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August 29, 2014
Most SME owners in Scotland plan to vote 'no'
A new survey of members of the Forum of Private Business in Scotland suggests that the majority of small business owners will vote against Scottish independence in September.
August 29, 2014
BCC: 2014 growth must not be 'flash in the pan'
The British Chambers of Commerce has upgraded its GDP growth forecasts for this year and next year, but is predicting a 'moderate slowdown' in 2015.
August 29, 2014
Service sector remains upbeat despite slowdown
The pace of the recovery in the service sector slowed in the three months to August, but optimism continued to rise, according to the latest CBI Services Sector Survey.
August 29, 2014
Business groups divided over interest rates
Business groups have responded to the news that two members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to raise interest rates in August – but there is no consensus on what would be good for the economy.
August 29, 2014
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August 22, 2014
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August 22, 2014
Local councils flouting prompt payment code
Some small businesses are waiting up to 40 days for payment from local councils, far behind central government guidance on prompt payment of suppliers, according to research by the Asset Based Finance Association.
August 22, 2014
Export order books show recovery after dip
Expectations for manufacturing output growth in the next three months are strong, despite an easing of pace over the past quarter, according to the latest CBI Industrial Trends Survey.
August 22, 2014
Home-based businesses to create 400,000 jobs
Some 400,000 home businesses are looking to take on an employee for the first time, according to new research by Direct Line for Business.
August 22, 2014
Self-employed earn much less than employees
Self-employed people typically earn less than half as much as the average employee takes home, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics.
August 15, 2014
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August 15, 2014
Rise in UK self-employment 'mixed blessing'
The UK has seen the fastest growth in self-employment in Western Europe over the past year, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).
August 15, 2014
Slow wage growth sounds alarm bells
Unexpectedly slow wage growth in the past quarter has prompted the Bank of England to halve its forecast for average wage growth.
August 15, 2014
Steep fall in youth unemployment
Youth unemployment has seen the largest annual fall since records began, alongside the steepest annual fall in unemployment in 25 years.
August 15, 2014
One in four UK firms struggles with marketing
A quarter of UK businesses believe their marketing isn’t performing as well as it should, with a third of these complaining that the difficulty of making an impact with advertising is the biggest barrier to success.
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