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Growing number of business owners skipping summer holiday 23 Aug 2013 | 07:59 pm
More than a third of business owners struggled to take a break this summer, research finds.
Job creation in small businesses stifled by difficult trading conditions 22 Aug 2013 | 03:42 pm
More than half of UK companies have no plans to create new jobs in the year ahead, with one in five saying trading conditions have deteriorated in the last 12 months, research finds.
Small business insolvencies fall over 12 months 21 Aug 2013 | 04:55 pm
Companies with 0-2 employees have seen a considerable drop in insolvencies year-on-year, from 0.07 per cent in July 2012 to 0.06 per cent in 2013, research finds.
Inflation and poor interest rates conspiring against SMEs 20 Aug 2013 | 03:20 pm
UK businesses are losing more than £7 billion a year due to a combination of low bank interest rates and above-target inflation, finds an accountancy group.
Customers over growth revealed to be top survival technique 19 Aug 2013 | 06:46 pm
Looking after existing customers has been cited as the most popular reason for surviving during the recession, the Bank of Cyprus UK says.
Consumers go for products with social media buzz 15 Aug 2013 | 02:59 pm
Consumers and business buyers are willing to pay up to 10 per cent more for brands that offer interesting content and engaging social media experiences, research finds.
Home business owners prevalent in the UK as number tops 2.5 million 14 Aug 2013 | 03:39 pm
The majority of businesses in the UK today are run from home, according to new research.
UK heatwave causes increased absence in small businesses 13 Aug 2013 | 08:59 pm
Almost a third of companies in the UK have seen a rise in absence rates during the recent hot weather, research has revealed.
Late payment not a problem for suppliers of Blackpool businesses 12 Aug 2013 | 08:05 pm
Blackpool is home to the fastest-paying businesses in the UK, according to a study.
Small business owners putting in the office hours 12 Aug 2013 | 04:07 pm
Owners of the UK's smallest companies work 63 per cent longer hours than the average Briton, research finds.
