A new fund for medium-sized businesses has been launched by the government and the British Bankers’ Association.

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A survey of over 400 small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners reveals almost 40 per cent are ‘not confident’ that their expenses allow them to claim for the valuable tax reductions that they are entitled to.

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Over one-in-ten UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encountering problems with pest infestations, according to new research.

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An SME organisation has clashed with a Government group set up to increase the flow of credit to small and medium sized enterprises.

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Many UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are failing to invest in simple, cost-effective technologies needed to enable employees to adopt flexible working practices, according to recent research from O2, supporting the launch of its Joined Up People approach.

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2011 is set to be the year cloud computing really goes mainstream, as more and more businesses and individuals embrace this key technology trend. Analyst firm Gartner recently stated that cloud computing would be one of the top 10 strategic technologies in 2011, with many peop...

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Chris Hughes from Oscillate Studio takes us through what’s needed to set up a successful recording studio and sound engineering business. Chris set up his own recording and production studio in Manchester 18 months ago but has been a self-employed sound engineer and producer f...

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The number of employers hiring remote workers has soared over the last year, according to a new survey of 45,000 small and medium sized enterprises.

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The recent economic crisis has seen American small and medium-sized businesses opt for the ‘human touch’, placing less faith in internet banking, according to research from Greenwich Associates.

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SME owners are leading the nation towards economic recovery, according to new figures recently published.

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The number of tenants of UK commercial property satisfied with their premises is on the increase, according to a recent satisfaction survey.

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Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs and SMEs are being encouraged to put their names forward for this year’s prestigious Growing Business Awards, and follow in the footsteps of previous winners LOVEFiLM, betfair and Moneysupermarket.com.

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UK small businesses estimate they are losing up to 10 percent of their annual revenue as a result of unforeseen business disruptions in the past 12 months, new research shows.

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RSA Social Entrepreneurs Network quarterly event: Survive before you Thrive The next quarterly event in the RSA Social Enterprise Spotlight series will focus on the challenges social entrepreneurs face as they go about the everyday life of running a social enter...

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Many Essex graduates are running their own successful businesses. This networking evening is aimed at alumni who have an idea or venture they wish to develop or who are running businesses they wish to expand further. The evening will be facilitated by Micheal Sherer...

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Not many people would recognise a ‘problem with authority’ as a virtue, but the directors of design and digital media consultancy FRS Ltd cite that idiosyncrasy as a catalyst for their setting up one of London’s most dynamic and fresh young creative companies. Commercial direc...

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Many Brits are choosing the beaches of Cornwall over those of the Costa del Sol and the Old Town of Edinburgh rather than that of Havana because such so-called ‘staycations’ offer much better value for money than overseas breaks. However, a growing proportion of holidaymakers ...

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Two companies, German tradesperson search website myhammer.co.uk and UK tool hire firm HSS Hire have teamed up to launch the 2011 Tradesperson of the Year competition to celebrate very best of Britain’s small business tradesmen and women.

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Painters and decorators make much better payers than estate agents, according to research conducted by AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians). The annual survey calculates how many days late on average a particular industry makes payment. Estate agents came at the bottom ...

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Britain’s entrepreneurs are once again finding their feet, according to new research, offering even more evidence of the country’s recovery from the most crushing recession since the 1930s.

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