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Business owners lose faith in Gordon Brown's leadership
The number of business owners who feel 'better' today under Gordon Brown's leadership compared to when he first came to power has fallen through the floor as the realities of the recession become more apparent and faith in the PM fades away. [December 18, 2008]

Don't move... improve
According to research published by Uswitch.com earlier this year, personal loan applications for home improvements continue to rise. [December 18, 2008]

Dragon urges small businesses not to shy away from networking
Despite most small business owners being well aware of the importance of networking during a downturn, over 80% have reduced the amount of time they spend at networking events for fear of being away from the office for too long. [December 12, 2008]

Number of business failures set to surge in 2009
The number of UK business failures is predicted to increase by almost 50% next year according to a report from a leading accountancy firm. [December 10, 2008]

"Hidden Economy" - HMRC faces big challenge catching tax dodgers
A new report published yesterday by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee reveals the big challenge ahead for HMRC in tackling the hidden economy and non payment of tax by individuals or businesses, according to a leading accountancy body. [December 10, 2008]

A good spouse can be priceless when it comes to business success
New research suggests that having a supportive spouse can make all the difference when it comes to business success or failure. [December 8, 2008]

As "Dragon" eyes up Woolies, what lessons can be learned by small business owners?
As a number of interested parties, including Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis are thought to be eyeing up parts of the fallen retailer Woolworths, what can small business owners do to ensure their survival during the economic downturn? [December 1, 2008]

UK's small business owners work half a billion hours a year
Small business entrepreneurs in the UK are chalking up more than half a billion man hours worth £1,046 billion to the UK economy every year, a study conducted for business insurer Hiscox reveals. [November 13, 2008]

Dragons' Den panellists - how would they do at Top Trumps?
Viewers of the Dragons' Den will have strong views about the panellists who dish out advice to would-be entrepreneurs. In the spirit of fun, here are the biographies of the Dragons - done in the style of Top Trumps. [November 12, 2008]

Businesses hope to benefit from dramatic BoE interest rate cut
At midday, the Bank of England surprised even the optimists by slashing interest rates by 1.5 percentage points. The base rate now stands at 3%, the lowest for over fifty years, raising hopes that small businesses may receive some much needed relief. [November 6, 2008]

Big is Bust, Micro is Mega - How the Government can help small business through the "crunch"
Tony Robinson OBE and founder of SFED, tells Bytestart readers how the Government can help small businesses through the credit crunch. [November 5, 2008]

Christmas parties canned as employers forced to turn into "Scrooge" this year
With the economic downturn now firmly upon us, research from the leading employment law firm in the UK suggests that the vast majority of employers are planning to ditch their Christmas party to save costs. [October 31, 2008]

Zoologist turned micro-brewer scoops Rural Entrepreneur award
A 28 year old zoologist has scooped the 2008 Young Rural Entrepreneur of the Year award following the success of his micro-brewery business in Northumberland. [October 31, 2008]

Government pledges £350m to help small companies - but is it enough?
The Government has announced a £350m 'productivity training' package to help small companies - but no real help from the twin burdens of taxation and regulations that we really need. [October 22, 2008]

Entrepreneurs need more pro-business Government action
According to an entrepreneur think tank, business owners need the government to adopt more business-friendly policies to help them remain competitive. 26% of those polled are considering setting up shop overseas. [October 15, 2008]

Applications invited for new Gerry Robinson TV series
If your business isn't doing as well as it should be - and you'd like to get some advice from a hugely experienced businessman to help you to get things back on track you might want to consider applying to feature in a new TV series. [October 14, 2008]

Small company staff redundancies set to rise as downturn deepens
A business organisation has warned that spiralling costs and a lack of credit is forcing some small companies to consider making staff redundant in order to survive the downturn. [October 10, 2008]

BCC, IMF reports show UK economy already in recession
The latest quarterly survey released by the BCC, based on 5000 business responses, shows that the UK is now in a worsening recession. The IMF expects the country to suffer a downturn similar to that of the early 1990's. [October 9, 2008]

UK businesses determined to survive despite economic turmoil
Despite 12 months of economic turmoil, the latest UK Enterprise Survey Report shows that UK companies are determined to survive, and remain optimistic about the future. [October 6, 2008]

More and more company directors moving "up north"
A survey of company directors has revealed that more and more of them are choosing to live outside the capital and the South East, with ‘a gradual migration of company directors from the South of England, to more northerly regions, as well as Scotland and Wales’. [October 3, 2008]

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