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December 18, 2015

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December 18, 2015

2015 ends on positive note with good news on jobs

Employment is up; unemployment is down and the youth unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level for more than ten years.
December 18, 2015

Lack of skills and funding hold back start-ups

Britain's start-up revolution is being undermined by a skills shortage and continued difficulties obtaining finance, according to a new poll of entrepreneurs by the Institute of Directors.
December 18, 2015

Personal Tax Accounts to transform tax in the UK

HM Revenue and Customs has officially launched online Personal Tax Accounts and all SMEs will have their own accounts by April 2016.
December 18, 2015

Are you reaching your digital potential?

New research suggests that the majority of businesses have got a long way to go before they take full advantage of digital opportunities that could transform their fortunes.
December 11, 2015

SMEs paying £500 million too much for energy

Small firms are paying too much for their energy because they find it hard to shop around for deals and almost half have never switched suppliers.
December 11, 2015

Is the R&D Tax Credit system too complex?

A new process intended to make it easier for small firms to apply for R&D Tax Credits is too complex, a tax specialist has warned.
December 11, 2015

Businesses urged to get ready for the Living Wage

The Government is advising businesses to prepare for the National Living Wage well in advance of its introduction in 2016.
December 11, 2015

New marketplace for government contracts to launch

A new online marketplace for public sector contracts is just one of the initiatives the Government is to launch in order to make it easier and fairer for SMEs to do business in the UK.
December 11, 2015

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December 04, 2015

SMEs stuck in broadband slow lane

Small businesses are lagging behind residential homes when it come to access to superfast broadband, according to new data from Ofcom.
December 04, 2015

Is your business at risk without a POA?

Almost half of small business owners are aged over 55, and yet few have made plans to cover serious illness or physical or mental incapacity.
December 04, 2015

Funding for Lending extended for two more years

The Bank of England and HM Treasury have announced a two-year extension to the Funding for Lending Scheme.
December 04, 2015

Business Growth Service to wind down

The Government's Business Growth Service - which includes Growth Accelerator and the Manufacturing Advisory Service - is to close in April 2016, despite the fact that it has a 94% approval rating from businesses.
December 04, 2015

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