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The news section on Small Business UK allows you to keep up to date with the latest news, economic trends and regulatory developments affecting new and established UK small businesses.

SMEs cash in as overseas visitors hit the UK for Chinese New Year

Worldpay predicts a golden week at the tills for UK retailers as Chinese tourists flood to the country to spend over the year of the Rooster.

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Confidential information at greatest risk in new businesses

Bad information management practices leave fledgling business over exposed to risk of cyber security breaches.

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Self-employed earn more and work less than salaried workers

UK self-employed generate mean annual revenues of £32,623 (£5,000 more than the average UK salary), despite working 10 hours less per week.

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Getting back to business: how to avoid poor commuter posture

British commuters encouraged to avoid postural problems by unwinding after their journeys to and from work.

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Ransom attacks double in European as SMEs are targeted

Radware finds ransom was the #1 motivation behind cyber attacks and IoT botnets are now a major concern for CIOs.

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UK’s biggest office bugbears revealed

New research reveals the most frustrating aspects UK workers have to put up with in modern office life.

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Quitting time: A third of Brits planning to hand in their notice

A third of Brits will take the plunge this January and hand in their notice to seek a better career, with bad bosses most to blame.

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Sage responds to SME appetite for cloud and AI tech

Half of small businesses around the world say they are ready for bots to run their personal and professional lives.

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Quitting time: A third of Brits planning to hand in their notice

A third of Brits will take the plunge this January and hand in their notice to seek a better career, with bad bosses most to blame.

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Sage responds to SME appetite for cloud and AI tech

Half of small businesses around the world say they are ready for bots to run their personal and professional lives.

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Workers accept a lower pay if it meant more business travel

Businesses need to brace themselves for a new breed of business traveller who prefers new experiences over traditional workplace benefits.

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SMEs call for support from the Channel for security infrastructure

Guidance sought from IT resellers as video surveillance becomes part of the wider IT infrastructure within small businesses.

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Managers witnessed gender discrimination or bias in past year

Research from the Chartered Management Institute reveals 81 per cent of managers have witnessed some form of gender discrimination or bias in their workplace in the past 12 months.

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The highest and lowest salaries in the UK revealed

New data from CV-Library reveals salary growth in some of the UK’s key regions, cities and sector.

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Business Technology

Friendly guide – top tips for small businesses switching to VoIP

With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!

Export & Import

Avoid delays with exports and imports

Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world