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Small businesses see red but won’t vote Labour
40% of small businesses are not able to name a single benefit that Labour has brought their firms in the last four years, according to new research [April 18, 2005]

SME's confident in hiring new staff
Small to medium-sized businesses are more optimistic in their recruitment intentions than larger rivals, according to a recent Manpower survey [April 15, 2005]

Dynamic start ups required for new Channel 4 show
Ricochet, the producers of the successful Channel 4 series Risking It All are planning a new series which follows people as they set up a new business venture in the UK. [April 14, 2005]

Small companies urged to apply for rates relief
The ACCA has issued a reminder to small companies to apply for rates relief to reduce the burden of the recently released business rates demands. [April 13, 2005]

Business organisation calls for "yob" crackdown
The FPB is calling for a crackdown on loutish behavior in British coastal towns to protect small business interests in the run up to the summer holiday period [April 11, 2005]

Study highlights importance of business image to small businesses
New research shows that in spite of the rise in digital communications, the majority of SME's testify it is the attention to 'little things', such as letterhead and other corporate literature, which make a big difference to their customers [April 8, 2005]

British businesses - buzzing with gossip!
Sixty seven percent of UK employees say they usually hear about important business matters
first through rumour [April 7, 2005]

1 in 3 small businesses struggle to find skilled staff
A new report shows that in addition to concerns about the skills levels of existing employees, 36 per cent of small firms find it difficult to recruit skilled staff [April 6, 2005]

Take care when choosing your small company name
Most small firms have spent too much or too little time in naming their company, according to new research from the Microsoft Small Business team, and as a result, may have ended up with an eminently forgettable business name! [March 30, 2005]

Retailers hit as business rates soar
This week around 1.7m bills will be issued to businesses in England detailing their rates liability for the new financial year. [March 29, 2005]

UK start-ups reach new peak
Barclays has released new figures showing that the number of start ups during 2004 outstripped anything recorded since it began tracking the new business market in 1988 [March 24, 2005]

Business consultation begins on Revenue & Customs merger
As part of the drive to reduce the amount of red tape in the business world, The Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise are to integrate to form a new Department called HM Revenue and Customs. The consultation process runs from mid-March to the end of June 2005 [March 21, 2005]

Budget 2005 - FSB gives a small business reaction
The Federation of Small Businesses gives its reaction to Gordon Brown's ninth budget speech. [March 17, 2005]

Budget 2005 - Businesses could lose out, despite "neutral" appearance
Businesses that saw the Chancellor's Budget speech yesterday as a lukewarm affair that's unlikely to do much to help or hinder them should think again, warns PKF accountants and business advisors. [March 17, 2005]

Budget 2005 - Small business inspectorate cull, but many missed opportunities
The government has slashed the inspection burden on small businesses and outlined its committment to continued economic stablility. However, a leading small business pressure group highlights the many missed opportunities. [March 16, 2005]

New service launched giving SME's big buying power
This month, a free dedicated SME member association has been launched that provides small to medium sized businesses with easy access to the UK’s leading business suppliers at prices normally only made available to large corporations. [March 15, 2005]

Small business survey - Bosses want red tape & tax slashed
A pre budget survey of 5000 small firms is revealing overwhelming support for tax cuts among business owners. [March 15, 2005]

Small Business Tools - Tax Alerts, Statement of Employment released
Businesslink, the government website that provides small business advice, has launched three new tools - tax key date alerts, create a written statement of employment, and regulation updates. [March 8, 2005]

Chancellor must "lance taxation burden" on SMEs
A leading business pressure group is calling on the Chancellor to relieve the taxation burden on small businesses in his forthcoming budget on 16th March. [March 8, 2005]

What keeps small business owners awake at night!
A recent Barclays small business study found that the biggest worries keeping owners awake at night were cash flow (43 per cent) and employee issues (31 per cent). [March 7, 2005]

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