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Small businesses face an uphill battle in an increasingly competitive market, with statistics showing that 70% do not survive past a decade. Yet, small businesses have an advantage over their larger counterparts - an intimate knowledge of their community and culture. To leverage this advantage,

Small businesses face an uphill battle in an increasingly competitive market, with statistics showing that 70% do not survive past a decade. Yet, small businesses have an advantage over their larger counterparts – an intimate knowledge of their community and culture. To leverage this advantage,

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ??>The UK government has sold £1.26bn of NatWest shares back to the bank, which it bailed out in a near £46bn deal in 2008. The sale will reduce the taxpayer’s stake in the high street bank, formerly known as the Royal Bank of Scotland

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ??>The housing market has enjoyed a delayed spring boost, with sales prices rising at the highest rate so far this year as mortgage rates ease. The average price of properties sold in Britain hit a record £372,894 this month, according to Rightmove, a 1.8