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December 19, 2014

UK SMEs are held back by digital immaturity

Small businesses are failing to meet the changing needs of consumers when it comes to online and mobile commerce according to a new survey.
December 19, 2014

Pragmatic UK businesses want to stay in EU

The latest EU Business Barometer survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has found that most UK businesses still want to remain in the EU.
December 19, 2014

Young people set their sights on entrepreneurship

Becoming an entrepreneur is the top career aspiration amongst young people aged 18 to 25.
December 19, 2014

Business owners working over Christmas

The majority of small business owners will work at some point during the Christmas holidays, with almost half spending more than three hours a day on work tasks.
December 19, 2014

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December 12, 2014

UK SMEs seek funding for 2015 growth plans

Almost half (46%) of UK small businesses are planning to grow in the next year but many are still unaware of the alternative finance options available to them.
December 12, 2014

“Supply chain bullying” is hurting SMEs, says FSB

Almost one in five small firms has experienced “supply chain bullying”, according to new research by the Federation of Small Businesses.
December 12, 2014

UK growth to reach seven-year high

Economic growth in 2014 is set to reach a new seven-year high – despite the fact that the British Chambers of Commerce has downgraded its UK GDP growth forecast for 2014 from 3.2% to 3.0%.
December 12, 2014

Cyber domino effect threatens UK firms

A fifth of UK companies are now under constant attack from cyber criminals and the ISP and hosting sectors have become key targets, according to new research by Radware.
December 12, 2014

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December 05, 2014

Small Business Saturday to bring in £543m

Almost half of British shoppers are expected to support Small Business Saturday on 6th December and individual shoppers are expected to spend almost £25 each in local independent retailers on the day.
December 05, 2014

Business groups welcome Autumn Statement

George Osborne has delivered a raft of measures this week designed to boost the economy and support businesses in what was his last Autumn Statement before the next general election.
December 05, 2014

Firms increasingly delay on auto-enrolment

More than 40% of businesses have chosen to delay their start date for auto-enrolment since the scheme was introduced and more are expected to postpone compliance as SMEs approach their deadline.
December 05, 2014

Urgent action required on skills says UKCES

Immediate action must be taken to improve skill levels in order to boost UK productivity, wages and social mobility.
December 05, 2014

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