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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.

A third of UK SMEs have grown over past two years

Some 33 per cent of small companies have added employees since 2013, research finds.

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Small companies at the mercy of volatile revenues

Small businesses across the UK are experiencing their most volatile retail sales year for more than a decade, finds a study.

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Business owners concerned about security issues when sharing content

Some 94 per cent of business professionals are wary about how their content is viewed or managed, research finds.

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Small businesses call for government to deliver on pre-election promises

SME owners want pledges on key issues such as business rates and red tape to be fulfilled, finds a study.

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Mismanagement of expenses means small businesses risk overpaying tax

Just one in five micro-business owners say they claim back all of the expenses they incurred for their business, finds a study.

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Fraud costs UK SMEs billions per year

The average price of fraud to small companies is £3,450 annually, research finds.

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Single-person companies in East Anglia are the best paid in the UK 

Workers bill an average of £318 per day in East Anglia, finds a study.

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Tens of thousands of undergraduates running their own businesses

UK students currently run more than 52,000 companies, research finds.

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Single-person companies in East Anglia are the best paid in the UK 

Workers bill an average of £318 per day in East Anglia, finds a study.

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Tens of thousands of undergraduates running their own businesses

UK students currently run more than 52,000 companies, research finds.

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Majority of SMEs overlook military experience on CVs

Employers are favouring charity or volunteering experience over military participation when choosing candidates for roles, research finds.

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Business-based education seeks to create next wave of entrepreneurs

The Federation of Small Businesses and financial education charity Young Enterprise are teaming up to educate youngsters in business.

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Freelancers could account for half of working population in five years

Half of people in work will be operating in a freelance capacity by 2020, research predicts.

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Cold callers prove little value to SMEs

Cold callers waste every UK businesses 'thousands every year', according to research.

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