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March 29, 2011 - Anonymous
StartUp Britain aims to inspire “business-led recovery”
Business-owners are the best people to help other bus
March 29, 2011 - Anonymous
Business failures 8 per cent lower than 2010
Strong management and cost-cutting helped reduce the number of UK business failures by 7.9 per cent over the last year, credit management firm Equifax has found.
March 29, 2011 - Anonymous
Growing businesses called on to compete for £25k top prize
Small-business owners who are members of their local chamber are being called on to enter the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) awards to be in with a chance of winning the £25,000 top prize.
March 29, 2011 - Anonymous
Free business seminars offer practical tips on web marketing
Small businesses in need of expert advice to boost their web ranking can access free support, following the launch of a series of nationwide seminars by Barclays.
March 25, 2011 - Anonymous
Moratorium on red tape does not go far enough, says IoD
The Government’s pledge to exempt the smallest firms from new domestic regulations doesn’t go nearly far enough, the Institute of Directors (IoD) has said.
March 25, 2011 - Anonymous
More than half of shoppers sceptical about businesses’ green credentials
Businesses taking steps to help the environment may not be generating much positive PR from it, research from the Carbon Trust has found, writes Clare Bullock.
March 25, 2011 - Anonymous
R&D grant set up to fund small business innovation
Small businesses will be able to access financial support to fund innovations from April, following the launch of a new government research and development (R&D) grant.
March 23, 2011 - Anonymous
Enterprise Budget will deliver for “real businesses”, says Chancellor
Exemptions from red tape for the smallest firms, the creation of 21 Enterprise Zones and tax simplification measures were among the pledges made by the Chancellor in a Budget he said would provide
March 23, 2011 - Anonymous
Budget “a reasonable stab at growth” for small firms, say business groups
Business groups have criticised the Government’s so-called “enterprise Budget”, saying the announcements would do little to encourage people to start a business and will only help small firms in th
March 22, 2011 - Anonymous
Small shops angry as tobacco display ban given go-ahead
Small retailers have reacted angrily to news that the ban on tobacco displays in shops is going ahead, despite their cost concerns.
March 22, 2011 - Anonymous
Business Link publishes checklist of April regulation changes
Small businesses can check how to comply with regulation changes coming in on 6 April, following the publication of an online guide by Business Link.
March 22, 2011 - Anonymous
Bank roadshows to help firms access finance
Business owners can find out how to make the strongest case for a loan, following the launch of a series of regional roadshows by the Business Finance Taskforce.
March 22, 2011 - Anonymous
Free guide helps employers manage workplace mental health
Taking steps to support staff suffering from mental health issues can save small firms money – that’s the message from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), following the publication of a
March 18, 2011 - Anonymous
Budget must simplify business taxes, says FPB
The Government has already pledged a “Budget for enterprise”, but for small firms to fill the economic vacuum the Chancellor must simplify the tax system, the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has sa
March 18, 2011 - Anonymous
Small restaurants may be worst hit by cuts in non–EU migrant jobs
Plans to reduce the number of skilled jobs open to non-EU migrants may leave small businesses in the hospitality industry short staffed, business groups have warned, writes Clare Bullock.
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