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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.

Paper shredders and office security afford SMEs protection

Businesses should protect confidential information using paper shredders and office security, says a law firm.

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Microsoft launches free office accounting software for small business

Microsoft has announced the launch of Microsoft Office Accounting 2008, which aims to enable small businesses, from sole traders to businesses with up to 25 employees, to more effectively manage their finances.

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Outsourcing may lead to a loss of control

SMEs that outsource staff and contracts 'do think they might lose control so they try and take steps to make sure that doesn't happen'.

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Brown’s popularity with SMEs at all-time low

The majority of SMEs questioned in a new survey believe Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling are bad for business.

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SMEs ‘nip workplace disputes in the bud’

The close nature of small businesses' working environments often allows them to resolve workplace disputes without the need for an employment tribunal, a business association claims.

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Qualifications ‘less important’ for smaller firms

Small businesses place less significance on formal qualifications because they are more interested in basic skills and finding someone who'll fit into the company.

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SMEs to receive climate help

The findings of a survey by the Carbon Trust have prompted the group to provide more help for SMEs hoping to manage their green responsibilities.

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Small firms can reap fair trade reward

Retail based SMEs could increase their sales by stocking a range of fair trade goods but should only do so if they believe in the ethics, environmentalists have claimed.

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SMEs to receive climate help

The findings of a survey by the Carbon Trust have prompted the group to provide more help for SMEs hoping to manage their green responsibilities.

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Small firms can reap fair trade reward

Retail based SMEs could increase their sales by stocking a range of fair trade goods but should only do so if they believe in the ethics, environmentalists have claimed.

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Entrepreneurs ‘born not taught’

Entrepreneurs are born, not taught, is the conclusion of a new survey conducted by UK Business Forums.

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Smaller firms guilty of ‘greenwashing’

A number of SMEs have been claiming they are more environmentally friendly than they are, or 'greenwashing', it has been alleged.

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Most enterprising place in Britain named

A North Staffordshire project dedicated to bringing enterprise to forefront of economic development in one of the most deprived areas of the West Midlands has won Enterprising Britain 2007.

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Eco awareness saves money

Small firms can save the environment and become more profitable if they are environmentally conscious, eco-experts have claimed.

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