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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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Businesses Fail To Act On Employee Wellbeing
Three quarters of employers believe that unhealthy employees pose a business risk, yet 1 in 3 do not provide workplace…
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Majority Of Micro Businesses Are Home Based
More than 8 out of 10 micro businesses are based in the home, according to research by Lloyds Bank Insurance.…
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Local Authorities Want To Set Business Rates
Local councils should have the power to set business rates, the Local Government Association (LGA) has told the Chancellor. The…
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Business News
Recofloor wins MEN Environmental Business of the Year Award
Recofloor, the UK’s national vinyl flooring recycling scheme, has added another accolade to its award-winning sustainable achievements by winning the…
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Funding For SME Business Advice
Small businesses will be able to get funding for advice from business schools under a project run by the Small…
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Brand Britain boosts businesses
Products labelled ‘Made in Britain’ are more attractive to overseas consumers than those with no declared country of origin, a…
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Business News
Gradus Makes An Entrance At Viables Business Park
Viables Business Park is a prime out-of-town destination in the South East. Located in Basingstoke, 45 miles south west of…
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Business News
Interface INC. to expand inclusive business programme
Interface, Inc. the world’s largest modular carpet manufacturer, today announced its commitment to expanding the Net-Works™ programme in partnership with Zoological…
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Micro-business numbers surge
The number of micro businesses in the UK has grown by 43% since 2000, a report by insurance group RSA…
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Firms call for business rates reform
More than 100 of Britain’s biggest businesses have called on political parties to reform the business rates system. The group…
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Businesses back EU rethink
The majority of British businesses favour a renegotiated relationship with the EU with certain powers returning to Westminster, a British…
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Home business start-ups encouraged
Entrepreneurs will be given more freedom to start and grow home-based businesses, the government has announced. Home-based businesses contribute £300…
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Statistics: UK Non-Financial Business Economy, 2012
Statistics: UK Non-Financial Business Economy, 2012 Regional Results (Annual Business Survey) Part of UK Non-Financial Business Economy (Annual Business Survey), 2012…
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