back on gender pay gap reporting

Survey shows that most employers have already calculated their pay gap but not yet reported the findings.

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Why workers are reluctant to express themselves at work

Should you be yourself at work? New research reveals workers are wary to express themselves, with the majority believing it’s only acceptable if you’re in a senior position!

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Employers holding back on gender pay gap reporting

Survey shows that most employers have already calculated their pay gap but not yet reported the findings.

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UK SMEs spent 600 hours over the last year preparing for GDPR

Six in ten SMEs getting ready for 25 May 2018 GDPR deadline, but 2.1 million are still not preparing for the change.

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The Brexit effect: Tackling the workload left by EU migrants

UK employers raise concerns, as young professionals admit to not wanting to take on the work of EU migrants.

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UK Singles’ Day achieves 32 per cent year-on-year growth

New data from Rakuten Marketing reveals Singles’ Day fever has well and truly hit the UK this year.

International Business

European union sales growth set to outperform US this Black Friday

Ingenico has predicted that European Union sales growth will outperform the United States this Black Friday.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade