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Businesses Underestimating Risks Of Cyber Crime
More than a third of businesses have fallen victim of cyber crime such as hacking, phishing and pharming. However, according…
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Businesses Optimistic Heading Into 2016
Optimism among businesses rose in the final quarter of 2015 to 73%, according to research from Grant Thornton’s International Business…
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Businesses Still Unclear On Auto-Enrolment
45% of business owners without a workplace pension scheme are still unclear about their responsibilities. According to research by the…
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Extra Funding For Flood-Hit Businesses
A further £6 million package will be made available to the estimated 2,500 businesses affected by the December flooding in…
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Scale-Up Businesses Contribute Billions To Economy
3,000 growing medium-sized businesses contributed £59 billion to the UK economy between 2010 and 2013. According to a report by…
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Business Closures At Lowest Rate Since 2008
The number of business starting operations increased by 1.2% from 346,000 to 351,000 between 2013 and 2014. Latest figures from…
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Small Businesses Haven’t Grown Since 2010
1 in 3 small businesses haven’t grown in the last 5 years, according to research by Association of Accounting Technicians…
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KCS announces key speakers for ‘Business Insight’ tile event
Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) has announced the key speakers for the tile industry event, to be hosted at the TTA…
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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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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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