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Small business owners motivated by family
13 Apr 2006
The desire to become rich is no longer the main motivation behind starting a business, a survey has discovered.
Small businesses victims of anti-social behaviour
13 Apr 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.
Pensioners may become landlords to finance retirement
13 Apr 2006
New research has discovered that a significant number of pensioners are worried that they might have to take in lodgers to afford their retirement.
Motorists could save enough for a holiday
13 Apr 2006
Consumers who borrow money to finance their car could save enough to pay for an Easter break, a personal loans provider has said.
Rental yields down in England, up in Scotland
13 Apr 2006
The average rental yield for landlords in England has fallen over the last three months from 6.15 per cent in the last quarter of 2005 to 5.91 per cent in the first quarter of 2006.
Companies fare poorly in customer service survey
12 Apr 2006
A survey has revealed that consumers feel let down by companies' customer service and consider them to be "out of touch".
Van drivers need to check insurance
12 Apr 2006
Drivers of commercial vehicles are being urged to check the details of their insurance policy.
Personal loans often better than dealer finance
12 Apr 2006
Consumers are being advised to investigate the potential of low cost loans before opting for dealer finance.
Home-based businesses popular in West Midlands
11 Apr 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).
Young people lack home improvement skills
11 Apr 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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