Opinion

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For growing businesses, 2015 will be all about content

With the cost of acquisition going up and the effectiveness of traditional advertising being called into question, an increasing number of brands are rethinking the way they communicate with their customers.

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George Osborne finds moderate approach that benefits all without destroying economic progress

While higher rises would have been difficult to deal with, the increase in minimum wage contained within the chancellor's Budget speech is the right move.

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Budget 2015 confirms that British SMEs are a step ahead of the game

Jane Ollis, MD of RIFT Accounting, provides her view on what George Osborne revealed at the Budget 2015, explaining why the seemingly boring affair means British SMEs are ahead of the game.

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5 things UK startups can learn from SXSW

South by South West, or "south by" to the locals, as well as hosting one of the world's largest music and film festivals brings together a diverse crowd of 30,000 entrepreneurs, creatives and marketers at SXSW Interactive in Austin, Texas.

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The Budget 2015: UK Business leaders divided on contents of George Osborne’s speech

Real Business has canvassed the sentiment of entrepreneurs, business owners and company managers and garnered a mixed reaction, with some feeling that the chancellor missed out on an opportunity to give businesses what is really needed

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The Budget 2015: To see a continued recovery, the UK needs a turnaround in productivity

The UK employment rate has been increasing since 2012 and in the last three months to January 2015, it reached a record high of 73.3 per cent. The chancellor was encouraged by the latest release of labour market statistics.

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UK cars becoming increasingly British

Britain's automotive industry is still going strong. In 2014 the UK built over 1.6m cars and 2.5m engines, of which exports accounted for 80 per cent of production. With the nation being the second largest producer of premium cars in the world, the opportunity for automotive suppliers to invest in the UK has never been more valuable, offering local sourcing of components that UK vehicle makers require.

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Charlie Mullins: Osborne an economic tradesman using skills to repair ramshackle house

Due to the upcoming election, it will be hard for some people to not look at the chancellor's Budget on 18 March as more of a performance review than a series of fiscal measures designed to secure the economic future of the country.

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Small business challenges discussed by leaders of Mumsnet, Cereal Killer Cafe and Xero

There are numerous challenges for a small business to overcome, whether that's understanding the customer or broadband connectivity, so the UK MD of Xero has sat alongside the leaders of Mumsnet, Cereal Killer Cafe and Wired to discuss how companies can manage the obstacles in their way.