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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.

Small companies ‘could go virtual’

Over 40 per cent of small companies would consider moving their entire office online to save money in the credit crunch, new research shows.

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Now is the ‘ideal time’ for marketing

Consumers will be more open to direct marketing in the current economic climate as they are looking for more information before making a purchase, an expert states.

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Crime costs small firms £13,500 a year

Businesses pay on average £13,500 for crimes against them each year, with these acts accounting for 20 per cent of all recorded offences in the UK, new figures claim.

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Dragons’ Den ‘dumbs down business’

Small firms feel shows like Dragons' Den and The Apprentice dumb down the public perception of businesspeople.

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Government to review procurement

A review into the public sector contract procurement process has been welcomed by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which hopes it will lead to a fairer deal for firms.

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Small business training ‘should be recognised’

Small firms should be recognised for the effort they put into on-the-job training for staff, the Federation for Small Businesses (FSB) says.

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Greater competition between UK supermarkets

The Competition Commission has now published its report on the grocery sector and is calling for greater competition between UK supermarkets.

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Female entrepreneur numbers Increasing

The fact that more women are choosing to start their own business is 'really good news', says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

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Greater competition between UK supermarkets

The Competition Commission has now published its report on the grocery sector and is calling for greater competition between UK supermarkets.

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Female entrepreneur numbers Increasing

The fact that more women are choosing to start their own business is 'really good news', says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

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Funding given to train staff

Around £27 million of European Social Fund money is being issued to help employers ensure their staff have the right skills for their jobs.

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New dispute measures to save time and money

New measures which will simplify the workplace resolution system are to reach parliament today, in moves which could save firms up to £175 million a year.

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Use RDAs to get money ‘where it is needed’

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) says regional development agencies (RDA) should be used to allocate the £4 billion of new funding to get it 'where it is needed'.

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New Dragons’ Den scheme could aid UK

Around 20,000 new businesses could be created in a Dragon's Den-style programme for the unemployed proposed by the Tories.

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