The latest figures from Experian, the global information services company, today reveal that during the final quarter of 2011 the payment performance of UK firms saw a small but positive improvement from 26.17 days in Q3 2011 to 25.97 days, with the biggest improvements coming...

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Pay levels in Irish firms remain frozen, revealed the Small Firms Association in its latest Quarterly Pay Survey.

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A new report from corporate recovery firm Begbies Traynor suggests an increasing number of UK firms are showing signs of financial distress

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Close to 6000 Bradford businesses are benefiting from double tax breaks, according to new research.

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Many UK small businesses do not see value in social media marketing, according to a new report.

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Over 50 percent of small to medium-sized firms in Britain have been subject to late payments, with the average amount owed at any one time standing at £27,000.

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Small businesses are chasing late payments sooner than bigger firms, according to commercial debt recovery law firm Lovetts Plc.

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Newcastle Science City is offering early-stage businesses up to £15,000 in a new project that mirrors one hosted by the organisation in February.

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New research suggests there has been no benefit to micro-businesses from the Government moratorium on employment law, which was introduced in April 2011.

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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) recently warned that micro firms will be hit hard by regulations being introduced at an EU level.

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Small businesses are still struggling to win public sector contracts despite the Government's efforts to make it easier, the latest figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) show.

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There has been a mixed reaction to the Government's proposed changes to business legislation that it says will make life easier for small firms.

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The majority of SMEs making the transition to server virtualisation aren’t securing their servers adequately, according to Symantec.

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Small businesses across the UK are enforcing stricter payment terms in an effort to reduce the impact of late-payers on cashflow, according to the latest research.

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A separate Government body with a seat in the Cabinet to defend the interests of small businesses should be created at the heart of Whitehall, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

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Smaller companies should not be forced to provide pensions to employees, according to a Downing Street report, parts of which were recently obtained by the Daily Telegraph.

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Small businesses in Wales are being encouraged to take advantage of specialist business advice on offer during Business Advice Week, which runs from November 28 until December 2 at 12 regional centres.

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Labour and skills shortages are the greatest internal challenges facing UK family businesses.

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New research reveals that a substantial proportion of small businesses owners are unsure about the benefits of using social media.

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A sudden influx of technology-orientated businesses securing Central London office space is likely to help underpin long term confidence in the capital’s commercial property market, according to estate agents Knight Frank.

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