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Feisty Saira Khan shot to fame in 2005 as a finalist in the TV show The Apprentice. She talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about her baby skincare company, Miamoo, and why the glass ceiling for women in business needs to be smashed
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Business leaders dispute interest rate decision
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee's (MPC's) decision to keep interest rates at their previous level of five per cent has been questioned by business leaders.
Insolvencies hit new high
Company liquidations have increased across England and Wales in the second quarter of 2008, reveal statistics from the government’s Insolvency Service.
Better health and safety info could save £300m, BERR says
Improving the health and safety information available to small firms could save them £300 million in total, the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) claims.
SMEs are flourishing online
Small online businesses are flourishing, according to trade body for online retailers IMRG.
BRC: Recession not imminent
Growth in sales may slow but the economy will not go into recession, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) predicts.
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