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Trading is ‘near impossible’: The small business owners torn on how to vote
Small business owners explain which election issues are most important to them – and what could yet sway their decision.
Stuart Broad sets sights on budding pub chain after retiring from cricket
The 37-year-old announced his retirement from the sport during the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia last summer.
PM sets out plans to support women entrepreneurs and boost apprenticeships
The Prime Minister said a new female-focused investment fund will help the UK become the best place for women starting a business.
Sunak pledges to create 20,000 apprenticeships and cut red tape for small firms
The Prime Minister will announce a package of reforms at a Business Connect conference in Warwickshire.
Pubs ‘raise glass’ to Chancellor’s small firms boost
Retailers and hospitality groups warn big firms in the sectors will be hit by rising rates.
Government must act to boost net-zero efforts among smaller firms – researchers
The group, from the University of Oxford, Sheffield Hallam University and the Open University, said SMEs have been overlooked in climate policymaking.
Government launches sustainability hub to help 5.5m small businesses decarbonise
The Government has launched a new sustainability hub to support Britain’s small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) to decarbonise.
SMEs: It's time to think differently about innovation
THERE was a time when companies could rely on their tried-and-tested methods for years, even decades.
Why SMEs should employ a proactive approach to mitigating the impact of economic shocks
THE natural reaction to an economic shock is to cut back.