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28 May 2010
Employers urged to embrace football World Cup
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) believes businesses should allow flexible working during the summer World Cup.
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28 May 2010
Tax refund hope for home working professionals
Home workers may be entitled to a tax refund if they are required by their boss to set up an office in their own property.
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28 May 2010
Small business growth hampered by excessive regulation
Excessive red tape is stifling small business growth in the UK, it has been reported.
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27 May 2010
Government aiming to extend flexible working rights
Flexible working rights could eventually be extended to the whole of the UK workforce, it has been claimed.
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27 May 2010
Targeted email marketing driving business in the UK
Small businesses are recognising the benefits of allowing customers to state their email marketing preferences, it has been claimed.
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27 May 2010
Faster broadband to attract businesses to the countryside
The countryside could become a more attractive place for small and medium-sized businesses if rural areas are equipped with high-speed broadband.
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27 May 2010
Outplacement services can help improve employee morale
Small and medium-sized businesses can benefit from offering outplacement services, it has been suggested.
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26 May 2010
Hope for employees over pay freeze end
Private sector pay freezes are beginning to end, according to the Institute for Employment Studies.
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26 May 2010
Brits troubled by slow broadband speeds
A new study has highlighted slow broadband speeds as being one of the most frustrating problems for UK consumers.
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26 May 2010
Gender pay gap to be targeted by government
The government has signalled its intention to reduce the gender pay gap and improve access to flexible working.
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25 May 2010
Small businesses can teach government how to cutback
The way small businesses coped with budget cuts during the recession could set an example to government departments, it has been claimed.
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25 May 2010
Communication is key to retaining staff
Good communication helped small businesses survive the downturn.
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25 May 2010
Botnets can be tackled through greater collaboration
Collaboration between business and government can help shut down dangerous online botnets, one expert has claimed.
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25 May 2010
Expert says tweeting increases SMB profiles
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can reach new customers via Twitter, it has been claimed.
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25 May 2010
BCC fully supports government spending cuts
The government's £6.2 billion spending cuts for 2010-11 should not lead to another recession, the British Chambers of Commerce has said.
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24 May 2010
Recession has failed to dampen small business spirits
The UK's small business sector has refused to be beaten by the recession, it has been claimed.
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24 May 2010
UK kids displaying a talent for business
A new study has pointed to significant entrepreneurial activity among ten to 15-year-olds.
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21 May 2010
FPB delight at coalition plans for business
The new coalition government's business policies have been warmly welcomed by the Forum of Private Business (FPB).
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21 May 2010
Report predicts rise in enterprise IT spending
Enterprise IT spending is set to rise by 4.1 per cent this year, analyst firm Gartner has reported.
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21 May 2010
Mobile operators urged to embrace VoIP telephony
VoIP technology is here to stay and must be embraced by mobile operators, it has been claimed.