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With so much happening that could affect your company, it is virtually impossible to keep track of all the developments occurring while you are busy running your company’s affairs. 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half of business owners without access to documents when off-site</description>      <link>http://www.startups.co.uk/6678842908489118930/small-firms-losing-money-through-poor-handling-of-documents.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.startups.co.uk/6678842908489118930/small-firms-losing-money-through-poor-handling-of-documents.html</guid>      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:55:39 GMT</pubDate>      <category>Business</category>    </item>    <item>      <title>Small businesses urged to report their banking experiences</title>      <description>New online survey to uncover banking problems</description>      <link>http://www.startups.co.uk/6678842911633312987/small-businesses-urged-to-report-their-banking-experiences.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.startups.co.uk/6678842911633312987/small-businesses-urged-to-report-their-banking-experiences.html</guid>      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:52:14 GMT</pubDate>      <category>Business</category>    </item>    <item>      <title>Research programme into intellectual property unveiled</title>      <description>Study will ensure the system encourages innovation</description>      <link>http://www.startups.co.uk/6678842910184787577/research-programme-into-intellectual-property-unveiled.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.startups.co.uk/6678842910184787577/research-programme-into-intellectual-property-unveiled.html</guid>      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:16:46 GMT</pubDate>      <category>Business</category>    </item>    <item>      <title>eBay traders turning over £1m double</title>      <description>ebay: small businesses have ‘come of age’ online</description>      <link>http://www.startups.co.uk/6678842909644403287/ebay-traders-turning-over-1m-double.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.startups.co.uk/6678842909644403287/ebay-traders-turning-over-1m-double.html</guid>      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:30:40 GMT</pubDate>      <category>Business</category>   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 <category>Business</category>    </item>    <item>      <title>Profit sharing would boost businesses’ productivity</title>      <description>UK workers motivated by shares in their employer’s business</description>      <link>http://www.startups.co.uk/6678842908466937364/profit-sharing-would-boost-businesses-productivity.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.startups.co.uk/6678842908466937364/profit-sharing-would-boost-businesses-productivity.html</guid>      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:59:38 GMT</pubDate>      <category>Business</category>    </item>    <item>      <title>Small firms need financial support to go green</title>      <description>FSB urges the government to help small businesses embrace energy efficiency</description>      <link>http://www.startups.co.uk/6678842910254909091/small-firms-need-financial-support-to-go-green.html</link>      <guid 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