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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.

Employee language proficiency helps global businesses compete

Two thirds of managers cite improved customer feedback as the area most impacted by employees participating in language learning programmes.

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5.5 million people are saving more as a direct result of the pension freedoms

Thursday 6 April marks the second anniversary of the introduction of the pension freedoms, with millions already saving from it.

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SME inflation among the highest in eight years

UK small business inflation has risen to one of the highest points in eight years, revealing the true impact of Brexit on inflation.

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Three principles to improve public services with big data

Increasingly organisations are using big data 'dashboards' to help staff make management decisions based on large flows of information.

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UK SMEs not worried about Britain’s future post – Article 50

Most small businesses remain unconcerned about Brexit and don't think that triggering Article 50 will negatively affect them.

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SME owners face a retirement ‘time bomb’

Many small business owners are expecting to work past well past the average retirement age of 70, or not even retire at all.

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UK businesses caught in negativity epidemic

People in the UK were the most likely to describe their working environment as uninspiring, highlighting a negativity epidemic.

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London start-ups lag behind Berlin, Paris and Dublin post-Brexit vote

Berlin sets the pace for percentage growth of new start-ups as London experiences a slowdown against other European cities.

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UK businesses caught in negativity epidemic

People in the UK were the most likely to describe their working environment as uninspiring, highlighting a negativity epidemic.

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London start-ups lag behind Berlin, Paris and Dublin post-Brexit vote

Berlin sets the pace for percentage growth of new start-ups as London experiences a slowdown against other European cities.

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Smaller businesses still face failure due to cashflow barriers

Smaller businesses are continuing to face cashflow barriers to funding across the UK, due to slow and lengthy processes.

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One third of HR directors saw employee turnover increase in last three years

Job boredom is a key driver of the trend of high employee turnover, particularly for employees in large organisations.

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Robots will NOT steal UK jobs… they could create more

The majority of industry professionals have never witnessed robots stealing a job, instead they see them creating roles.

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Small businesses embrace Brexit Britain in bullish fashion

Half of SMEs expect sales growth in the months ahead, with London-based businesses most uncertain about the post-Brexit performance.

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.

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.

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