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FPB voices opinion on Sunday trading
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Sep 2006
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has called for a revision of the Sunday trading restrictions in response to the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) request for views on the laws.
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Drought orders threaten SMEs
by Rosie Beasley | 29 Sep 2006
Small businesses that rely on constant water supplies are facing difficult times, as water companies seek permission to introduce drought orders.
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Small businesses victims of anti-social behaviour
by Rosie Beasley | 28 Sep 2006
Over half of the UK's small business owners have been the victim of abusive and threatening behaviour either at work or while away on company business, a new survey has shown.
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HMRC confirms unequal SME tax burden
by Rosie Beasley | 27 Sep 2006
HM Revenue & Customs has confirmed that the burden of tax regulation placed on small and medium-sized enterprises is harsher than on large companies.
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Small business owners motivated by family
by Rosie Beasley | 26 Sep 2006
The desire to become rich is no longer the main motivation behind starting a business, a survey has discovered.
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Self-employed work longer for less
by Rosie Beasley | 25 Sep 2006
Self-employed males tend to work longer hours for lower wages, according to a new study.
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Home-based businesses popular in West Midlands
by Rosie Beasley | 24 Sep 2006
Almost a third of businesses in the West Midlands operate from home, according to the latest national survey from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
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Companies fare poorly in customer service survey
by Rosie Beasley | 23 Sep 2006
A survey has revealed that consumers feel let down by companies' customer service and consider them to be "out of touch".
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Young people lack home improvement skills
by Rosie Beasley | 22 Sep 2006
Britain's young people are largely unable to carry out their own home improvements, relying instead on tradesmen to do even the simplest of tasks for them.
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Retailers hit by poor weather and a late Easter
by Rosie Beasley | 21 Sep 2006
Retailers are suffering as a result of a late Easter this year, combined with an unseasonably cold March which deterred consumers from venturing outdoors.
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