Business broadband review announced
A new review on business broadband has been launched to attempt to improve businesses access to broadband.
Read more »Local authorities to extend Sunday trading hours
Amendments have been made to the Enterprise Bill allowing local authorities to extend Sunday opening hours.
Read more »Majority of employers support National Living Wage
93% of employers are in support of the new National Living Wage, believing it will boost productivity and retain staff.
Read more »Small businesses haven't grown since 2010
1 in 3 small businesses haven't grown in the last 5 years, according to research by Association of Accounting Technicians.
Read more »Export growth drops
Export growth has fallen, a report by British Chambers of Commerce and DHL suggests.
Read more »SMEs create new jobs
SMEs have created an additional 400,000 jobs this year, analysis by the Forum of Private Business shows.
Read more »Auto-enrolment staging date unknown to many employers
Almost two thirds of small and micro employers don't know when they need to start complying with auto-enrolment, according to research by The Pensions Regulator.
Read more »Business planning overlooked by SMEs
Almost a third of small and medium-sized business owners are operating without a formal business plan in place, according to research by Close Brothers Asset Finance.
Read more »SMEs not seeking expert advice
SMEs are not making use of expert advice when starting their business, research by Aviva has found.
Read more »Medium-sized business owners plan exit strategies
A third of medium-sized business owners are planning to sell their business, a report by law firm Mills & Reeve has found.
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