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April 25, 2014
UK economic growth to beat forecasts
The UK economy looks set to expand by over 3% this year, up from previous predictions, according to new projections from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR).
April 25, 2014
Late payments to SMEs still rising
The continuing culture of late payment remains a deep concern for many small businesses, according to the latest research from the Forum of Private Business (FPB).
April 25, 2014
Why so many meetings are a waste of time
Almost a fifth of all meetings (19%) are a complete waste of time, according to a survey of UK employees by Sharp Europe.
April 25, 2014
LEPs must focus on helping growing firms
Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) are too focused on a "narrow idea of economic success", according to a study by the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES).
April 25, 2014
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April 17, 2014
Most newly self-employed happy to be own boss
A poll of Britain's newly self-employed workers has found that 72% say they prefer their current situation to being an employee.
April 17, 2014
17% of SMEs to pay more into staff pensions
New research has found that almost one in five small business owners is planning to pay more than the statutory minimum into staff workplace pensions when they implement auto enrolment.
April 17, 2014
Family firms to generate £218 billion by 2018
First generation family-owned SMEs are set to see their revenues rise significantly in the next few years, according to a report by Barclays Business.
April 17, 2014
IFB to host ambitious UKTI export programme
British businesses will get what is being billed as "unprecedented access" to potential partners and customers from across the world at new export events held at this summer's International Festival for Business (IFB).
April 17, 2014
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April 10, 2014
UK exporting hits new heights
A raft of new research announced this week shows that exporting is rising significantly, with service exports at an all-time high according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
April 10, 2014
Change is "new norm" for IT in post-XP world
There is widespread angst about the pace of change in information technology amongst IT decision makers, according to new research conducted by Camwood.
April 10, 2014
More than 1.5 million SMEs don't have a business plan
More than 1.5 million UK SMEs don't have a business plan, and they could be missing out on an extra 20% of profit as a result, according to business software provider Exact.
April 10, 2014
Are you missing out on the Employment Allowance?
The Employment Allowance initiative is now up and running, but many firms are still in the dark about it.
April 10, 2014
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