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Pre Budget Report: Labour Darling Plays Class War Trump Card

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Pre Budget Report: Labour Darling Plays Class War Trump Card by Stefan Țpfer on Dec 09, 2009 In an unprecedented weak budget spiked with half truths, Mr Darling is trying to ignite a class war in the UK in an attempt to boost the Labour Party election prospects Рa dangerous game to play with our fragile economy at this time.

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Small Business News World Round-up – 2009/12/08

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Small business job losses continue : While the federal government’s relatively upbeat employment report for November is fueling optimism among restaurateurs and other businesses that the economy might be turning the corner, another study states that job loss continues to be a problem for small business owners. — ST.

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Worsening Access To Finance For UK Small Business

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Today the British Chamber of Commerce announced in its latest monthly report that: 33% of companies said access to finance was more difficult over the last three months, is is up 13% on the previous quarter; 3% reported improved access to finance – a drop from 6% a quarter ago. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Decline of Small Business Sector in the UK! | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 14, 2008 In a report, due to be published next month, from the European School of Management – ESM , it is reported that there has been a marked decline in small business activity in the the UK under Gordon Brown. Decline of Small Business Sector in the UK! I’m allowed to dream, aren’t I?

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/17

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As Jeff Glor reports, many small businesses aren’t offering paid sick days, so they must keep germs to a minimum. Restructuring – a word used by BIG Business to lower cost, fire employees and squeeze suppliers. Sick Days with H1N1 : As the H1N1 flu continues to spread, for many of us it is a financial burden.

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Winners – Small Business Quote of the Week

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“The important thing in life is not the victory but the contest; the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/10

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Small Business Crunches Numbers : Small business has fought the health-care bill as too costly. One in Four Businesses Calls the Owner ‘Ma’am’ : More than a quarter of all businesses are women-owned, but a high proportion of those are one-woman shops. Organizations are working to help them size up.

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