The number of graduates choosing to work for themselves after university, as opposed to becoming employees, has nearly doubled in the past year, a study finds. 

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More than two fifths of UK consumers ‘shop local’, showing loyalty to three or more small businesses in their local area rather than spending online or with large corporates, research finds. 

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A new watchdog seeking to uphold standards in banking is to be launched later this year. 

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Business commentators have reacted favourably to Ed Milliband’s claims that a Labour government would set a statutory minimum wage target linked to average earnings.

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A pioneering website looking at how well the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises are being served by banks has gone live. 

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Working for yourself is better for your wellbeing and relationships, but can lead to loneliness if you don’t get the balance right, research finds.

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Business owners have poured cold water on the notion that you need to be lucky in order to be successful, research finds.

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Bad reviews, malicious posts and negative social media comments are costing British companies an average of £46,815 each, finds research. 

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Small and medium-sized enterprises are losing £22 billion every year to fraudulent transactions, according to new research. 

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