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UK a global leader in online trading

Series: DTI News Release ; (P/2000/672) 10 October 2000, (2)Publication details: 2000Subject(s): Summary: Figures published in "Business in the Information Age - International Benchmarking Study 2000" report show that 27% of UK business is trading online, making it one of the world's leaders in e-commerce. As part of the plan to get one million SMEs trading online, E-Minister Patricia Hewitt announced a £5.5m Internet Mentoring Initiative to help internet start-ups and established SMEs who want to make the internet the primary means of doing business.

Figures published in "Business in the Information Age - International Benchmarking Study 2000" report show that 27% of UK business is trading online, making it one of the world's leaders in e-commerce. As part of the plan to get one million SMEs trading online, E-Minister Patricia Hewitt announced a £5.5m Internet Mentoring Initiative to help internet start-ups and established SMEs who want to make the internet the primary means of doing business.