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Businesses not fully realising potential of online marketing - posted 22/10/02
Companies marketing online are generating two thirds more sales than their competitors
Small Business Tax Breaks Extended In Brown's 2003 Budget
UK small businesses will be able to offset their spending on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) against their taxable profits for an extra year, Chancellor Gordon Brown announced
Business Fund For East Anglia
£2.5 M Boost For Start Up Businesses In East Anglia
Small to Medium Size Companies (SMEs) Get New Help With Money Matters
A new £14 million service to help London's small businesses
Funding For Small Companies In South East England
Thanks to a new scheme, small firms in the South East of England have a new source of funding capital available in initial tranches of £250k
Funding For Small Companies In South East England
Thanks to a new scheme, small firms in the South East of England have a new source of funding capital available in initial tranches of £250k
Local Council Funds To Receive Boost
£1 billion bonus for business friendly councils
People Republic of China (PRC) General Administration of Customs Issues Circular on Duty Treatment of Royalty Payments
China's General Administration of Customs has published a new circular to clarify the customs duty treatment of royalty payments, an issue of considerable concern to foreign companies with operations in China.
Nevertheless, concern remains as to how the new rules will actually be implemented by local customs offices and how some of the provisions of the Circular will be interpreted.
Many businesses are concerned that payments which hitherto have not been considered dutiable under the old legislation will now be captured under the new rules. The circular came into effect on 1 July 2003.
Last chance to discover the missing Link - failure of Business Link
Business Link, the one-stop advice shop for small business owners, has failed to meet expectations, after it had promised to boost enterprise and help companies climb the productivity league table.
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