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How to avoid postal strike disruption

Postal strikes are causing small business owners problems when they can least afford them

One of the largest issues that small business owners are facing in the recession is late payment and the recent postal strikes have made this situation worse. While the economy is slowly making some positive noises - business confidence is up, house prices and manufacturing output are rising- the strikes are giving business owners an unwanted headache.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is due to vote today on whether to go ahead with further strikes, which will disrupt businesses across the country. The CWU have already taken part in numerous strikes in recent months that have led to an estimated 20m letters and parcels now waiting to be cleared.

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How to emerge from the recession stronger

The business benefits of outsourcing

Legal changes in October
Terry Corner
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships		 John Redfern
Inovis		 Sharokh Koussari
Howard Kennedy

Through innovation small businesses can expand Full story

Increasing numbers of small firms are turning to outsourcing services Full story

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