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9th April 2008 SMEs 'owed £18.6billion'

Small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are owed an estimated £18.6 billion in outstanding payments, according to the bank payments clearing service Bacs. Ongoing Bacs research has found that...

9th April 2008 Crime 'costs businesses £12.6billion a year'

Crime costs British businesses £12.6 billion a year, according to a new report by the British Chambers of Commerce. The figure has increased by 20% since 2004, prompting BCC director general...

9th April 2008 Business closures up, but "grounds for optimism" remain

The number of businesses failing rose by 8.5% in the first three months of this year, according to a report by Experian. And, at 4,798, the number of firms closing is the second highest since...

8th April 2008 Going green costs small businesses '£3.1 billion'

Implementing green practices has cost small businesses around £3.1 billion in the past year, the Tenon Forum has said. And, according to research conducted by the think tank last year, the...

8th April 2008 Government 'sneaking regulation through back door'

The government is failing to meet its commitment to introduce new regulation on only two 'common commencement dates', the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned. As part of a drive to...

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