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June 29, 2012
Four major banks to compensate small firms for mis-sold “swaps” policies
The Financial Services Authority says that four major banks have mis-sold specialist insurance, known as interest rate swaps, to thousands of small businesses.
June 29, 2012
More women buying their own businesses
The majority of women buying a business (61%) are doing so for the first time according to the latest quarterly survey of the business buyer market by BusinessesForSale.com. The research shows that three times as many men as women who buy businesses have already bought four or more firms before.
June 29, 2012
One million sole traders could benefit from incorporating
SMEs could be wasting £4.2 billion by not considering a change of business structure, according to new research.
June 29, 2012
Planning delays are slowing business growth says FSB
Britain’s expanding small companies are being held back by the ongoing failure of the planning system, according to new research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
June 29, 2012
No more nine to five — bosses give flexible hours the thumbs up
The majority of bosses are happy for staff to turn up late for work, according to new research by the online back-up service, Mozy. But their generosity seems to be part of an acknowledgement that their employees spend significant amounts of time working outside office hours anyway.
June 29, 2012
Weekly round-up - 29 June
Our round-up of other small-business stories making the headlines this week...
June 22, 2012
Muted reaction to new credit-easing strategy
Business groups have given the Government’s latest credit-easing scheme a lukewarm reception. The “funding for lending” scheme unveiled by the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and Bank of England Governor, Sir Mervyn King, is intended to encourage the UK’s banks to lend to small businesses and could support up to £80bn of new loans.
June 22, 2012
Survey reveals that SMEs are neglecting their data security
More than one-third of SMEs (35.4%) admit that they have no protocols in place for the storage and disposal of confidential data, according to new research commissioned by Shred-It.
June 22, 2012
Mixed picture as FSB polls SMEs in its quarterly survey
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) latest Voice of Small Business' Index — its quarterly survey of confidence among UK small business — reveals that bank funding is still scarce and confidence is falling among many of the UK’s small businesses.
June 22, 2012
UK online retail market grows - but small firms lag behind
The UK’s online retail market is set to grow by 13% in 2012 – bringing in £77bn according to research conducted by Interactive Media in Retail Groups (IMRG). This makes the UK second to the US in the global online market in terms of market value.
June 22, 2012
Weekly round-up - 22 June
Our round-up of other small-business stories making the headlines this week...
June 15, 2012
Business owners reluctant to call themselves entrepreneurs
At a time when enterprise and entrepreneurs are being touted as the key to revitalising the economy, new research reveals that many people that run their own business are actually reluctant to call themselves entrepreneurs.
June 15, 2012
Vince Cable announces quick resolution plan for workplace disputes
Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced a new measure to make the handling of workplace disputes quicker and simpler, as part of the proposed Enterprise Bill.
June 15, 2012
Two-thirds of UK SMEs are not ready for (delayed) workplace pension schemes
Almost two-thirds (65%) of the UK’s small businesses are no nearer to enrolling their staff in a workplace pension scheme required under new legislation, according to a report from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). While most UK businesses do not need to comply until 1 April 2017 at the earliest, the report is nevertheless concerning.
June 15, 2012
British consumers show their support for local businesses
Local businesses and shops — including pubs, newsagents, grocery stores, gyms and hair salons — are highly valued by British consumers, according to new research from Santander Business Banking.
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