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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.

Nine working days lost each year due to office tech fails

UK workers are losing on average nine working days a year due to technology fails around the office, according to new research.

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SMEs in denial about the cost of a cyber-attack

Three quarters of SMEs have not set aside any budget to deal with the aftermath of a cyber-attack, research from PolicyBee finds.

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E-commerce grow seven times faster than global retail average

Superstars of e-commerce grow seven times faster than global retail average, according to a new report by OC&C Strategy Consultants.

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Prediction of UK economy bouncing back to life

There's been predictions that regardless of the slow start at the beginning, UK's economy will bounce back to life before the end of the year. This means that interest rates are likely to be increased in the next couple of months - earlier than what was initially forecast.

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Meet the judges for the British Small Business Awards 2017

Here, we talk to the leading entrepreneurs and business advisers who will judge SmallBusiness.co.uk's British Small Business Awards 2017.

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British Small Business Awards 2017: Community Business of the Year shortlist

The Community Business of the Year category at the British Small Business Awards will celebrate the local businesses that truly enrich the area in which they operate.

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Earning more and working less: the rise of the silver self-employed

New research shows that it’s the over 65s who are profiting most from the sharp rise of self-employment in the UK.

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British Small Business Awards 2017: Insurance Provider of the Year shortlist

Insurance Provider of the Year is the latest category shortlist to be released for the British Small Business Awards.

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Earning more and working less: the rise of the silver self-employed

New research shows that it’s the over 65s who are profiting most from the sharp rise of self-employment in the UK.

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British Small Business Awards 2017: Insurance Provider of the Year shortlist

Insurance Provider of the Year is the latest category shortlist to be released for the British Small Business Awards.

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HMRC report fall in PCL Stamp Duty contribution

Despite headline increases in Stamp Duty take, HMRC reports fall of 10.3 per cent in Central London and 58 per cent for purchases in corporate wrappers.

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Britain could be just 11 years away from pension crisis

Nearly half of people in the UK aren’t saving into a pension, which could lead to a pension crisis in just over a decade.

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More than half of UK SMEs still unfamiliar with the GDPR

Eighteen per cent of businesses say if they had to pay new maximum fines, it would put them at risk of insolvency.

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British Small Business Awards 2017: Young Business of the Year shortlist

The Young Business of the Year category at the British Small Business Awards will celebrate a company of less than three years old making a real impact in its chosen market.

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.

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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