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Sunak offers £1bn omicron business support package

Chancellor succumbs to pressure from business leaders and announces more than £1bn of support for companies across the UK hit hardest by omicron

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Smart Energy GB

Do small businesses care about climate change?

With the stark warnings issued during the various climate summits, what are UK small businesses doing to help reduce carbon emissions and heal the planet?

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Sunak offers £1bn omicron business support package

Chancellor succumbs to pressure from business leaders and announces more than £1bn of support for companies across the UK hit hardest by omicron

Smart Energy GB

Do small businesses care about climate change?

With the stark warnings issued during the various climate summits, what are UK small businesses doing to help reduce carbon emissions and heal the planet?

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Businesses call for £12bn tax hike to be scrapped

Lord Bilimoria, head of lobby group CBI, is just one voice calling on the Government to drop a £12bn tax raid on businesses in April, while the gym sector asks for business rates to be scrapped

Business management

Environmental checklist for small businesses

We've outlined an environmental checklist for UK small businesses to help make your company more sustainable and achieve its carbon-cutting goals.

Running a Business

How to install a heat pump for your small business

How do heat pumps work? Can they save your small business money? Les Roberts looks at the pros and cons of heat pumps

Masterclass Series

What to do when facing financial adversity

Knowing the basics of accounting will help your business if you're facing financial adversity, says Andrew Walsh, founder of AW Repair Group

Masterclass Series

Why you should become carbon neutral

Andrew Walsh, founder of AW Repair group and a keen diver, explains how the company has achieved its carbon neutral status

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Nearly 17% of small businesses at risk of insolvency

Research suggests British small businesses are in more vulnerable position than SMEs in Germany and France

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How to win £4,500 to make your small business green

Government teams up with BT, SSE and NatWest to find Britain’s greenest small businesses

Sole trader

Setting up as a sole trader – a business is born

Setting up as a sole trader is the preferred option for many businesses starting out. James Johnson guides you through what to do

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One in seven adults plan to become entrepreneurs

Research from NatWest found that 50 per cent more people want to become entrepreneurs compared to pre-pandemic levels

Tax

Taxman could claw back up to 10% of furlough cash

Small business owners unaware they have overclaimed could face having to repay 5-10% of furlough claims, warns top accounting firm

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.

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.

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