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Daily brief · Small business

Small business news, without the hours of reading

Tax deadlines, VAT changes, minimum wage, licensing, the rate decision that moves your loan. Signal reads the business press and official sources and tells you the few things that affect your business today.

Example morning

What Signal might send a café owner in Dublin

Must knowRTÉ News

Minimum wage rises in January

The hourly minimum wage rises from 1 January, confirmed in the budget.

Why it matters to you

Five of your staff are on the minimum rate. Update payroll before the first January run.

Confirmed · official source

LocalLocal news

Weekend street closure for the food festival

The council closes the high street to cars for the festival on the last weekend of the month.

Why it matters to you

Expect more walk-in trade. Deliveries need to arrive before 9am both days.

Confirmed · 1 official source

You're done for today

Quiet until tomorrow morning.

Illustrative example. Your brief is built from that morning's real news.

Questions about small business briefs

Does it cover Ireland as well as the UK?+

Yes. Signal reads Irish and UK sources, and uses your country to keep the right tax and rule changes.

How long does the brief take to read?+

Most days, under five minutes. Quiet days are shorter, and Signal says so instead of padding.

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