30th June 2009 - Small businesses to benefit from reduced regulatory charges
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30th June 2009 - Government needs small businesses to rebuild economy
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30th June 2009 - FSB: Small firms beginning to experience recovery
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26th June 2009 - Small businesses cut back on recruitment to stay afloat
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24th June 2009 - Hairdressers hassle MPs for VAT reduction
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23rd June 2009 - Scottish government adds prompt payment clause to contracts
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22nd June 2009 - Small businesses lead the way in healthcare
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22nd June 2009 - Recession offers "opportunity" to start own business
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19th June 2009 - Small businesses 'too reliant on key personnel'
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18th June 2009 - Small businesses point towards brighter future
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18th June 2009 - Internet keeps small businesses afloat
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17th June 2009 - Small businesses said to be socially responsible
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16th June 2009 - Small businesses running costs fall further
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16th June 2009 - CVA is tough option but beneficial in the long run
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15th June 2009 - Entrepreneurs say VAT cut has been of little help
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12th June 2009 - Small businesses at most risk from late payments, says BCC
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11th June 2009 - Fewer people are claiming back expenses, research shows
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11th June 2009 - Holiday pay ruling could threaten small businesses' survival
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10th June 2009 - Our commercial attaches need better resources, says FSB
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9th June 2009 - FSB tells small businesses: "nothing beats selling abroad"
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8th June 2009 - FSB urges government to create Small Business Sector Skills Council
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8th June 2009 - Small businesses "welcome" Sir Alan Sugar as enterprise champion
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3rd June 2009 - Govt launches small business finance inquiry
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3rd June 2009 - Small businesses breaching Data Act, study shows
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1st June 2009 - Small firms encouraged to take skills audit
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1st June 2009 - UK workers hit by recession, study reveals
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29th May 2009 - Micro-firms excluded from govt schemes, study shows
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28th May 2009 - Business start-ups offered £50k award
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27th May 2009 - Sentiment improving in services sector, study shows
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27th May 2009 - More businesses employ flexible working
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26th May 2009 - Confidence returning to small firms, survey shows
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22nd May 2009 - Late payments 'causing problems for SMEs'
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21st May 2009 - Small businesses face 'unfair telecoms tax', BT argues
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19th May 2009 - Small businesses 'cutting back on insurance' due to downturn
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18th May 2009 - Employees expecting small businesses to increase green efforts
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15th May 2009 - Online presence 'effective' for 80% of firms
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13th May 2009 - Govt announces £25m business lending extension
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8th May 2009 - Small firms urge bigger counterparts to 'pay promptly'
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7th May 2009 - 'More than half' of firms not profitable in 2009
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5th May 2009 - Small businesses showing recession resilience, study shows
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5th May 2009 - Businesses 'choked' by budget announcement
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30th April 2009 - 'Few parents' to make flexible working requests
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28th April 2009 - Small businesses to be offered £15m worth of free BA flights
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24th April 2009 - Up to £290m awarded under govt lending scheme
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23rd April 2009 - Small businesses ignored by budget, claims FPB
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23rd April 2009 - Govt unveils £750m 'strategic investment' for businesses
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20th April 2009 - Small firms forecast growth despite recession
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20th April 2009 - 'Late payment' tops list of small firm anxieties
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17th April 2009 - Treasury takes 'lending road show' to north-east
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16th April 2009 - Businesses 'woefully served' by energy providers
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14th April 2009 - Small firms urged to seek govt-backed lending
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14th April 2009 - EU announces £1m small business fund
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9th April 2009 - Lending to small businesses increasing, claims Treasury
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9th April 2009 - 'Few parents' to make flexible working requests
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9th April 2009 - Small firms can thrive during recession, expert claims
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9th April 2009 - 'Action needed' for UK's rural enterprises
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7th April 2009 - Companies need help 'retaining staff'
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6th April 2009 - Small business lending up £211m
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30th March 2009 - Govt must take 'decisive action' to halt unemployment
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27th March 2009 - Death of cash exaggerated, say retailers
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17th March 2009 - Businesses boosted by 'tweeting'
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17th March 2009 - London retail sales show increase
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16th March 2009 - Govt must 'tackle' small business concerns, say accountants
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13th March 2009 - 'Nine-tenths of firms' unaware of govt lending scheme
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12th March 2009 - UK firms forge ties with local authorities
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12th March 2009 - Businesses slam 'exorbitant' energy contracts
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11th March 2009 - Deflation hits British businesses
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9th March 2009 - Small firms slam parking charge proposals
