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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.

Cash for old bangers revs SME growth

Car sales were up by 26 per cent last month compared with February last year, largely due to the success of the government's car scrappage scheme, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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Big fines for small businesses

The majority of SMEs are unaware of crippling new fines set to come into force for breaches of the Data Protection Act.

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SMEs flout safety laws

The majority of small businesses are breaking health and safety laws, according to a survey by St John Ambulance.

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Hairdressing: a cut above other trades

Being asked about holiday plans while getting a haircut might seem like idle chat, but hairdressers are the tradespeople customers have the best relationship with, claims a poll.

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SMEs get pick of workers

Businesses are being inundated with job applications.

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Start-ups need family and friends

Small businesses say friends and family provide more support when starting out than banks and government agencies.

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‘Retirement age should be kept at 65’

Government proposals to remove employers’ rights to retire workers at 65 have been criticised by a small business support group.

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Business owners sell off personal assets to raise cash

Resourceful entrepreneurs have turned to a variety of finance sources in response to decreased bank lending, claims research.

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‘Retirement age should be kept at 65’

Government proposals to remove employers’ rights to retire workers at 65 have been criticised by a small business support group.

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Business owners sell off personal assets to raise cash

Resourceful entrepreneurs have turned to a variety of finance sources in response to decreased bank lending, claims research.

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UK emerges from recession

The UK economy grew by 0.1 per cent in the last quarter of 2009 officially ending the recession.

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Dragons’ Den seeks budding entrepreneurs

If you've got what it takes to do battle with the likes of Peter Jones and James Caan, then you'll be pleased to hear that Dragons' Den is recruiting for its eighth season.

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SMEs welcome supermarket watchdog

Plans for a new supermarket ombudsman have been warmly received by small businesses.

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Small businesses fall back on overdrafts

SMEs have been forced into paying higher rates through bank overdrafts thanks to the scarcity of business loans.

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