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     <title><![CDATA[Legal problems hit small businesses for &#163;100 billion a year]]></title>
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        <![CDATA[Small business owners are being let down by legal services providers, being hit financially and emotionally, research finds.]]>
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        <![CDATA[One third of UK office workers regularly share confidential company information with colleagues, according to a study.&#160;]]>
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     <title><![CDATA[Social media a key focus of improvement for small businesses this year]]></title>
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        <![CDATA[The majority of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are actively&#160;looking to improve their social media presence in 2013, according to research.]]>
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     <title><![CDATA[National insurance allowance inspires many small companies to grow]]></title>
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        <![CDATA[Small businesses have been encouraged to expand following a government initiative to reduce their national insurance (NI) burden, research finds.&#160;]]>
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     <title><![CDATA[Small companies at risk of online fraud with many going unprotected]]></title>
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        <![CDATA[Cybercrime costs small businesses an average of &#163;4,000 a time, research finds.&#160;]]>
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     <title><![CDATA[More small business owners planning a break this year compared to last]]></title>
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        <![CDATA[Almost three quarters of small business owners look to go on holiday this year compared to 57 per cent in 2012, according to a study.&#160;]]>
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     <title><![CDATA[Small businesses dissatisfied with their bank as complaints rise]]></title>
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        <![CDATA[The number of official complaints made by small companies about loans and overdrafts has risen by 17 per cent in the last year, rising from 522 to 612, research finds.&#160;]]>
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     <title><![CDATA[Businesses&#160;cost&#160;less to start than the average weekly wage]]></title>
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        <![CDATA[The average cost of starting a business in the UK is &#163;312, research finds.]]>
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     <title><![CDATA[Customer engagement top priority for small businesses this year]]></title>
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        <![CDATA[Improving&#160;direct customer engagement to better customer service is the main focus for small businesses in 2013.]]>
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