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October 23, 2009 - Administrator
Investment in technology key to recession survival, says BT
New technology such as faster broadband and social networking has increased firms chances of surviving the recession by helping them cut costs and attract new customers, research from BT has revealed.
October 23, 2009 - Administrator
Business Link helps firms overcome postal strike delays
Business Link has published an online guide to help small firms overcome problems caused by the recent postal strikes.
October 23, 2009 - Administrator
Carbon Trust launches £18m fund to help ‘green’ technology start-ups
Early-stage technology firms that have the potential to help reduce greenhouse gases can apply for investment, following the launch of an £18 million fund from the Carbon Trust.
October 16, 2009 - Administrator
Nationwide postal strikes “devastating” for small firms
The nationwide postal strikes scheduled to take place on 22 and 23 October will have a "devastating" impact on small firms, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned, writes Kate Horstead
October 16, 2009 - Administrator
UK interest rates unlikely to rise until 2011
Interest rates are likely to remain unchanged for the next two years and may stay below two per cent until 2014, the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has predicted.
October 16, 2009 - Administrator
Firms to gain free expert advice at Small Business Week
Free advice clinics, seminars and podcasts about current business issues are among the dozens of items on the agenda for Small Business Week from 19 to 23 October.
October 16, 2009 - Administrator
Economic conditions will get worse, say business owners
Nearly two-thirds of business owners believe that economic conditions are likely to worsen by the end of 2009, but will improve over the following 18 months, research from the Institute of Directors (IoD) has revealed.
October 16, 2009 - Administrator
Retailers invited to compete for industry award
Small retailers have just a couple of weeks left to enter the prestigious Retail Week Awards, which celebrate innovative and successful businesses in the sector.
October 16, 2009 - Administrator
Free guide helps protect firms against rising ID fraud risk
The National Fraud Authority (NFA) has published a free guide on preventing identity fraud to help businesses protect themselves against rising levels of ID fraud in the recession.
October 16, 2009 - Administrator
New PAYE tool helps employers manage tax codes
Businesses will be able to organise their employee tax codes more easily, following the launch of an online tool from HM Revenue & Customs (HRMC).
October 16, 2009 - Administrator
Firms urged to enter work experience awards
Businesses which offer valuable work experience to students are being invited to enter the 2010 National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) Awards.
October 09, 2009 - Administrator
BT Small Business Week promises much for start-ups
BT will be hosting a variety of events for start-ups and small firms during October and November as part of its Small Business Week (19 to 23 October).
October 09, 2009 - Administrator
Social networking sites leave firms vulnerable to ID fraud, warns Ecademy
Businesses using social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter do not have enough protection against damaging "cyber-squatters", online business network Ecademy has warned, writes Kate Horstead.
October 09, 2009 - Administrator
Red tape freeze needed to boost the economy, says FSB
The Government must freeze new business regulation and simplify existing red tape if it wants to create new jobs and tackle rising unemployment, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has claimed.
October 09, 2009 - Administrator
Last call for paper tax returns deadline
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has reminded business owners who intend to file paper self-assessment tax returns that they now have just three weeks left to submit them before the 31 October deadline.
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