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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.

2017 to be a good year for SMEs that trade internationally

2017 could be the year for SMEs to take advantage of international trading as most businesses report growth over last year.

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Convenience and security over price for UK online shoppers

Nearly a quarter of online shoppers are frustrated by entering checkout payment details, as retailers respond with secure, instant ways to pay.

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SMEs and mid-market businesses more ambitious than ever

Article 50, Brexit and a weak pound isn’t having a negative impact on the UK’s SMEs and mid-market businesses, research reveals.

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Small suppliers still suffer at the hands of big business slow payer ethic

Half of small businesses in the UK are still suffering from slow payer ethic, as large company practices become regulated.

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Britain’s small digital businesses defy economic disaster with continued growth

More than half of SMEs are tired of experts predicting economic doom and gloom, as the vast majority see growth in 2017.

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Half of SME business owners have never heard of R&D tax relief

Despite renewed focus on R&D by the government in its Spring Budget, 51 per cent of UK SME owners and managers have still never heard of it.

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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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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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