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SME profitability hit by rising costs
[August 16, 2004] Smaller manufacturers have seen the pace of recovery slow since the start of the summer, according to the latest CBI quarterly survey of small and medium-sized companies.
 
FSB warns small businesses to read the small print
[August 13, 2004] Always read the small print warns the FSB, as firms report the return of a Spanish company closed down for deceitful advertising.
 
New Inland Revenue fine for late registrations
[August 13, 2004] Owners of new businesses face a new fine if they fail to register with the Inland Revenue, as a tightening up of existing registration rules could land latecomers with an unwelcome expense.
 
Interest rate rise "potentially painful but necessary"
[August 5, 2004] The decision by the Bank of England to raise interest rates by a quarter of one per cent comes as no surprise to the Forum of Private Business (FPB).
 
Water bill decision a "double edged sword"
[August 5, 2004] FSB welcomes Ofwat’s tough line on five year water price hikes, but is disappointed that water companies allowed to increase their bills by more than 10 per cent next year.
 
Small businesses fall foul of safety laws
[August 4, 2004] New research shows that three in ten small business bosses do not comply fully with the Health and Safety at Work Act, despite being obliged to do so by law.
 
Agency Workers Directive could lead to job losses, warns CBI
[August 3, 2004] Companies are increasingly concerned that implementation of the draft directive could cause "irreparable damage" to the UK temping market, triggering a huge cut in job opportunities.
 
Small firms to be hit by water rate hike, warns FSB
[August 3, 2004] With massive price hikes looming on the horizon, the Federation of Small Businesses is calling on the government to reel in the water companies.
 
The smile that says 'You're useless'
[August 2, 2004] Don't be fooled when your work colleagues greet you with a cheery hello - the chances are they think you are useless, according to an amusing article in the Mail on Sunday.
 
Finance Act adds new burden to companies' reporting requirements
[August 2, 2004] Following Royal Assent of the Finance Act last week, companies are facing a new penalty regime should they fail to notify the Inland Revenue when they commence to trade, warn business and financial advisers Grant Thornton.
 
Small businesses urged to avoid disability fine
[July 30, 2004] SMEs are being warned that they face stiff fines for breaking pending disability rules and are being offered guides to help them comply.
 
Materialist, Innovator - what business type are you?
[July 29, 2004] The Sage Business Heartbeat Survey has identified five key types of business, from the family firm to the thrusting innovator – and reveals the key characteristics of each type.
 
Alert over invoices from 'Domain Registry Services'
[July 28, 2004] Nominet UK - the .uk Internet registry - is warning domain name holders to be on their guard against bogus invoices being distributed by an outfit called Domain Registry Services, reports The Register.
 
Accountants are the most trusted business advisers!
[July 28, 2004] Accountants top the league when businesspeople turn to someone for advice - and not just to talk finance. More than two thirds of businesspeople (69%) say they ask their accountants about general business issues according to a new survey.
 
Insitute of Directors (IoD) names new Director General
[July 28, 2004] Miles Templeman, currently Executive Chairman of the hospitality group, Eldridge Pope, has today been confirmed as the next Director General of the Institute of Directors
 
A step in the right direction on business rates, but still some work to do
[July 28, 2004] Revised thresholds for the Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) scheme announced last week are seen as good news for small business and a step in the right direction according to the Forum of Private Business.
 
Small Businesses Reduce Staff due to Red Tape
[July 27, 2004] Over 50% of small businesses admit to either reducing the number of people they employ or even avoid employing more people because of the concern over the increased burden of paperwork according to a survey.
 
Abolition of nil rate Corporation tax discussed
[July 6, 2004] The abolition of the nil rate of Corporation Tax, and other taxation issues, were discussed at an All Party Parliamentary Small Business Group briefing in Parliament last week.
 
Inland Revenue send ‘enabling’ letters to small businesses
[June 28, 2004] According to a bulletin issued by the ICAEW last week, the Revenue have a programme for sending letters to smaller self-employed businesses which they think might be at risk of an enquiry.
 
Hotmail ups the stakes with 250MB inbox limit
[June 24, 2004] Microsoft's Hotmail system, the world's most popular free Web-based e-mail service, will undergo a major upgrade from early July, which will include free e-mail anti-virus protection to all the 170 million MSN Hotmail customers worldwide.

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