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UK fashion SMEs need help to meet demands

Small businesses in the UK fashion industry believe there is a rising demand for British fashion but feel more needs to be done so that they can raise their profiles overseas, finds research.

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Chancellor’s speech centres largely on small businesses

George Osborne claims that the Conservatives are ‘the party of small businesses’ because of new government measures directed at the sector, including ‘credit easing’ and tax freezes.

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Unfair dismissal laws reformed

British business could save £6 million a year from changes to unfair dismissal laws that will come into effect next year, the government claims.

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FPB: Let’s protect SME patent rights

The Forum of Private Business is calling for small businesses' patent rights to be better protected amid concerns that many cannot afford to sue companies which steal their ideas.

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Businesses struggle with stock records

Half of UK SMEs have lost sales due to low stock levels, research finds.

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SMEs lack credit awareness

Small businesses do not check their customers' credit status, exposing them to a greater risk of being paid late or not being paid at all.

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FSB: ‘Stable environment’ needed for SMEs

Business Secretary Vince Cable must promote a stable environment for small businesses to thrive, the Federation of Small Businesses will tell the Liberal Democrat Conference this week.

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Business owners wearing too many hats

Business owners in the UK are spreading themselves too thinly by taking on too many different roles within their own company.

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FSB: ‘Stable environment’ needed for SMEs

Business Secretary Vince Cable must promote a stable environment for small businesses to thrive, the Federation of Small Businesses will tell the Liberal Democrat Conference this week.

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Business owners wearing too many hats

Business owners in the UK are spreading themselves too thinly by taking on too many different roles within their own company.

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SME resistance to social media a ‘major barrier’

Resistance from employers to embrace social media and new ways of working could be a major barrier hindering the future potential of UK businesses and their staff, a recruitment company warns.

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EFG lending to SMEs falls

Lending under the government's flagship small business lending scheme, the Enterprise Finance Guarantee, has plummeted, falling by 42 per cent over the last year.

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Workers would choose three-day weekend

The majority of UK employees would be prepared to lose a day's pay to enjoy a three-day weekend, research finds.

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Riot impact on retail revealed

Retailers lost more than 7,500 hours of trading and 11,000 members of their staff were affected by the violence caused by riots two weeks ago.

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