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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.

FSB welcomes EU trade focus on small business

The Federation of Small Businesses has warmly received the European Commission's new small business-friendly trade strategy.

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Demand for flexible co-working space on the up

Demand for flexible co-working space is set to soar, with 71 per cent of SMEs predicting this to be a top business priority, research finds.

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Small businesses need a greater role in devolution of England: EEF

Small businesses have the most to gain from England's devolution plans but need a bigger voice, says manufacturing body EEF.

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Majority of small business owners struggle to find the right skills

More than two thirds of small business owners feel applicants don't have the skills they are looking for, research finds.

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Prices up, hiring down: SMEs react to Living Wage

Small firms expect to slow hiring and increase prices in response to the government's National Living Wage for those over 25.

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UK sees new start-ups boom over past year

The number of new business start-ups has grown by 28 per cent across the UK over the past year, research finds.

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Human error still the biggest factor in data loss 

Human error is still the leading cause of data loss for organisations in the UK, research finds.

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Businesses flummoxed by outdated government services 

UK businesses report spending more than a working month a year grappling with outdated government digital services, according to a new study.

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Human error still the biggest factor in data loss 

Human error is still the leading cause of data loss for organisations in the UK, research finds.

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Businesses flummoxed by outdated government services 

UK businesses report spending more than a working month a year grappling with outdated government digital services, according to a new study.

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One in four SME employees leave due to poor communication 

Britain’s workforce is experiencing an information blackout at work, causing one in four employees to head for the door, research finds. 

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Business owners bullish about growth over coming years

Two thirds of SME business owners are optimistic about the growth of their business over the next five years, research finds.

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Management ability in SMEs found wanting

Start-ups in the UK must improve management skills to increase their chances of survival, according to the recommendations of an industry report.

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Soft skills lacking among job candidates 

Four fifths of people no longer have the necessary interpersonal skills for business life, a study suggests.

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