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6th March 2009 - Businesses urge banks to 'make decisions locally'
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5th March 2009 - Banks up lending to small firms
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5th March 2009 - Three-quarters of firms 'suffer at hands of energy providers'
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3rd March 2009 - Retailers call for govt rescue package
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27th February 2009 - Alliance and Leicester increases small business lending
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27th February 2009 - IT professionals seek 'security' of small firms
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26th February 2009 - Female entrepreneurs show 'fighting spirit' during downturn
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24th February 2009 - Govt must back small business apprenticeships
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20th February 2009 - Retail figures show 0.7% rise
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20th February 2009 - Small firms turn to 'friends and family' for finance
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18th February 2009 - Cyber crime costs small firms '£800 annually'
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18th February 2009 - London firms 'bearing brunt' of downturn
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17th February 2009 - London retail sales show increase
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17th February 2009 - Six out of ten firms 'don't sell online'
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16th February 2009 - North-east and Scottish firms 'thriving in recession'
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13th February 2009 - Businesses call for minimum wage freeze
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13th February 2009 - Regulator to cut fees for smaller firms
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12th February 2009 - One in four firms sees 'decline in business'
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11th February 2009 - Businesses could be hit for £800 million by new laws
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11th February 2009 - Firms putting customers first despite recession
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11th February 2009 - Credit conditions 'to worsen' for small firms
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10th February 2009 - Crisis planning 'vital' for small businesses
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10th February 2009 - Small firms 'need more support'
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9th February 2009 - Bank 'was right' to cut rates further
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6th February 2009 - Bank of England cuts base to 1%
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5th February 2009 - Banks announced £3 billion small business boost
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5th February 2009 - Businesses urged to take care in arctic conditions
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4th February 2009 - Firms urge Bank to hold rate
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3rd February 2009 - Emissions zone binned to help small businesses
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3rd February 2009 - Firms looking to grow despite downturn
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2nd February 2009 - Small businesses showing 'resilience' during downturn
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30th January 2009 - Small firms 'must keep their name out there'
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30th January 2009 - Small firms to receive £25m cash injection
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29th January 2009 - Businesses demand cut in 'regulatory burden'
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28th January 2009 - Business start-ups offered 'free office space'
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26th January 2009 - Surge in small business ecommerce, study shows
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26th January 2009 - Firms focusing on energy-awareness during downturn
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23rd January 2009 - New business start-ups rise by a third
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23rd January 2009 - Small businesses defiant as recession arrives
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22nd January 2009 - Banks must 'open credit channels' to stem unemployment
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21st January 2009 - Business faces new health and safety penalties
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20th January 2009 - Small firms behind latest banking bail-out
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19th January 2009 - British pubs closures spurred by rising duties
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16th January 2009 - Health and safety paramount despite downturn
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15th January 2009 - Green measures 'a big deal' for small firms
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14th January 2009 - Mandelson confirms £20bn small business scheme
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13th January 2009 - Orange offers small firms 'communications lifeline'
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13th January 2009 - Govt considering £20bn bail-out, says report
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12th January 2009 - Businesses 'disappointed' with base rate cut
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12th January 2009 - Small firms aim to create 40,000 new jobs
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9th January 2009 - Businesses demand banks pass on rate cut
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9th January 2009 - Lloyds passes on rate cut to small firms
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8th January 2009 - Base rate hits all-time low
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7th January 2009 - Digital project to support small firms
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7th January 2009 - Small firms 'embracing green cause'
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5th January 2009 - 'Sweeping' rate cut needed, say businesses
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31st December 2008 - Small firms call for credit card fees 'cap'
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30th December 2008 - Businesses 'oppose' minimum wage rise
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24th December 2008 - East London's small firms not fully benefiting from Olympics
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23rd December 2008 - Innovative design 'essential' to downturn survival
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23rd December 2008 - Energy efficiency to encourage 'turn off' for firms
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23rd December 2008 - European agency calls for small business support
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22nd December 2008 - Being your own boss 'better for health'
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22nd December 2008 - Small firms 'going for growth'
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22nd December 2008 - Liberal Democrats vow to help small businesses
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19th December 2008 - Small firms to take two-week 'Xmas break'
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19th December 2008 - Consumer confidence improving, index shows
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18th December 2008 - MEPs scrap working time 'opt-out'
