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Budget Impact: The Budget raised the small-business rates-relief threshold to £18,000 in some sectors and offered £10m in duty relief to small beer and cider makers. But retailers, hospitality firms and SME owners say the measures do little to offset rising wages and employment costs. Business Pressures: A recent report put the number of UK businesses in financial distress at a record 738,144 ahead of the Budget, underscoring the strain on firms. Access to Banking: Wickford traders are campaigning for a shared banking hub after losing local branches, saying they need a place to deposit cash takings.

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Oct. 26, 2026

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Budget 2026: Reaction to the small business measures

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SME Magazine

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Owned By	Publications UK (Stewart Lee Managing Director)
Year Founded	2007
Website	https://www.smeweb.com/
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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5 hours ago

Budget reaction: Calls for business rates action in Northern Ireland and Scotland

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Owned By	Jonathan George Mills through Metropolis Group & EMAP Publishing
Year Founded	2007
Website	www.talkingretail.com
Domain Registration Year	2007
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, Croydon
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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UK commits $335,000 to drive investment in Nigerian women-led businesses

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Owned By	Ugodre Obi-Chukwu through Nairametrics Financial Advocates Ltd
Year Founded	2013
Website	https://nairametrics.com/
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
Owner Country	Nigeria

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UK, FSD Africa Commit $335,000 To Boost Women-Led Businesses In Nigeria

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Owned By	Austyn Ogannah
Year Founded	2009
Website	thewillnews.com
Domain Registration Year	2022
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
Owner Country	Nigeria

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4 hours ago

UK, FSD Africa commit $335,000 to unlock investment for women-led businesses in Nigeria

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Owner: Salisu Umar, Zainab Suleiman Okino & Ibrahim Sheme info about owner

Blueprint Newspapers Limited

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Owned By	Salisu Umar, Zainab Suleiman Okino & Ibrahim Sheme
Year Founded	2011
Website	blueprint.ng
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Abuja
Owner Country	Nigeria

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6 hours ago

Autumn Budget: £10m duty relief for UK beer and cider makers; alcohol duty rise; small business rate relief

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Drinks Retailing News

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Owned By	Russell Dodd through Agile Media Ltd.
Year Founded	1863
Website	drinksretailingnews.co.uk
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United Kingdom, Burgess Hill
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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2 hours ago

The Rotherham MP holding Britain’s purse strings - the rise of John Healey

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Year Founded	1754
Website	https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United Kingdom, Leeds
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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3 hours ago

Muddy Stilettos puts Bristol area in 'Top 260 Best Places to Live' in Great Britain

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Bristol Live

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Owned By	Reach PLC (M&G Investment Management Ltd. & Aberforth Partners LLP 2 Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1932
Website	https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, Bristol
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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