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December 21, 2012
Also in the news this week – 21 December 2012
Our round-up of other small-business stories making the headlines this week...
December 14, 2012
UK leads the way on adoption of new technology
British consumers are glued to the box and spend hours browsing, posting, shopping and tweeting on smartphones, tablets and laptops. That's the picture emerging from Ofcom's seventh International Communications Market Report, which looks at the use of technology across 17 major countries.
December 14, 2012
Cable pledges £55 million for SMEs via peer-to-peer funding
More than £110 million of new funding is to be made available to small businesses over the coming years thanks to a new lending initiative announced by the business secretary, Vince Cable.
December 14, 2012
Consumers 'will pay more for better customer service'
Shoppers are willing to spend significantly more with businesses that offer a great customer experience. But in the new world of multi-channel marketing, the very definition of service is changing.
December 14, 2012
Pain-free cost-cutting could save SMEs billions
Small businesses could save themselves nearly £16.5 billion a year by taking simple steps to cut costs, without impacting on service or staff, according to new research for Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, conducted by Opinium Research.
December 14, 2012
Also in the news this week — 14 December 2012
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December 07, 2012
Grocery adjudicator gets new powers to protect small suppliers
Competition minister Jo Swinson has announced that the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) is giving new powers to the Groceries Code Adjudicator to help protect small suppliers.
December 07, 2012
More FTSE 100 firms sign the Prompt Payment Code
A second round of letters to 75 FTSE 100 companies requesting that they sign up to the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) has persuaded a further 20 companies to sign up.
December 07, 2012
IT professionals 'unaware' of cloud regulations
Worryingly, more than 40% of IT decision makers say they are 'totally unaware' of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) guidance and recommendations on data security and cloud computing.
December 07, 2012
The business verdict on the Autumn mini-budget
Business groups and financial firms have been responding to the announcements made by Chancellor George Osborne on Wednesday in his Autumn Statement.
December 07, 2012
Also in the news this week – 7th December 2012
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December 05, 2012
Chancellor tweaks taxes but sticks to plan A as austerity is extended
There was some good news for businesses in George Osborne's Autumn Statement — against a backdrop of gloomy forecasts.
November 30, 2012
Christmas optimism for retailers that offer multi-channel shopping
£3.5bn of Christmas retail sales will be purchased on or influenced by smartphones, according to a forecast from business advisory firm Deloitte. It says consumers are using tablets and smartphones to research prices, store Christmas shopping lists and engage with friends and family using social media, as well as, increasingly, to order goods online.
November 30, 2012
Crowdcube uncovers the motivations of crowdfunding investors
A good idea, a potential market and an experienced entrepreneur — these are the main ingredients that investors are looking for when they back a new enterprise via crowdfunding.
November 30, 2012
New poll reveals the entrepreneurial ambition of British youth
Large numbers of young people are hoping to set up their own business when they leave education, according to a new poll released by Dell and StartUp Britain. 63% of students who took part in the survey said that they wanted to start their own business after leaving college or university.
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