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Scottish Councils Get Business Rate Powers
Councils in Scotland will be able to reduce business rates in their area from 31 October 2015. Announcing the change…
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Businesses Call For Impartial Information On EU Referendum
Businesses in the UK do not feel that they have enough impartial information to make an informed decision about how…
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Business Costs Rising Ahead Of Inflation
Many companies have seen their costs continue to rise across 2015, with staff costs being the most commonly reported increase,…
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Digital Connectivity Drives Small Business Growth
The health of the digital market for small businesses is helping drive growth despite gaps in expectation, service quality and…
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Small Business Confidence Cools
Small business confidence is slowing down, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The survey of more than 1,500…
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Red Tape Costs Businesses
The UK economy is losing an estimated £41 billion a year to red tape despite continued government promises to reduce…
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Microbusinesses Relying On Personal Support
Nearly two thirds of businesses with fewer than 10 employees rely on support from friends and family, research by Lloyds…
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UK Non-Financial Business Economy, 2013 Regional Results (Annual Business Survey)
Released: 23 July 2015 – Download PDF Contents Main points Overview Your Views Matter Interactive Map for the UK Non-Financial Business Economy…
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Business News
Thoughtful Flooring: Choosing the Optimal Floor for Your Business Needs
When selecting which type of flooring your business may require, it is all too easy to fall into the trap…
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Business Announcements – Summer Budget 2015
The Chancellor George Osborne delivered the first fully Conservative budget since 1996 on 8 July 2015. Below is a summary…
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Business Rates Review Must Create ‘Fair’ System, Says CBI
The government’s ongoing business rate review must aim to create a ‘simple, fair and competitive system’, the Confederation of British…
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Intellectual Property Theft Puts Business Development At Risk
A quarter of businesses with intellectual property rights have had their patent violated over the past 5 years, research by…
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Business Secretary Announces Enterprise Bill
A new Enterprise Bill designed to reduce regulation on businesses by at least £10 billion over the next 5 years…
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Business Planning Overlooked By SMEs
Many small and medium-sized business owners are operating without a formal business plan in place, according to research by Close…
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Businesses Hold Back On Capital Investment
Almost two thirds of UK businesses generated a cash surplus this year, according to research by the Institute of Chartered…
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Auto-Enrolment Could Slow Business Growth
Auto-enrolment costs could stall the growth of small and micro businesses, according to a survey commissioned by Enrolsme. The poll,…
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Small Business Act Becomes Law
A range of measures aimed at supporting the UK’s small business sector have become law as the Small Business, Enterprise…
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Adhesives News
BAL strengthens specifier support with new Business Development Manager
Building Adhesives Ltd, the market-leading manufacturer of tile adhesives, grouts, sealants and ancillary products, has appointed Matthew Leaver as their…
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Budget 2015: Business Announcements
The Chancellor George Osborne delivered his final Budget statement of this Parliament to the House of Commons on Wednesday 18…
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Government Launches Business Rate Review
A “wide-ranging” review of the English business rates system has been launched, Treasury officials have announced. The government will assess…
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Small Business Productivity In Need Of Boost
Improving the productivity of UK small businesses is “one of the biggest challenges” for policymakers, according to a report by…
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Business Support Scheme Reform Needed, Says FSB
Small businesses are not getting enough local or national support, according to a report by the Federation of Small Businesses…
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Majority Of Businesses Lack Mental Health Policy
Three-quarters of employers don’t have a workplace mental health policy, research by the Institute of Directors (IoD) and YouGov has…
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Government Scheme Approves 25,000th Business Loan
The Start Up Loan Company has approved 25,000 business loans, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced. The…
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Red Tape Cuts Save Businesses Billions
Government cuts to regulation have saved British businesses £10 billion over the past 4 years, the Department for Business, Innovation…
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