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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.

SMEs to benefit from vital business services and advice

Tens of thousands of UK businesses can now benefit from unlimited and vital business services and advice as part of their Chambers membership.

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An understanding boss – what working mothers want most

New survey reveals that 73 per cent of working mothers are considering retraining for a new career that fits their lifestyle.

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The plague of ‘work about work’ hits UK businesses hard

New study finds duplicated work, frustrating disorganisation, and micro management are widespread within UK businesses

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Employees willing to cut salary to secure their dream job

Robert Half UK reveals research looking into salaries and how many employees would actually take a pay cut for their dream job.

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Bad debt soars despite increase in sales and salaries

Data from Creditsafe’s Watchdog Q3 Report 2017 released finds bad debt has soared despite an increase in sales and salaries.

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Young people lose more than £6,000 a year due to wage discrimination

A new report by Young Women’s Trust shows that under-25s are missing out on between £820 and £6,300 a year due to wage discrimination.

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Deadline looms for SMEs to rid themselves of old pound coins

This Sunday – the 15th October - is the final day of the old pound coin functioning as legal tender and this is something many SMEs are not ready for.

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How to tackle and support mental health issues in the workplace

Sixty-two per cent of UK employees have taken a day off work in the last year as a result of stress, depression or anxiety, Wildgoose survey finds.

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Deadline looms for SMEs to rid themselves of old pound coins

This Sunday – the 15th October - is the final day of the old pound coin functioning as legal tender and this is something many SMEs are not ready for.

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How to tackle and support mental health issues in the workplace

Sixty-two per cent of UK employees have taken a day off work in the last year as a result of stress, depression or anxiety, Wildgoose survey finds.

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When is the best time of year to launch a new business?

Almost nine in ten UK businesses that launch in the spring are a runaway success according to their owners, making it the best time of the year.

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Can the new small business commissioner tackle late payments?

A new small business commissioner is appointed to tackle late payments, yet just two per cent of micro-businesses believe he will.

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SMEs turning to big data to seek competitive gains

Nearly two thirds of small businesses are looking to big data to benefit their business, according to new research.

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SME owners urge their financial advisers to leave the ‘dark ages’

Despite only six per cent of SMEs thinking it’s not important that their financial advisor uses the latest accounting technology, a fifth of accountants are still using paper ledgers – a 13th century tool.

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