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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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