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June 29, 2010
Start Up Donut welcomes new sponsor Officebroker.com
The Start Up Donut welcomes Officebroker.com as the latest addition to our growing list of site sponsors. Officebroker.com matches small businesses with serviced office space in locations all over the country.
June 25, 2010
Your chance to win £100
One hundred home-based businesses can each win a cash prize of £100 to help them start or grow their business, following the launch of the Ideas 101 competition by home business network Enterprise
June 25, 2010
January VAT rise gives firms time to prepare, say business groups
The Chancellor’s decision to raise VAT to 20 per cent in January 2011 will hit small business sales, but does give firms time to prepare, business groups have said.
June 25, 2010
Firms struggle to find skilled recruits
More than two thirds of businesses struggled to recruit suitable staff last year, despite record levels of jobseekers, research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has revealed.
June 25, 2010
Small firms fail to insure against loss of key staff
Less than a fifth of small firms have keyman insurance to protect their business against the prolonged absence or death of key employees, new research has revealed.
June 25, 2010
Online deadline looming for VAT-registered firms
VAT-registered firms must file their second quarter returns online by 7 August or face fines, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has warned.
June 25, 2010
Entrepreneurs adopt innovative work methods to survive
Almost 90 per cent of small-business owners have adopted new ways of working to help their firm through recent tough trading periods, research from the Entrepreneur Country (EC) has revealed.
June 22, 2010
Budget tax cuts will boost small-business growth, say business groups
Business groups have welcomed HM Chancellor George Osborne’s emergency Budget plans to cut small companies’ tax and exempt many start-ups from National Insurance Contributions (NICs), saying it will encourage enterprise growth.
June 22, 2010
British economy “open for business”, says Chancellor
A cut in the rate of small companies’ tax and a new regional tax scheme to boost enterprise outside the South East were the key measures to affect small businesses in the coalition Government’s emergency Budget.
June 04, 2010
Eurozone crisis puts UK recovery at risk, says BCC
The UK economy will grow at a faster rate than expected this year, but the Europe-wide debt crisis may inhibit recovery in 2011, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned, writes Kate Horst
June 04, 2010
Business groups welcome Government plans to reduce red tape
Business groups have welcomed the coalition Government’s plans to set up a Reducing Regulations Committee to cut the burden of red tape on small businesses.
June 04, 2010
Businesses need to adopt six rules for healthy growth, study suggests
Small firms that adopt six key factors will make more profit than those do not, according to new research from the Warwick Business School, which says it has come up with a ‘blueprint for success’ for small businesses.
June 04, 2010
Employers’ guide to World Cup launched by FSB
A new guide to help employers deal with staff absence during the World Cup has been launched by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
June 04, 2010
IPO slashes waiting time for UK patent clearance
Innovative businesses applying for international patents can have their UK protection fast-tracked following the launch of a new scheme by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO).
June 04, 2010
Small firms put off overseas trade by “perceived” barriers
Almost one in three small UK firms is selling to overseas customers, but many more are put off international trade by concerns about currency, payment and language, research by Lloyds TSB has found
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