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February 27, 2015
SMEs struggle to access "complex" state support
Government business support is difficult to access according to a report by the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) select committee.
February 27, 2015
SMEs struggle to access “complex” state support
Government business support is difficult to access according to a report by the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) select committee.
February 27, 2015
Widespread backing for minimum wage rise
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has recommended to the government that the adult rate of the National Minimum Wage (NMW), for workers aged 21 and over, should rise by 3% to £6.70 from October 2015.
February 27, 2015
Fear of failure holds back budding entrepreneurs
More than one in three would-be entrepreneurs say they think about starting a business every day, but 78% are afraid they’ll fail.
February 27, 2015
SMEs get bigger share of public sector work
The government now spends over a quarter of its budget with small and medium-sized enterprises, following a significant overhaul of public sector procurement practices.
February 27, 2015
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February 20, 2015
Number of independent retailers doubles
The number of independent retailers across the UK has soared year on year, rising by 110% in the past five years according to new sector analysis.
February 20, 2015
Wanted: more women entrepreneurs
Women entrepreneurs should play a bigger role in the UK economy and more needs to be done to encourage and support women that want to run their own business.
February 20, 2015
CIPD identifies growing UK pay divide
A tale of two workforces is emerging in the UK because of a “pay divide” between companies that can afford to increase wages by 2% or more and those that are stuck in a pay freeze.
February 20, 2015
Is poor time management damaging your business?
SMEs who manage their time well are 20% more likely to grow. And yet a third of UK SME owners are “too busy” to focus on growth, according to new research.
February 20, 2015
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February 20, 2015
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February 13, 2015
What Germany can teach the UK about business
Prime Minister David Cameron wants the UK to do more to support the UK’s medium-sized businesses and has highlighted Germany’s “Mittelstand” as his inspiration.
February 13, 2015
BCC says paternity plan is "tax on business"
Business groups, including the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), have criticised Labour proposals to increase paternity leave.
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