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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.

Why your customers plan for Christmas before you do

Does your company plan for Christmas once the festive season arrives, or is your customer service on top form all year round?

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Self-employed professionals are happier working for themselves

Nine tenths of self-employed professionals in the UK are happier in their new careers than when they were in traditional employment.

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Vast majority of small businesses have experienced a data breach recently

Some 97 per cent of UK firms have experienced a data breach in the last five years, against an average of 92 per cent of firms across Europe.

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Self-employed people are overworked and don’t take holiday

Many self-employed people in the UK are working excessively long hours without taking any holidays, finds research.

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Millennial mums eager to start their own business

In search of the elusive ‘work-life’ balance, 17 per cent of millennial mums expect to set up their own business within the next 12 months.

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Smallest companies confident about life after Brexit

The UK’s business owners are confident about their life after Brexit, with the EU referendum decision having had little impact on business sentiment, research finds.

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Sole traders bear the brunt of late payment woes

East of England residents are the worst culprits when it comes to paying local sole traders late, creating an annual loss of £6,108 per microbusiness over the last year.

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SMEs fail to recognise email phishing attempts

The vast majority of SME companies are being fooled when it comes to phishing attempts, research finds.

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Sole traders bear the brunt of late payment woes

East of England residents are the worst culprits when it comes to paying local sole traders late, creating an annual loss of £6,108 per microbusiness over the last year.

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SMEs fail to recognise email phishing attempts

The vast majority of SME companies are being fooled when it comes to phishing attempts, research finds.

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Cashless payments set to explode globally, finds study

The shift towards cashless payments, driven by increasing access to smartphones and the internet, will generate an additional $10 trillion in consumer spending globally over the next decade.

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Employees going into work when unwell

More than two thirds (67.5 per cent) of employees go into work when they are unwell, with 68.3 per cent admitting that they feel guilty for taking sick days, according to a study.

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Small businesses failing to stay on top of gas safety

Almost a fifth of small businesses do not have a carbon monoxide alarm and around the same number are lax on gas safety checks, research finds.

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Small business lending enjoys record levels over past year

Despite the backdrop of political and economic uncertainty surrounding the EU Referendum, small business lending hit an all-time high over the past 12 months.

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