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UK economy grows at surprise 0.5% The UK economy saw a growth of 0.5% in its GDP for the third quarter of 2011, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). This growth was higher than Q2’s growth, which stood at 0.1%. But…

Energy costs hitting consumers and small businesses alike Constantly increasing energy costs are hitting small businesses hard and causing the most damage out of all overheads, research by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has revealed. Together with…

Young Apprentice - Week Two Appraisal Week two of the Young Apprentice greeted the candidates with a task designed to really challenge the mettle of the youngsters, taking them out of their comfort zone and into a market they may not yet…

UK small businesses and SMEs to be further ‘liberated’ The UK government will attempt to reduce red tape on a larger scale, and is setting itself the challenge of being the first government to have reduced regulation and taxation by the time it leaves…

SMEs should still consider exporting It is well known that, during economic struggles, exporting can prove a very valuable move, spreading business risk and broadening markets covered. However, with all the traditional major economies…