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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.

BCC: Science and maths essential

Britain's economy will suffer if more students do not opt to study subjects such as science, technology, engineering and maths, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) says.

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Work experience can help small businesses, experts claim

Taking on students for work experience placement years can bring benefits to small businesses, executives say.

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Start-ups on the rise in 2008

The appeal of starting your own business is growing as around 98,000 new businesses were set up in the first quarter of 2008 in England and Wales, according to research.

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Olympics ‘will benefit SMEs’

The 2012 Olympic Games will have a huge impact on businesses from all over the UK, not just London, it has been claimed.

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Medical insurance ‘beneficial’ for SMEs

Small business owners can benefit by offering their employees private medical insurance, claim industry experts.

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Social networking ‘good for business’

Taking advantage of social networking can help SMEs to grow because 'successful businesses are built on relationships', experts claim.

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Email ‘to be replaced’ as a marketing tool

Marketing through email will be replaced by other ways of promoting firms online, it is claimed.

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Small companies ‘benefiting from Olympics’

The Olympic Games are bringing numerous benefits to SMEs in Britain, according to the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).

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Email ‘to be replaced’ as a marketing tool

Marketing through email will be replaced by other ways of promoting firms online, it is claimed.

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Small companies ‘benefiting from Olympics’

The Olympic Games are bringing numerous benefits to SMEs in Britain, according to the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).

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UK family businesses not passed down

The proportion of UK family businesses being given over to third parties is more than double that of Germany, France and Italy, according to new figures.

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Milton Keynes ‘most expensive business location’

The town of Milton Keynes is the most expensive place outside London to start up a new business, research has found.

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Credit crunch makes cash better than employee benefits

The credit crunch means that more employees would now prefer to receive extra cash than additional workplace benefits, an expert explains.

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Employee blacklist ‘open to abuse’

A proposed database which would allow employers to list staff members accused of misconduct could leave former employees open to bullying, it has been claimed.

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