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Hold off on staff redundancies

Businesses laying off staff face a cost of £16,000 per person before they save any money, a CIPD survey reveals

Gap in small business insurance cover

Small business owners are ignoring the threats posed by internet or email attacks

IT failures costly for small firms

Malfunctioning IT means small companies miss out an average of £5,000 of business a year

Get set for the festive period

How to get ready for Christmas and thrive in the new year

How to keep staff happy

Do you go to work to develop your career, for the financial rewards or to see your colleagues and be part of a team?

Should you target overseas markets?

Trading internationally could offer some respite for small businesses finding current conditions in the UK difficult

Sharp rise in company failures

Businesses all over the country are suffering from the economic slowdown, figures show

Is your insurance up to scratch?

Offices and shops face extra risks in the run-up to Christmas, with fire a major threat

What’s your prediction for 2009?

Most small firms think they will see reduced profit next year but a minority are flourishing

Small firms warned over rise in fraud

Companies must take precautions to protect themselves from rising levels of business crime

Have you a formal internet policy?

Small firms risk running out of bandwidth due to excessive personal internet usage by employees

Is your office still right for you?

The economic climate is impacting business owners’ decisions about where their company is based

How the VAT change affects you

Top tips from ICAEW on how to implement the lower rate of VAT in your business

Staff weakest link in online security

Bad practice from employees when using the internet at work is putting organisations at risk of attack

Why you must crack down on internal fraud

With levels of insider fraud set to increase during the downturn, a robust strategy is vital

Small firms turn to mobile working

One in two small businesses is using flexible working as a means of cutting overheads

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