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Legions of skilled, experienced and flexible grey go-getters will be driving the nation's economy come 2025, research finds.
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Expectations that the economy will improve over the next 12 months are substantially down from previous highs in the last quarter, a study shows.
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As the prospects of the UK services and manufacturing industries continue to diverge, the government's plans to rebalance the UK economy are increasingly at risk, a study finds.
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Small and medium-sized enterprises are more comfortable than last year with the economic climate, research finds.
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Analysis of Met Office and ONS data reveals the weather events that impact the UK economy and small businesses are hit the hardest.
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The UK economy is losing out on £18 billion due to 520,000 job vacancies that small companies are unable to fill due to a lack of relevant skills, research finds.
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Two fifths of small business owners feel the government should prioritise investment in infrastructure over other services, research finds.
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The proportion of small businesses that see the current economic climate as a major obstacle to business success has almost halved from its peak at the start of 2012, research finds.
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The number of businesses reporting strong year-on-year growth is on the increase, finds research from Experian.
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Seven in ten British tradespeople work extra unpaid hours each week, equating to around £4.8 billion in unpaid overtime every year, research finds.
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Small businesses in the UK are no longer placing any faith in government economic predictions, new figures show.
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More than one in ten British small and medium-sized enterprises say they have considered closing down in the last three months amid the difficult economic situation.
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