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	<description>Read the latest business news in Newcastle and the North East and financial news for the UK, Newcastle, Teesside and the North East. Information for small businesses, reports on farming, construction and technology, updates on local businesses and more, in association with The Journal and Evening Gazette.</description>
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		<title>Setting realistic targets important for small businesses</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>MARK Brun is already learning the importance of diversification for small businesses.</p>]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>VAT rise is set to hit hard</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>THE rise in VAT will have a big impact on smaller businesses.</p>]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Small firms have to be flexible to grow</title>
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		<title>Councils should listen to small businesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Now fitness fan Jackie builds up her business</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A FEMALE former bodybuilder is helping others achieve their weight loss goals and finely honed physiques by setting up her own personal fitness business.</p>]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Bosses fear being penalised if they seek aid</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>THE Government and banks could do more to support small businesses struggling to cope with the recession and credit crunch, says a survey by the Forum of Private Business (FPB).</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Success on the cards as Paul overcomes ill-health</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A FORMER engineer who gave up his career because of illness has now opened his own business.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Parking tax plan anger</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A SMALL business group has voiced its anger at Government plans which may mean workers at SMEs being taxed for using their own car parking spaces.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Gadget keps boats and entrepreneur afloat</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A YOUNG entrepreneur has ambitious plans to go global with a monitoring device for boats.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Small businesses get help with PAYE</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>HM Revenue & Customs is organising the events both before and after the April 5 tax year end to help those unsure whether they are working through the process correctly.</p>]]></description>
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