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January 22, 2010 - Administrator
St John launches health and safety training for small firms
First aid charity St John Ambulance has launched a health and safety training course aimed at small businesses.
January 20, 2010 - Administrator
Excessive red tape is stifling economic recovery, says former Dragon
Excessive red tape is slowing the UK’s economic recovery and deterring people from starting in business, according to former Dragon Doug Richard.
January 15, 2010 - Administrator
Eight out of ten firms oppose retirement at 65
More than three-quarters of small firms have called for the default retirement age to be scrapped as it puts pressure on mature workers to retire when they are not ready, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has claimed.
January 15, 2010 - Administrator
Bad weather doesn’t stop staff getting into work
The bad weather has not deterred employees getting into work, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which found that 61 per cent of small businesses reported fewer than one in ten of their staff absent.
January 15, 2010 - Administrator
Last year’s start-up rates higher than 2008
High levels of unemployment and the need to earn a living caused more people to start a business last year than in 2008, Barclays has claimed.
January 15, 2010 - Administrator
Recession hit firms prefer overdrafts to loans
More small-business owners are using bank overdrafts rather than loans to finance their firms during the recession, according to credit reference agency Creditpal.
January 15, 2010 - Administrator
Retail theft up a third in 2009, says BRC
Theft from shops increased by a third last year and incidents of violence and abuse against shop staff doubled, research from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed.
January 15, 2010 - Administrator
Firms reminded to send tax payments to new HMRC bank account
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has reminded businesses to ensure they have entered the correct bank details before making any tax payments, as it has moved bank accounts.
January 15, 2010 - Administrator
London’s disabled entrepreneurs get free advice on finance
Disabled entrepreneurs in London can access free advice on attracting business investment, following the launch of a support programme by charity Leonard Cheshire Disability.
January 15, 2010 - Administrator
Pilot scheme offers discounts on insured business advice
Small businesses based in Yorkshire can apply for a discount on insured legal advice on employment and health and safety issues, following the launch of a Government pilot scheme.
January 08, 2010 - Administrator
Flexible firms won’t suffer during snowy weather, says CIPD
Employers can reduce the impact of the bad weather on their firm's productivity by allowing staff to work flexibly – that is the message from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) following the longest cold spell in the UK for 30 years.
January 08, 2010 - Administrator
UK won’t emerge from recession until after general election, says FSB
Business investment is unlikely to increase and the economy will not emerge from recession until after this spring's general election, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has predicted.
January 08, 2010 - Administrator
Business owners urged to file tax returns on time
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has warned business-owners and the self-employed to ensure they file their online self-assessment tax return before the 31 January deadline – or risk receiving a £100 penalty.
January 08, 2010 - Administrator
Online Christmas orders up by 50 per cent this year
A rise in bargain hunting and growing consumer confidence about the security of Internet shopping helped small firms sell 50 per cent more online this Christmas than in 2008, e-commerce software firm Actinic has claimed.
January 08, 2010 - Administrator
Interest rates excessive on Enterprise Finance Guarantee loans, says FSB
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has criticised the Government's decision to increase the rate of interest it charges small firms for loans under the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme.
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