A nationwide survey by T-Mobile of micro-business owners across a range of sectors has revealed the true extent of the Hidden High-street in the UK.

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The winners have been announced of a nationwide business plan competition have been announced.

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There needs to be a system in place for small businesses to report network security breaches, an expert has said.

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With just over two months remaining before the first employers must comply with their duties under the Government's workplace pension reforms, a new report commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions shows the scale of the challenge facing those reforms, with less than one third (31 percent) of private sector employers currently offering some form of pension provision for their employees. In other words, almost seven in 10 private sector employers do not currently offer any form of pension provision for their employees.

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O2 today announced the next phase in its Priority Moments service with a local dimension – by opening it up over to O2 independent retailers and small businesses across the UK.

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Royal Bank of Scotland is slashing rates and improving borrowing terms for small businesses thanks to the Bank of England's £80 billion scheme to jump-start bank lending.

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A new Motivation Barometer released today reveals the detrimental impact the current economic climate is having on the British workforce, as more than half (52 percent) of respondents say they have not had a pay rise for at least two years and 57 percent admit they have no clear path for career progression.

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The fifth DHL/BCC Trade Confidence Index reveals that expectations for the “super summer” of 2012 has been overshadowed by the Eurozone crisis.

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UK businesses are regaining some confidence despite concerns over the eurozone crisis and slow UK growth but risk losing out to global competitors if they fail to invest for future development, according to the latest Business in Britain report from Lloyds TSB Commercial.

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The retail industry remains the strongest performing sector for customer service, with internet retailers stealing a march on their high street competitors, according to the latest UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI).

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The Forum of Private Business has just launched a campaign that exclusively targets Scottish firms.

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More than one in ten (11 percent) UK small and medium-sized businesses say they have considered closing down in the last three months as a possible impact of the current economic situation, according to a new SME Risk Index from global insurer Zurich.

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Businesses are being subjected to bank charge rises that could seriously hinder their future growth prospects, a new survey has claimed.

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Ambitious Brits are on the rise in the UK – and are after their boss’s job, according to the latest research from borro’s Enterprise Ladder Report.

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A new independent review from Professor John Kay has set out measures to transform UK equity markets and improve investment opportunities.

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Companies in London have started encouraging their employees to work from home in order to prevent them from travelling to their offices during the busy Olympic period, according to Node4 Data Centre Solutions.

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Local councils spend £88 billion per year on procurement. Yet with many not knowing where or what size of business they are trading with, local communities are losing out according to new research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

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Research carried out by RSM Tenon has shown that 42 percent of UK small or medium enterprises (SMEs) could be putting their business at risk by failing to insure the key staff within their organisation.

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Only 36 percent of workers trust their senior leaders and more than half (58 percent) of workers display signs of having adopted a ‘not bothered’ attitude to their work, according to new research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

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Companies are working together with their staff to overcome challenging economic conditions, according to a new survey from the CBI and recruitment specialists Harvey Nash, which questioned 319 businesses across the UK.

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