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Employment issues: Part-time student workers
Many starting at university over the past few days are aware of the need to earn whilst they learn and this is fuelling a boom in…
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Many starting at university over the past few days are aware of the need to earn whilst they learn and this is fuelling a boom in…
As Google launches Google Instant, which displays search results immediately when starting to type a search phrase, is it becoming harder and harder for SMEs based…
Graham Lowes, marketing director, OKI Printing Solutions, says If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. An over-used phrase perhaps, but in the…
Many of the UK’s SMEs have to fight to survive in their early years and the economic downturn has only made the challenges more difficult. Research…
The big search engine news this month has been the launch of Google Instant. We spoke to online marketing specialist Gareth Morgan to put into context…
Karen Hanton, who was inspired to start the restaurant booking website toptable.co.uk in 1999 out of frustration at the sight of empty places in her London…
Luke Johnson, the prolific and outspoken business investor, has taken a majority stake in Ego Group, a chain of Mediterranean restaurants run by James Horler, former…
As the co-founder of a small business, I'm often asked for hints and tips when starting up as an entrepreneur. To be a columnist for Business…
Business owners have delivered a real vote of confidence in Britain by saying that it is the best place in the world for their business according…
The business angel network Beer & Partners have helped entrepreneur Sally Chamley secure £300,000 from angel investors for her luxury furniture design business, Black Orchid Interiors.
Getting your business exposure is key to healthy sales and steady growth. However, for an SME or start-up with a limited budget, decent coverage is hard…
The highly-successful car scrappage scheme has now ended, prompting businesses around the UK to consider how they could implement a similar scheme to drive sales. Marks…
New rules being drawn up following a meeting of central bank governors and regulators from around the world in Switzerland at the weekend could see even…
The owner of the Oxford based Blackwell specialist books chain is handing ownership of the business to its staff because he is passionate about keeping the…
Intellectual property (IP) has become the genie in the lamp of the 21st century business landscape; an overblown smokescreen that entrepreneurs and businesses are afraid to…