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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.
Common Commencement Dates – a regulatory big bang
Red tape big bang not helping UK small businesses cope with legislative change.
Business leaders reveal inspirational book choices
Striking books that shaped the minds of some of the UK’s most well known business leaders revealed.
Car parking a killer for small business says FSB
Small businesses losing out in town centres as local councils gouge shoppers on the price of parking.
NFEA names new chairman
First woman chairman of NFEA announced at annual conference.
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.
Big business screwing small business on late payment
Alliance Boots named and shamed as small businesses fall victim to corporate late payments.
Business support ‘complex’ and ‘out of control’ say Tories
Conservative Party Small Business Task Force sets out its vision for UK small business support.
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