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Small claims service for IP claims announced

25 November 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The Intellectual Property Office has announced that it will introduce a small-claims service for intellectual property cases, which will be heard in the Patents County Court. The Hargreaves Digital Opportunity...

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SME equity financing made easier

4 August 2011 | Joss Alcraft

The UK has introduced new rules which are aimed at making it easier for SMEs to raise equity financing a year earlier than originally intended. With effect from 1st August 2011, companies will be able...

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It’s official – the right for employees to request time off to train will NOT be extended to SMEs… until at least 2015

21 July 2011 | Michael Oberwarth

The Government has ruled out extending the right for employees in small and medium-sized enterprises to make requests for time off to study or train until at least April 2015. The announcement follows...

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Government announces reforms to reduce ‘red tape’ burden for smaller businesses

18 March 2011 | Michael Oberwarth

In a speech to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Minister of State for Business and Enterprise Mark Prisk revealed government plans to free up to 4.6m micro-businesses from the burden of unnecessary...

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Right to request time off to train will NOT be extended to employees of SMEs in April 2011

16 February 2011 | Michael Oberwarth

After some confusion, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has finally released a press release today (16 February) stating that the right to request time off for training is not going to...

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HMRC to target small and medium enterprises

4 February 2011 | Shimon Shaw

As was reported in this month's Accountancy magazine, HMRC have indicated that they will be targeting SMEs in their latest drive, and could potentially raise £600m of additional revenue. HMRC will...

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ASA launches advertising campaign on the online marketing regulation

19 January 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The Advertising Standards Authority has started an advertising campaign to warn businesses of the impending extension of its remit to marketing on websites from 1 March 2011. As reported in Upload-IT...

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UPDATE: Government backtracks over exempting smaller companies from right to request time off to train procedure

26 November 2010 | Michael Oberwarth

Earlier in the week I wrote that Mark Prisk, the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, had said that the right to request time off to train or study will not apply to companies with fewer than...

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Small businesses to be exempt from the right to request time off to train

22 November 2010 | Michael Oberwarth

In a written answer to Parliament, Mark Prisk, the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, has said that the right for employees to request time off work to undertake study or training will not...

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OFT gives help to avoid being anti-competitive

29 October 2010 | Simon Weinberg

Businesses can now turn to guidance from the Office of Fair Trading to help them to understand and comply with competition law. Two guidance documents have been produced. The first is aimed specifically...

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Latest news and views tagged SMEs

Small claims service for IP claims announced

SME equity financing made easier

It’s official – the right for employees to request time off to train will NOT be extended to SMEs… until at least 2015

Government announces reforms to reduce ‘red tape’ burden for smaller businesses

Right to request time off to train will NOT be extended to employees of SMEs in April 2011

HMRC to target small and medium enterprises

ASA launches advertising campaign on the online marketing regulation

UPDATE: Government backtracks over exempting smaller companies from right to request time off to train procedure

Small businesses to be exempt from the right to request time off to train

OFT gives help to avoid being anti-competitive

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