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Small firms experiencing downturn in growth
Small firms are experiencing diminishing levels of growth with a decline in employment, sales turnover and investment, says a new report [August 4, 2005]

"A-Day" - Many SME's unaware of pension rule changes
36% of the UK’s SME's are unaware that pensions legislation is due to change in April 2006, known as ‘A-Day’, according to research released by the Tenon Forum. [August 1, 2005]

No-nonsense guide to government rules & regs
A new DTI guide has been released which should take the jargon out of the seemingly ever-growing list of government rules and regulations most small businesses are obliged to keep up with [July 29, 2005]

Family Businesses wanted for TV show!
Channel 4 are looking for family run or small businesses for a brand new TV show pilot! [July 28, 2005]

No time for Congestion Charge increase says FPB
A business pressure group argues that now is not the time to increase the c-charge in London. [July 28, 2005]

More and more small businesses want to be by the sea
According to the Mail on Sunday, entrepreneurs like to be beside the seaside . . . and not just for holidays. [July 26, 2005]

BT urges SME's not to let missellers off the hook
BT has called for the telecoms industry to put a stop to misselling practices aimed at Britain’s small and medium-sized businesses. [July 26, 2005]

Many small firms happy staying the same size
Over a third of Britain's small firms want their business to stay the same size, or at least do not want to recruit any more employees, according to a new survey. [July 25, 2005]

FPB calls for better way to deal with unfair competition
A leading business pressure group is welcoming the Office of Fair Trading's drive to raise the profile of competition law among small businesses but say it must get tougher. [July 21, 2005]

Is Britain a nation of life makers, not risk takers?
New research has identified the key motivations behind a largely misunderstood breed of British worker: the alterpreneur. [July 19, 2005]

British bees stung by Government cuts!
An unusual piece of small business news today - a leading business pressure group is backing a campaign to safeguard the British honeybee population whose future is threatened by Government cuts [July 14, 2005]

Google SMS - Now you can search via your mobile!
Google has launched a new service which enables users to search for information via a mobile phone - you can even obtain driving directions if you get lost [July 13, 2005]

Cost Fears Hold Back UK’s ‘WANTrepreneurs’
Fears of spiralling day-to-day costs are holding back the UK’s budding entrepreneurs, according to a new study by Lexmark. [July 12, 2005]

Government red tape tops British small business concerns
Red tape, interest rates and the state of the economy are the key concerns for small business owners according to a new survey [July 12, 2005]

Many small businesses believe e-business is not important
The startling findings of the third annual East Midlands Small Business e-Adoption Survey were revealed last week and showed that over half of businesses in the region do not see e-business as important to their current needs. [July 11, 2005]

A mission to stop the spam army
An interesting article in The Independent looks at how Microsoft aims to destroy the ever-growing problem of "spam" [July 11, 2005]

Business boom ahead as London wins Olympic bid
Following a tough campaign over the past 2 years, London managed to beat its rival, Paris in winning its bid to host the 2012 Olympics. A business boom is expected to follow [July 6, 2005]

New site aims to beat online auction cheats
A new web-based service launches this week that aims to combat the growing problem of online auction fraud. [June 30, 2005]

Small businesses struggle with HR duties
Small businesses are struggling to cope with the ever-increasing challenges of managing employees, according to a survey released today [June 29, 2005]

eBay introduces "ProStores" to further boost sales
Auction giant, eBay, has introduced a new product, Prostores, which will enable serious sellers to set up their own independent sites, but still process all their transactions via eBay systems (incuding Paypal). [June 28, 2005]

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