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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.

Britain’s favourite small business names revealed

Find inspiration for your quirky business name as Vistaprint reveals the top 20 small business names in Britain.

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Workers in start-ups and micro businesses are the happiest

Employees in companies with nine members of staff or less are the happiest and most likely to ‘love’ their jobs.

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CEOs paid up to £27,500 a year to browse social media at work

Half of British workers touch their smartphone up to 18 times an hour whilst at work, as new study finds CEOs can't put the phone down.

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Absence rates show Blue Monday and National Sickie Day are no more

Absence rates for the first half of the year show that British workers are avoiding Blue Monday and national sickie day to call in sick.

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Nearly half of UK small businesses are founded on £500 or less

Time to take the leap? 40 per cent of UK small businesses are founded on £500 or less over the last year

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SMEs more afraid of cybercrime than Brexit

Barclaycard's new research finds SMEs are shifting their priorities when hiring experts, and are now more afraid of cybercrime than Brexit.

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UK businesses are failing to keep employees productive over the summer

New survey reveals that employees are willing to give up part of their salary for an office revamp to boost productivity.

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UK salaries increase at a steady rate, despite post-election uncertainty

It’s positive news for workers this month, as average salaries in the UK rose by a steady 1.3 per cent when compared with data from June 2016.

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UK businesses are failing to keep employees productive over the summer

New survey reveals that employees are willing to give up part of their salary for an office revamp to boost productivity.

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UK salaries increase at a steady rate, despite post-election uncertainty

It’s positive news for workers this month, as average salaries in the UK rose by a steady 1.3 per cent when compared with data from June 2016.

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UK employees waste 400 million days a year on unnecessary tasks

Research shows that businesses are missing the ‘smaller tasks’ issues and not realising the big impact these are having on the output of their employees.

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Why entrepreneurs are more giving to charity as their company grows

Entrepreneurs are placing much more emphasis on philanthropy and giving to charity than they would have done ten years ago

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Gender equality won’t be achieved unless businesses take action

Three in five employers say gender equality won’t be achieved unless businesses take action, as Young Women's Trust launches new research.

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Two thirds of SME retailers feel bullish about UK trading conditions

Levelling the playing field with cost effective and smarter delivery options lets SMEs take on the larger online retailers

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The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

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