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Mar 16, 2010 Winter 'cost small firms £7bn'
The worst winter in decades has cost the UK's small and medium-sized companies about £7.3bn, a study says.
Mar 16, 2010 Open all hours?
Are UK workers being forced to work part-time?
Mar 11, 2010 Start young
How to build confidence for later success
Mar 10, 2010 EU rule change 'may cut red tape'
Small firms may be exempted from having to draw up and lodge annual accounts, after MEPs approve changes to European Union rules.
Feb 28, 2010 David v Goliath
How small firms can compete against the multinationals
Feb 23, 2010 Big success
Small firms which weathered the recession
Feb 18, 2010 Ale change
The microbreweries taking on the global beer giants
Feb 14, 2010 New business
How small firms can best attract new customers
Feb 01, 2010 Small firms having to 'dig deep'
Firms are having to use their own resources due to a lack of affordable finance from banks, according to the Federation of Small Businesses.
Jan 31, 2010 Helping hand
Small firms say government loan scheme has worked
Jan 26, 2010 End of recession offers little respite
How the UK recession has left one firm battling to survive, even as the economy improves.
Jan 25, 2010 Petrol body warns of job losses
Planned rises to the rates of independent petrol stations in England could cost 1,000 jobs, their trade body warns.
Jan 25, 2010 Online retailing
Why small firms should focus on the web
Jan 19, 2010 Growing optimism
Small firms see 2010 being a much better year
Jan 13, 2010 Global recession knocks start-ups
The number of new businesses being set up worldwide has dropped during the global recession, a report claims.
Jan 10, 2010 Tories unveil small firms plans
The Tories outline new policy measures to help small firms and entrepreneurs, including making it quicker to start up in business.
Jan 05, 2010 Baking salvation
Cake firm helps businesswoman overcome her past
Dec 30, 2009 Banks 'must lend more' next year
There should be more competition in the banking sector with more lending by non-UK banks to small firms, a business group says.
Dec 09, 2009 Small firms welcome tax deferral
Small firms hail the chancellor's decision in his pre-Budget report to defer the planned rise in their corporation tax.
Nov 27, 2009 Solid month
Small retailers see sales rise despite the recession