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High street sales grow for fourth month running
Sales on the high street were higher than a year ago in October, according to the latest CBI monthly Distributive Trades Survey. The figure was positive…
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Sales on the high street were higher than a year ago in October, according to the latest CBI monthly Distributive Trades Survey. The figure was positive…
Having an efficient and effective sales strategy is key to the success of all SMEs – particularly as they battle to build a strong customer base…
In this rapidly shrinking world we need to take advantage of the business opportunities of dealing with foreign companies and business owners.
New research by a leading UK-based accounting software company has revealed that well over three quarters of business owners wouldn’t accept a job with Lord Sugar…
I think that sleeping in the middle of the working day is ok. I know this is going to be controversial.
Training courses have their place in every business and we all have room to learn. But perhaps the day of standard training is over and better…
According to the latest Insolvency Index from business information specialists Experian business failures in the North East of England more than doubled in the space of…
As small business owners bed down for another winter of inactivity, discerning entrepreneurs are seizing the opportunity to expand, while their competitors are sleeping. This coupled…
Online accountant Crunch.co.uk is gearing itself up for a period of rapid expansion as it continues to consign the traditional accountant-model to the history books with…
Most of us have a task of shame. A task that lingers at the bottom of our to-do list and pricks us with guilt as we,…
Week three and all the contestants have now had the chance to get a real taste of what the Apprentice experience is all about. With Dan…
With banks still not lending to many businesses, business owners are being forced to look at alternative ways of raising short-term finance and one option is…
The new parental leave rules will give parents and adopters greater flexibility in the amount of leave they choose to take following the birth of a…
Small business will see the comprehensive spending review as a double edged sword as funding pledged for loan guarantees and equity schemes, but significant cuts to…
Taking the lead in a business environment can mean often juggling your team's problems. But embracing problem solving could lead to a happier workforce.