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Exporting

Costa Rica joins CPTPP: what UK small exporters should watch next

Costa Rica has been granted accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacif…

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Regulation

MTD Income Tax refund issue: what small firms should check this week

HMRC has added a new service issue to its Making Tax Digital for Income Tax availability page, warni…

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Finance & Funding

Nissan Sunderland line merger: what supply-chain SMEs should watch now

Nissan’s plan to merge two production lines at its Sunderland plant is a reminder that big manufactu…

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Regulation

Drone funding and new ID rules: what UK SMEs should watch next

The government has announced almost £50 million of funding for drone and advanced air mobility regul…

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Regulation

UK-EU food rules deal: what small importers and exporters should prepare for now

Small food, drink, farming, wholesale and logistics businesses have been told to start preparing for…

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Finance & Funding

Pub closures warning: what hospitality SMEs should check as costs keep biting

Britain’s pubs are still closing at a worrying pace, and the latest figures should make small hospit…

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Finance & Funding

UK-EU innovation talks: what tech SMEs should watch next

The UK and European Commission have agreed to start negotiations on UK participation in the European…

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Finance & Funding

Fuel margins: what the CMA’s latest check means for UK SMEs

The Competition and Markets Authority has found no evidence of widespread fuel price-gouging by UK r…

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Finance & Funding

UK-US trade mission: what small exporters should watch this month

The government’s plan to take hundreds of UK business leaders to Los Angeles later this month is not…

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Finance & Funding

Fuel margin update: what today’s CMA report means for SMEs with vans, deliveries and travel costs

The latest fuel monitoring update from the Competition and Markets Authority is a useful signal for …

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Finance & Funding

Trade remedies plan: what import pressure means for UK SMEs

A new three-year plan from the Trade Remedies Authority is a reminder that unfair import pressure is…

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Finance & Funding

Solar surge is a reminder for SMEs to revisit energy resilience

New government figures showing a sharp rise in solar installations are not just a household energy s…

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