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The very latest facts, figures and SME statistics.
‘Spouse Power’ the secret small business support system
Partners in profit – how unpaid, unseen workforce of spouses keeps many small businesses afloat.
Company insolvencies rise steeply in Q3 2008
Businesses heading into insolvency increaes by over 10% during the third quarter of 2008.
Christmas isn’t cancelled – the office party goes on
Christmas isn’t cancelled despite the credit crunch as firms get festive.
September 08 retail sales fall
Retail sales on the slide as retailers small and large suffer as shoppers stay home.
Home Business Report 2008 – spare room startups confident in face of crunch
16% rise in confident home based businesses which see a bright future despite the gloom
Shoppers hit the high street despite credit crunch
September sees one last impulse buy on the high street from shoppers as retailers prepare for tough times.
Fuel price hikes dampen spending for SMEs
Prices at the pumps lead to cost cutting by UK small businesses.
Birmingham SME crime hotspot as Business Crime Index shows 10% rise
Increase in crimes against small businesses set to worsen in second half of 2008.
UK Working Nation finds over 50s are happiest workers
Over 65s are the happiest to still be working, while 30-45s more prone to mid-life employment crisis.
Northerners make more successful entrepreneurs than Southerners
North-South divide is alive and well among UK entrepreneurs according to research.
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