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Chancellor urged to address small business tax concerns
The FSB have asked Gordon Brown to improve the small business tax regime, including the abolition of IR35, simplification of forms and a 100% capital allowance on IT [November 30, 2005]

SMEs to continue hiring throughout festive season
Small and medium-sized enterprises are reporting strong hiring intentions to the end of the year, according to the latest research [November 25, 2005]

Scam warning for Small Businesses
Businesses owners are being warned to be on their guard against a new "phishing" scam which is currently being targeted at small businesses. [November 11, 2005]

Worried and Stressed Out at Work? – speak to the Wife!
A new survey reveals that small businesses are ignoring the professional and relying on their husbands and wives for business advice [November 10, 2005]

Personal insolvency rates soar due to lifestyle changes
Lifestyle expectations and changes in bankruptcy laws are to blame for the worrying rise in personal insolvencies, according to a leading insolvency expert [November 9, 2005]

Small businesses fighting back against store giants
Small British businesses are learning how to fight off the threat of giant store chains from their counterparts across the pond. American small business owners are clubbing together to support each other and to defend themselves against global giants - a trend that will hopefully take off in this country. [November 4, 2005]

Young want to run their own business
This new survey indicates that more than half of young people want to start their own business. It reveals that 53% of school students would like to become entrepreneurs. [November 4, 2005]

Workaholic nation putting lives – and millions – at risk
A new survey suggests that business owners are risking not only their own health but that of their company by working long hours. [November 1, 2005]

Fear of stress discourages would-be entrepreneurs
A new survey suggests that the majority of the capital's inhabitants would rather not run their own business for fear of the stress it would cause them - from The Observer. [October 30, 2005]

Google vs Ebay and Microsoft
The Times reports that now it seems that Google is to challenge eBay and Microsoft with its latest offering: Google Base. [October 27, 2005]

Cameron the favourite candidate for top bosses
Tory leadership contender David Cameron is the choice of big business to lead the party, according to a survey of 1200 executives attending the Leaders in London event. [October 20, 2005]

Paternity leave proposals could worry small employers
The FSB has warned the government that the changes announced in the Work and Families Bill will pose particular problems for the UK’s smaller employers. [October 19, 2005]

IoD says interest rate cut still on the cards
An interest rate cut in November is still likely despite rising inflation, the Institute of Directors said today. [October 19, 2005]

London's small businesses suffer after bombings and C-Charge hike
A leading business group has urged the London Mayor to take action to help small firms after a major survey revealed that profits, footfall and confidence levels have all fallen since the terror attacks and Congestion Charge price hike in July. [October 12, 2005]

Small companies take marketing seriously
Britain's smallest organisations are the most likely to cite marketing as essential to business success, and they are also the most inclined to invest in marketing,according to a recent survey. [October 12, 2005]

Small businesses urged to join 'right brain' supply chain
Research from Envirowise has found that the UK's small businesses are failing to develop effective supply chain relationships, particularly in the retail sector. [October 7, 2005]

Despite interest rate freeze, IOD predicts cut in November
Despite today’s freeze in interest rates by the Bank of England, business leaders still predicted a cut in November. [October 6, 2005]

Congestion Charge extension a 'body blow' for business
A leading business pressure group is reacting furiously to Ken Livingstone's announcement today that the westward extention of the congestion charge will go ahead from February 2007. [October 3, 2005]

Survey says small businesses back flexible working
Six out of ten smaller firms offer flexible working to their staff and over half of them believe it has a positive effect on employee relations, according to a recent survey [September 21, 2005]