Counting the cost of stress in the workplace
More than a third of UK workers have thought about quitting their job due to stress and millions of working days are lost to mental health-related issues every year...
Date: 12 November 2019
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Small business news - November 2019
November 2019
Over-50s driving the rise in self-employment
Many older workers are joining the ranks of the self-employed and are benefitting from that decision, according to new research...
Date: 12 November 2019
Sole trader confidence hits new low
Research conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has found that optimism among the UK's self-employed workers is in negative territory for fifth straight quarter...
Date: 12 November 2019
One in five small business owners has adverse credit history
New research shows that adverse credit is affecting many limited company and self-employed mortgage applications...
Date: 6 November 2019
IPSE launches #5millionvotes campaign
The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed (IPSE) has launched its manifesto ahead of the general election...
Date: 5 November 2019
Government unveils new funding for rural firms
Rural businesses across the UK will benefit from £35 million in government funding to create new jobs, boost tourism and unlock growth in rural areas...
Date: 5 November 2019
Mixed fortunes for UK high streets in 2019
A new study has identified the UK cities whose high streets are growing the fastest and those that are declining the most...
Date: 5 November 2019
One in five engineering firms missing out on R&D funding
Engineering companies in the UK are potentially missing out on over £10 billion of R&D funding each year, according to new research...
Date: 29 October 2019
Enterprise scheme supports 200 start-ups a week
The New Enterprise Allowance, a fund for jobseekers with a business idea, has helped launch nearly 20,000 businesses since 2017...
Date: 29 October 2019
IR35 and Brexit are biggest worries for freelancers
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Date: 29 October 2019
Small firms have their "heads in sand" over cyber-crime
Almost 90% of SMEs are not insured for cyber-crime despite recognising it as the biggest threat to their business, a new study has found...
Date: 22 October 2019
FSB calls for ambitious Autumn Budget to support SMEs
With the Budget scheduled for 6 November, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for "radical business rates reform" in its Budget submission...
Date: 22 October 2019
Revealed: the best place in the UK to start a trade business
New research finds that Leicester, Bristol and Sheffield top the charts as the most successful cities for tradespeople...
Date: 22 October 2019
The SME verdict on the Queen's Speech
Business groups representing freelancers and small firms have welcomed some of the key proposals in the Queen's Speech - including pension dashboards for the self-employed...
Date: 15 October 2019
Four in ten UK workers "close to breaking point"
A poll of professionals has found that too much pressure at work is leading to high levels of stress for many employees...
Date: 15 October 2019
More SMEs resorting to legal action to chase payments
New research has found that two in five small business owners are taking legal action against customers that haven't paid them on time...
Date: 15 October 2019
FSB calls for export vouchers for small firms
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is asking the government to do more to support struggling small firms by giving them export vouchers...
Date: 8 October 2019