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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.

UK businesses struggling to deliver on digital strategy

Here, Regina Moran, VP, head of industry consulting and software solutions, EMEIA BAS at Fujitsu speaks on the skills gap in the UK and the digital pace of change.

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Companies are wasting money on benefits employees don’t value

New research from Sage finds that companies are failing to understand their workforce and the impact their working experiences can have on productivity.

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More than one in three SMEs are changing their strategy post-Brexit

With Brexit causing headaches for many UK businesses, SMEs are increasingly having to change their strategy to stay afloat.

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Brits lag behind Americans when it comes to embracing AI

UK businesses show reluctance in implementing artificial intelligence in the workplace, according to research by SugarCRM.

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Workers who are reluctant to take breaks at risk burn-out

New international research reveals British workers are reluctant to take career breaks and risk burn-out.

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Millennial employees sloppiest at cyber security, study finds

Millennial “digital natives” are, counter-intuitively, the sloppiest with cyber security and the most likely to open the back door to corporate hackers, compared to their older Boomer and Gen X colleagues.

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British workers ‘put under pressure’ to act unethically in the office

New research reveals a quarter of UK workers have been put under pressure to act unethically at work, with talking behind a colleagues back and lying to hide mistakes being the most common.

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Britain has the 4th highest number of micro-businesses per capita

Vistaprint’s Global Micro-Business Impact Report investigates the importance micro-businesses have to the global economy.

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British workers ‘put under pressure’ to act unethically in the office

New research reveals a quarter of UK workers have been put under pressure to act unethically at work, with talking behind a colleagues back and lying to hide mistakes being the most common.

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Britain has the 4th highest number of micro-businesses per capita

Vistaprint’s Global Micro-Business Impact Report investigates the importance micro-businesses have to the global economy.

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Is technology in the workplace making us less productive?

New research from Sharp shows that a lack of technology skills may be exacerbating the UK’s productivity problem.

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How employers are failing to bridge employee savings gap

A third of UK employees are saving less than £50 a month, with one in five not saving anything at all, according to new research.

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SAS launches analytics ‘one-stop shop’ for GDPR

A recent survey published by SAS has revealed that only 45 per cent of businesses actually have a structured plan for compliance for the incoming GDPR changes.

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UK investment in analytics to double by 2020

‘Putting Analytics to Work’ points to a big increase in investment on advanced analytics by US and UK companies by 2020.

Partner content

Benefits of switching to the right business bank account

In case you were in any doubt, here are five key benefits of switching your business bank account – and how to make the switch.

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?