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17th December 2008 - British businesses show 'fighting spirit'
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16th December 2008 - Universities secure £100m in sales for small firms
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15th December 2008 - Rural firms 'silent victims' of credit crunch
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12th December 2008 - Red tape hindering employment, says FSB
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11th December 2008 - Govt launches small firm payment code
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10th December 2008 - Govt to provide energy-efficiency loans for businesses
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8th December 2008 - Businesses demand 'Scrooge-like' banks to lend
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8th December 2008 - Business networking curbed 'by guilt'
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5th December 2008 - Appointments through networking 'crucial for business'
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25th November 2008 - FSB welcomes Small Business Finance Scheme
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21st November 2008 - Small firms demand 'active role' from govt
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18th November 2008 - Small firms turn to ICT for operational efficiency
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18th November 2008 - Revenue and customs to probe offshore accounts
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18th November 2008 - PM faces party pressure for rate relief
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17th November 2008 - FSB calls for small business survival fund
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13th November 2008 - First impressions counts for small firms
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13th November 2008 - Businesses slam Tory NI proposal
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13th November 2008 - Small firms strike 'economic gold' on 2012 Games
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12th November 2008 - Govt not doing enough, say small firms
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31st October 2008 - Chancellor announces £4bn EU loans for SMEs
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30th October 2008 - Financial pressures mounting on small businesses
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30th October 2008 - Social networking benefits SMEs, says study
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29th October 2008 - Small firms lose £900m to currency markets
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29th October 2008 - Female SME owners put in more time than men
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28th October 2008 - Tories tell govt to 'pull finger out' on SME procurement
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22nd October 2008 - Business start-ups prepare for annual awards
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22nd October 2008 - Transport taxation not the solution, says FTA
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22nd October 2008 - Small businesses hail £350 training pot
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21st October 2008 - Govt announces skills training for small firms
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20th October 2008 - Help on the way, says Mandelson
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20th October 2008 - Tories propose 1p national insurance cut
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17th October 2008 - Government offers lifeline for small businesses
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13th October 2008 - Slowdown in small business sector failures
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13th October 2008 - Small businesses riding out economic storm
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9th October 2008 - Small business sector welcomes rate cut
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8th October 2008 - FSCS extends to small business savings
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8th October 2008 - Banking bail-out should stretch to small businesses
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8th October 2008 - EU announce small business rescue plan
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7th October 2008 - Small businesses need 'good business intelligence'
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6th October 2008 - Small firms sure of beating credit crunch
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3rd October 2008 - Business directors moving 'up north'
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3rd October 2008 - Small businesses 'take environment seriously'
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2nd October 2008 - FPB urges banks to help SMEs
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1st October 2008 - Small Business Week 2008 to champion UK firms
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30th September 2008 - NI businesses urged to 'exploit potential'
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30th September 2008 - Less administrative burden for SMEs, says EC
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29th September 2008 - SMEs see costs increase
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29th September 2008 - SME employees entitled to extra holiday
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25th September 2008 - FPB expresses concern over lending rates
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24th September 2008 - Credit crunch 'recovery' by 2010
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23rd September 2008 - Third of SMEs 'don't know' what marketing is
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23rd September 2008 - Recession sees increase in commercial disputes
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23rd September 2008 - 'Green' strategies save SMEs cash
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22nd September 2008 - SMEs hit by higher operating costs
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19th September 2008 - SMEs 'very poor' at online trading
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19th September 2008 - New laws to hit small businesses from October
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18th September 2008 - Staff training and learning 'essential' for employers
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15th September 2008 - SMEs have good growth expectations
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29th August 2008 - More promotion of tax incentives needed
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28th August 2008 - HMRC sets up meetings with local accountants
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27th August 2008 - Some employees 'are incorrectly filing tax forms'
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21st August 2008 - Scottish accountants prepare for business insolvencies
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21st August 2008 - Accountants reveal business gloom
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20th August 2008 - Data breaches at HMRC increase
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15th August 2008 - Business properties demolished because of tax change
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12th August 2008 - HMRC reveals changes to staff statutory sick pay forms
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8th August 2008 - Another MP criticises empty property tax
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7th August 2008 - HMRC clarifies customs duty changes for small items
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7th August 2008 - Government looks to slash red tape
