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Joining the jet-to-let revolution
by Rosie Beasley | 02 Apr 2007
The number of Brits with second homes overseas has trebled in the past decade.
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Is your business protected?
by Rosie Beasley | 02 Apr 2007
More than 200 workers were killed at work during 2005/06, according to Health and Safety Commission (HSC) statistics.
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Is your sensitive information safe?
by Rosie Beasley | 02 Apr 2007
Nearly four in ten employees would have no misgivings about stealing sensitive company information. And 78 per cent of the UK's workforce has direct access to confidential files.
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UK SMEs owed almost £16bn in late payments
by Rosie Beasley | 02 Apr 2007
Increase in late payment problems continues to put SMEs at risk...
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Landlords waste £1.5 billion on cowboy tradesmen
by Rosie Beasley | 02 Apr 2007
Brits wasted £1.5 billion on rogue tradesmen last year, according to Department of Trade and Industry statistics. More than 111,000 people complained to trading standards watchdogs.
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Pre-Budget Report mixed news for small businesses
by Rosie Beasley | 01 Apr 2007
What was probably Gordon Brown's last Pre-Budget Report as chancellor, has both aided and inconvenienced small business owners.
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Construction fines highlight need for safety and insurance
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Mar 2007
Two recent fines for construction companies highlight the importance of both health and safety procedures and the need for adequate insurance.
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Small business owners average 53 working hours per week
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Mar 2007
Passionate business owners in Britain collectively invest an extra 33 million 'working weeks' per year in order to make their company succeed, new research reveals.
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Staff "illnesses" making HR employees sick
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Mar 2007
Nearly a quarter (23%) of small to medium sized businesses owners and managers in the UK are plagued by suspicious employee sick leave according to new research from Bibby Financial Services.
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Growth in term lending a "healthy sign"
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Mar 2007
The proportion of overdraft borrowing by UK businesses has declined in recent years, according to the British Bankers' Association (BBA), as small firms increasingly opt for term lending.
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