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SMEs unsure on growth
Less than a third of small businesses expect their company to expand over the next six months.
Businesses cold on Olympic legacy
The majority of small companies believe the London 2012 Olympic Games will not benefit their business in the long term, research finds.
Youth employment scheme backed by lobbying group
The Confederation of British Industry has formally backed the government's £1 billion Youth Contract programme aimed at ensuring ‘every young person in the UK is in education or employment’.
Taxman is 'completely unfair' to SMEs
The Forum of Private Business believes HMRC is ‘harassing and mistreating' small businesses, while simultaneously agreeing ‘sweetheart deals' with some of the UK's largest companies.
Good news for services sector
The UK’s services sector expanded at its fastest rate since July, research finds.
Small businesses face fines for missing paperwork
HM Revenue & Customs is threatening tens of thousands of small businesses with fines if they fail spot checks on their paperwork.
Employee pay rewards stagnant in 2011
The majority of company staff saw their pay packets remain static or shrink in 2011.
Employment opportunities on the rise
Job opportunities were 17 per cent higher in December compared to the same period in 2010 and more than a fifth higher than two years ago, according to the latest Reed Job Index.
Businesses hope for Euro crisis resolution
The most popular wish among small businesses for 2012 is for Germany and France to take decisive action to end the Eurozone crisis, research finds.
FSB: 'Golden opportunities' for businesses in 2012
The Federation of Small Businesses has highlighted 2012 as a year in which companies can 'turn things on their head' and expand.
SMEs expect a productive 2012
More than four fifths of small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK believe that next year will be just as prosperous or even better than 2011.
SME flexibility vital for recovery
Lean, agile small businesses and consumer confidence are the keys to economic revival, says a prominent entrepreneur.
FPB: Stormy 2012 ahead for SMEs
The UK's economy is in danger of taking far longer to recover than in 2008, says the Forum of Private Business.
Social media could be holiday risk for businesses
Photos and videos of Christmas parties posted on social networks could do great damage to companies’ reputations, according to an HR expert.
SMEs urged to be wary of break-ins
London businesses are more vulnerable to burglaries now than at any other time of year, says a commercial property consultant.
