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The intellectual property office (IPO) has announced new legislative measures to help modernise the UK’s existing copyright licensing system. The amendments are intended to help strengthen the system and enhance its contribution to the economy.
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A drive by the Government to help people find a business mentor, increase the number of mentors available and improve information about mentoring to help UK businesses to grow, has made significant progress in the last year.
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The British Chambers of Commerce’s new Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) released today (Tuesday) shows that economic growth remains too weak. While the results for Q2 2012 suggest that businesses are growing, the pace is sluggish and inadequate for a sustainable recovery.
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Workers in companies of 100 employees or fewer are losing out on a number of family-friendly benefits such as parental leave, according to new research by Croner, part of global information services business Wolters Kluwer.
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Entrepreneurs in the UK are taking the decision to buy and invest their money in small businesses rather than leave cash in the bank according to a survey from BusinessesForSale.com.
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UK workers are putting in an average of three weeks overtime a year, just by answering calls and emails from home.
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The Charity Retail Association has said slashing charitable rate relief will ‘severely restrict’ the amount of income obtained by charities in Wales.
Proposals outlined in the Business Rates Wales review, include recommendations to limit the amount of relief for charity shops by up to 50 percent in some cases. Therefore restricting the premises stores may occupy and limiting the number of shops eligible for rate relief in any single area.
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Almost a third of business owners (30 percent) do not enjoy being a leader in the current economic climate, new research has revealed.
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The Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King has appealed for a “real change in culture” within the banks following the latest scandal to hit the sector over the rigging of key interest rates, which could mean small businesses have been charged too much for loans.
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It may be the age of casual Fridays and tie-less suits, but it seems the majority of workers still prefer dealing with those wearing formal clothing – according to a new poll.
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New statistics published today show a continued increase in the number of people starting an apprenticeship. The provisional data shows that in the first nine months of the 2011/12 academic year (August 2011 to April 2012) 383,200 people started an apprenticeship.
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The Government's National Loan Guarantee Scheme has not led to any significant reductions in the overall cost of loans for small businesses, says Syscap, a leading independent finance provider.
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Britain's best performing small companies are being held back from growing as quickly as they could by the ongoing failure of the planning system to allow them to grow.
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The percentage of small businesses that are run by women in the UK has risen sharply from 20.13 percent to 30.22 percent since 2008, according to a new study.
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The Olympics could provide a boost to employer confidence as a quarter of UK bosses say they think the games will be good for their businesses with only four percent predicting a negative impact on their bottom line, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) latest JobsOutlook survey.
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Research from car finance comparison website Finance A Car has revealed that the number of motorists using finance to buy a new car has reached record levels. It also showed that personal contract purchase (PCP) continues to be the form of vehicle finance with the largest share of the new car finance market (60 percent).
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By 2026 the UK is set to increase its international business activity by 66%, which is an increase on the previous quarter estimates and positive news for the overall long term economic outlook.
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Following recent news coverage highlighting a significant rise in personal injury claims, independent insurance intermediary Endsleigh is calling on business owners to reflect on the importance of having a public liability insurance policy in place.
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On Monday June 25 the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) signed a strategic partnership agreement with UK Trade and Investment (UKTI).
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With a month to go, a CBI survey of more than 250 London companies reveals that the majority are positive about the 2012 Games.
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