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August 30, 2013
Mass marketing on social media is a turn off
Consumers would abandon social media sites if brand advertising reached unacceptable levels, according to a new report by Pitney Bowes.
August 30, 2013
NMW-dodging employers to be named and shamed
Employers who fail to pay the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will be publicly named and shamed under revamped plans to make it easier to clamp down on rogue businesses.
August 30, 2013
UK-wide boom in new micro businesses
A study of UK small businesses has shown a rise in the number of people setting up micro businesses and hiring people for part-time work.
August 30, 2013
BCC raises UK growth forecasts
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has upgraded its UK GDP growth forecasts for 2013 and beyond in its Q3 economic forecast. However, the business group warns that while the upgraded figures are encouraging, the recovery is still not secure and many challenges remain.
August 30, 2013
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August 23, 2013
SMEs could face fall-out from corporate failures
The overall business insolvency rate fell to 0.08 per cent in July from 0.09 per cent in July 2012, according to the latest Business Insolvency Index from Experian.
August 23, 2013
Businesses 'punished' for holding cash reserves
UK businesses are losing more than £7bn a year because of low bank interest rates and above target inflation, according to accountancy group UHY Hacker Young.
August 23, 2013
FCA considers new rules on crowdfunding
News has emerged this week that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) could be planning to crack down on crowdfunding websites that raise money for start-ups and small businesses.
August 23, 2013
Annoying colleagues are biggest work gripe
Pay issues are relatively low on the list of niggles at work, according to a new survey of employees commissioned by Old Jamaica Ginger Beer. Instead, crashing computers and the behaviour of colleagues are the biggest headaches for most workers.
August 23, 2013
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August 16, 2013
Women avoid 'glass ceiling' by going it alone
New research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) reveals that more and more female entrepreneurs are leaving corporate jobs to set up their own enterprises.
August 16, 2013
Most small firms are now home-based businesses
New analysis from Direct Line for Business (DL4B), based on data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), reveals that just over half of all UK small firms are run from the home of the business owner.
August 16, 2013
Small firms create 'lion's share' of new jobs
As unemployment continues to fall, the Federation of Small Business (FSB) is calling for more to be done to support small businesses, given that SMEs, it says, create the most new jobs.
August 16, 2013
SMEs getting more contracts from Government
New figures show that initiatives aimed at increasing the amount of central Government procurement from SMEs is on track.
August 16, 2013
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