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The latest changes in employment law may help businesses retain good staff, but smaller businesses are likely to find them costly to implement.

With National Customer Service Week in full swing, new research from American Express reveals that the customer continues to be king.

Despite the continued fall in inflation over the past year, small business costs have continued to rise during 2014, with energy costs still the most commonly seen increase, according to the latest research from the national business group, the Forum of Private Business.

More than one in three employers report that absence levels have increased because their staff are struggling to cope with their caring responsibilities outside of work.

The number of under 35s starting businesses has risen by more than 70 per cent since 2006, according to new statistics released today/Tuesday September 30 by data research leader Duedil and small business network Enterprise Nation.

The UK is facing a growing talent crisis in the labour market, raising the risk of slower economic growth and lost opportunity for Britain’s small businesses.

New findings released today by NEST suggest a potential Pension Paradox at play among small and micro business in the UK.

Businesses in 22 cities around the UK have until March 2015 to apply for a Government grant worth up to £3000 to start reaping the business benefits of faster broadband speeds and better connectivity.

Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson and Mark Pearson, who recently sold his online company for £55m, are among the speakers at the final of a nationwide business competition in October.

After almost three years of bitter campaigning, and in a vote which saw the people of Scotland come out in record numbers to vote, we get the business reaction as they chose to retain the 307-year-old Union.

Lord Jones used address at Annual Conference of the Institute for Turnaround to highlight lack of support for businesses as recovery takes hold.

Retailer’s 720 outlets will not open on Monday, with 5,596 staff to be briefed by management, as private equity owner BC Partners launches an attack on mobile operators

Scotland is facing a wholesale exodus of its biggest companies should the country vote for independence in a week’s time with senior business figures warning that the exit plans are neither “bluff” nor “bluster”.

The National Business Awards has today revealed the full line-up of judges for 2014. The judging panels will determine the winners across 17 categories, and will be headed up by Chair of Judges Dame Helen Alexander.

According to a new study conducted by the UK’s largest Angel Network, as many as half of UK start-up businesses have tried and subsequently failed to secure substantial financial investment from a traditional source, such as bank loans or by selling shares.