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FPB Call For Business Rates Action In Budget
Rising business rates are the biggest concern for small firms amongst changes to the current tax system, a survey by…
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Northern Ireland Business – Budget Proposals
Greater opportunities for economic growth, investment, job creation and business confidence are amongst the proposals being put forward by Northern…
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Business Rates Top Budget Agenda For Business Groups
Two leading business groups have called on the Chancellor to scrap the 2.6 per cent rise in business rates planned…
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Half Of Business Red-Tape To Be Cut
Half of the 115 regulations affecting the day-to-day running of UK businesses are to be removed, according to initial findings…
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Breaking Flooring News
More Certainty Needed On Scottish Business Rates
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to show more predictability and certainty…
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Business Bank Needed To Realise Growth Potential, Says BCC
The Government should press ahead with the implementation of its business bank to support firms with the potential for growth,…
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Tighter Rules Needed For Prompt Payment Code, Says Business Group
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has called for changes to the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) after learning that large…
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Small Businesses Failing To Plan For The Long Term
Many small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are failing to make long term plans because of economic uncertainty, research from…
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Launch Of Business Forum Aims To Rejuvenate High Streets
High streets must adapt to new consumer demands if they are to survive, the Government has warned small businesses. Announcing…
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New Loan Fund Open For Business In Northern Ireland
A new £5 million loan fund aimed at individuals, SMEs and micro-sized businesses in Northern Ireland has been announced by…
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Breaking Flooring News
Scottish Business Groups Comment On Rates Relief Scheme
Business groups have been responding to the Scottish Government’s announcement to introduce a business rates relief of up to 100…
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Business News
Banks mis-sold 90 per cent of products to small businesses…
Banks mis-sold 90 per cent of products to small businesses, says FSA The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed that…
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Breaking Flooring News
Employees Welcome Auto-Enrolment Pension – Businesses Unprepared
Most individuals welcome the Government’s drive to automatically enrol eligible employees into a qualifying pension scheme, however many employers are…
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Business Group Issues Bad Weather Advice
Small businesses should start planning ahead for harsh winter weather to avoid being caught out, the Forum of Private Business…
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Northern Ireland: Late Payment And Debt Tops Local Business Concerns
Two in five businesses in Northern Ireland have no system in place to protect themselves from debt and poor cashflow…
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Incentives Boost For Start-Up Business Investors
Angel investors are being urged to take advantage of tax breaks when investing in start-up companies after additional incentives were…
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UK Business investment
Business investment in plant, machinery and IT grows There was a significant increase last year in the amount of finance…
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Calls To Adopt ‘Small Business Saturday’ To UK High Streets
Labour is calling for a US-style ‘Small Business Saturday’ to encourage consumers to shop at small, local independent shops in…
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Autumn Statement Lacks Bank Funding Details, Say Business Groups
Business groups have welcomed measures contained in the Autumn Statement to support UK firms but want clearer details and timescales…
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Green Investment Bank Opens For Business
The UK’s Green Investment Bank – offering funding to businesses centred on sustainable growth – has been officially launched by…
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Statistical bulletin: UK Business Enterprise Research and Development, 2011
Released: 20 November 2012 Download PDF Contents Key points Overview User engagement R&D expenditure 2011 Expenditure by product group Civil…
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Statistical bulletin: Annual Business Survey, 2011 Provisional Results
Released: 15 November 2012 Download PDF Contents Key points Annual Business Survey (ABS) UK Business Economy Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing…
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Small businesses to get export support
Small businesses to get export support A new service designed to help small and medium sized businesses to export to…
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Supply Chain Finance to support business finance and cash-flow
The UK’s largest businesses could soon be supporting small and medium sized enterprises through a new Supply Chain Finance scheme.…
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SMEs face rising business costs
The majority of small businesses in the UK (95 per cent) have seen a rise in business costs over the…
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