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August 20, 2010 - Anonymous
Deadline approaching for online business awards
Nationwide exposure and a potentially profitable profile boost are the rewards awaiting winners of the 2010 Digital Entrepreneur Awards.
August 17, 2010 - Anonymous
Small firms don’t want to recruit graduates, says survey
Three out of ten small firms are planning to recruit in the next six months, but just five per cent of fresh faces are likely to be university leavers, research by software firm Sage has found.
August 17, 2010 - Anonymous
Businesses invited to comment on ‘time to train’ regulations
Businesses are being offered the chance to say whether they think their staff should have a formal right to request training.
August 17, 2010 - Anonymous
Customers have no time for queues, retailers warned
Retailers are being warned that today’s customers will shop elsewhere if they have to queue at the till, following a Barclays survey on shoppers’ behaviour.
August 17, 2010 - Anonymous
“First of its kind” festival to celebrate UK entrepreneurship
A four-day “celebration of entrepreneurship” in Sheffield is offering small business owners the chance to meet and learn from top entrepreneurs.
August 13, 2010 - Anonymous
Red tape slashing scheme good for small firms, says Business Secretary
A new one-rule-in, one-rule-out system will stop small firms being “choked” by excessive regulation, according to Business Secretary Vince Cable.
August 13, 2010 - Anonymous
Bank lending taskforce announces action plan
The British Banking Association (BBA) has issued an action plan to tackle bank lending to businesses, via a new taskforce of banks, Government and the Bank of England.
August 13, 2010 - Anonymous
Majority of small firms back coalition government
More than 60 per cent of small firms believe a coalition government is better for businesses than having a single party in power, writes Kate Horstead.
August 13, 2010 - Anonymous
Win free advertising at London business awards
Newspaper publishing group Archant is offering outstanding small London–based businesses the chance to win a share of £55,000 in marketing and digital support.
August 10, 2010 - Anonymous
Plan to scrap forced retirement leaves firms short of time, say business groups
Employers may not have enough time to prepare for the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA) if the Government keeps its October 2011 deadline, say business groups.
August 10, 2010 - Anonymous
A third of business owners taking less time off this year
Almost a third of business owners are taking less holiday this year than in previous years, according to new research from business price comparison service Make It Cheaper.
August 10, 2010 - Anonymous
Green entrepreneurs offered free business training
Entrepreneurs working in environmental sectors are being offered free business training at the Enviro-Entrepreneur School in Nottingham.
August 10, 2010 - Anonymous
Outstanding firms required for Growing Business Awards
Businesses with the potential to become industry-leaders have until 17 September to enter the prestigious Growing Business Awards.
August 06, 2010 - Anonymous
Bullying supermarkets could be named and shamed
Supermarket giants face being named, shamed and fined if they bully small suppliers, under new plans unveiled by the Government, writes Kate Horstead.
August 06, 2010 - Anonymous
Unpaid interns are illegal, employers warned
Businesses taking on interns without paying them are breaching national minimum wage legislation, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has warned.
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