Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles and news on the topic of inflation and its effect on UK SMEs.
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Business rates are forecast to rise by almost £2bn in the 2024/25 tax year, adding to the strain that small firms are already facing.
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The cost of supplies and stock has rocketed by 21 per cent year on year, with nine out ten small firms reporting higher costs
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More than four in five businesses cite inflation as a growing worry in latest quarterly British Chambers of Commerce survey of business sentiment
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Rishi Sunak vowed to cut business taxes to encourage higher productivity and living standards in his speech at this year's CBI Annual Dinner
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The latest ONS business figures show that firms are putting up customer prices due to increasing energy, labour and raw material costs
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Insolvency expert Begbies Traynor calls on government to take softer line with small firms struggling to repay Covid debt
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Staff shortages in shops and restaurants due to double whammy of Brexit and Covid will push wages up by an average 2.9% in 2022 - survey
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Londoners have experienced inflation almost a third higher than those outside the capital over the last 20 years, research finds.
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New research looks into the most resentful payments in the UK, as well as the worst value costs.
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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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Government must reduce reliance on consumer spending and rebalance the rising inflation for sustainable growth.
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2017 is likely to be a tough year for businesses, with an increase in business rates being introduced while revenues are expected to remain stagnant.
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Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
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As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?
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Analogue phone systems are increasingly being replaced by smarter broadband based networks – here’s why you should consider switching
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David Malan, sales director of DocuWare for the UK and Ireland, explains how the platform can streamline your document management