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Reading Time | < 1 min 29 Sep 2014

Credit rating factors misunderstood

Reading Time • < 1 minJust 2 out of 5 financial decision makers in UK SMEs have ever checked the business's credit report, a survey by Experian has found.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 26 Sep 2014

Slightly older peers key to financial education

Reading Time • 2 minsYoung people aged 16-21 could benefit from hearing financial mismanagement stories from those in the 22-29 age bracket, a report by the Money Advice Service has suggested.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 25 Sep 2014

Micro-business numbers surge

Reading Time • < 1 minThe number of micro businesses in the UK has grown by 43% since 2000, a report by insurance group RSA has found.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 25 Sep 2014

Small firms unprepared for data loss

Reading Time • < 1 minLess than a third of small businesses have plans to ensure business continuity in the event of data loss, according to a report by disaster recovery firm Databarracks.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 24 Sep 2014

Brits plan to work through retirement

Reading Time • < 1 minLess than a third of UK adults are planning to stop working after they retire, according to a poll by Aegon UK.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 23 Sep 2014

Pension changes boost confidence

Reading Time • < 1 minMore than 4 in 10 pension savers feel more confident about their pension schemes following the reforms announced at the 2014 Budget, a survey for the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has found.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 22 Sep 2014

Restrictive rules on savings accounts

Reading Time • < 1 minFour in 10 popular savings accounts come with restrictions that prevent customers accessing their savings, research by Which? has found.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 19 Sep 2014

SME owners in work/life struggle

Reading Time • < 1 minAlmost two-thirds of SME owners say running a business is a 'constant challenge', a survey for card payment provider First Data Merchant Solutions has found.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 18 Sep 2014

Firms call for business rates reform

Reading Time • < 1 minMore than 100 of Britain's biggest businesses have called on political parties to reform the business rates system.The group of 107 businesses said the current system is "no longer fit for purpose" in an open letter calling on the 3 main p...
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