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5th August 2008 - MPs join protest against business tax policy
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31st July 2008 - Accountants warned to protect small businesses' data properly
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28th July 2008 - Businesses ask for government tax commitment
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22nd July 2008 - Government urged to consider implications of business taxes
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18th July 2008 - Scottish tax plan 'bad news for business'
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17th July 2008 - Bookkeeping 'vital to small business success'
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16th July 2008 - Cameron signals possible tax rises
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15th July 2008 - SMEs worried about increasing tax burden
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14th July 2008 - Accountants offer summer tips to small businesses
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7th July 2008 - EU proposes VAT rule changes for small businesses
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7th July 2008 - More businesses welcome Tory tax plans
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7th July 2008 - Office of tax simplification mooted by Tories
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30th June 2008 - UK supermarkets announce price reductions
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30th June 2008 - UK consumer confidence falls
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26th June 2008 - Businesses face 'unstable situation'
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26th June 2008 - Rising costs 'fault of government'
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26th June 2008 - Small companies 'could help EU'
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24th June 2008 - Expert highlights benefits of VoIP
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20th June 2008 - Social networking sites 'good for business'
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16th June 2008 - Timing for graduates to realise possibilities 'never better'
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13th June 2008 - Young Britons working 'increasingly long hours'
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5th June 2008 - IAB highlights difficulties of email marketing
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28th May 2008 - Employers 'reject' flexible working requests
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23rd May 2008 - Expert highlights dangers of under-skilled managers
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13th May 2008 - Data shows rise in inflationary pressures
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23rd April 2008 - Businesses 'must' go green
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22nd April 2008 - Councils 'should do more' to support small firms
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21st April 2008 - NFEA: Slowdown may not affect all sectors
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18th April 2008 - Selling online is 'cost-effective'
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17th April 2008 - New online tax return podcast for employers
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15th April 2008 - ICAEW asks EU to remove red tape for SMEs
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10th April 2008 - Small firms make workers feel 'valued'
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9th April 2008 - Politicians 'need more' business experience
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8th April 2008 - New code introduced to cut red tape
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7th April 2008 - Businesses can plan for an emergency 'with ease'
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2nd April 2008 - Agcas: Small businesses allow employees to develop
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1st April 2008 - CBI outlines its vision for UK business
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1st April 2008 - Business owners urged to remember regulation changes
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31st March 2008 - BRC: Visa investigation good news for small businesses
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31st March 2008 - Small business owners 'need more family time'
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27th March 2008 - BRC: Wage rise will put pressure on small business
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25th March 2008 - Small companies 'have much to offer' graduates
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25th March 2008 - Business owners 'must keep websites updated'
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20th March 2008 - Employers' liability insurance 'is essential'
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17th March 2008 - SFLG receives £60m boost
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5th March 2008 - Immigration points system could 'challenge' small businesses
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4th March 2008 - Small business owners to advise the government
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28th February 2008 - Financial security is the 'key' to starting a business
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27th February 2008 - Taking on apprentices can 'benefit a business'
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26th February 2008 - Small businesses 'afraid' to discipline employees
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25th February 2008 - Yorkshire entrepreneur: There should be more women in business
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25th February 2008 - FSB 'urges government not to increase fuel duty'
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21st February 2008 - FRC to request contribution from small businesses
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20th February 2008 - Small firms 'uncertain' about income shifting proposals
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19th February 2008 - Govt gets Budget warning from FSB
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15th February 2008 - Small businesses urged to embrace IT
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14th February 2008 - Small business-friendly MPs to get awards
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12th February 2008 - Small UK firms 'boosted by overseas orders'
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11th February 2008 - FSB calls for "integrity" in Camden regeneration
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7th February 2008 - Small businesses 'need more guidance from govt'
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6th February 2008 - Small businesses show 'resilience', says survey
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5th February 2008 - FSB urges small businesses to report crime
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25th January 2008 - FSB offers flood help for small firms
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23rd January 2008 - Small businesses 'should get Olympics boost'
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23rd January 2008 - FSA confirms bid to improve small business standards
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22nd January 2008 - Scottish businesses 'may get quicker tax relief'
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16th January 2008 - Small businesses 'can help to change the world'
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15th January 2008 - Small firms 'must stay up to date on red tape'
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