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BSI, the business standards company, has published BS 10501 Guide to implementing procurement fraud controls to raise awareness of the critical issue of procurement fraud. The standard was developed by a committee of experts which included CIPS.

Almost half of UK businesses are putting off paying their suppliers as a direct consequence of being paid late themselves, demonstrating the devastating impact late payment is having throughout the supply chain.

Retail sales grew again in the year to March, although at a slower pace, but growth next month is expected to rebound strongly. That’s according to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey.

Box, the American internet file storage company founded by 29-year-old entrepreneur Aaron Levie, has announced plans to raise $250m (£152m) with an initial public offering.

Following on from the Budget 2014 announcements, leading chartered accountants & business advisers, Baker Tilly provides 5 ways that the Budget 2014 will affect SMEs over the course of the next 6 months and beyond.

Britain’s best up-and-coming business leaders get opportunity to pitch for investment from Sir Richard Branson himself.

The UK’s leading figures in business and technology came together today to celebrate the winners of the annual 2014 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards.

With the budget finished for another year Business Matters finds out what entrepreneurs really think.

Here are the key points of Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget.

A third of freelancers want more support for home-based workers and a third want more government recognition

Good news from the Office of National Statistics on employment levels.

George Osborne is to set out his plans to support a “resilient” economy in the Budget, focused on boosting economic security and aspiration.

UK freelancers and small businesses are not getting paid for a third of the time that they actually spend working, according to the country’s market-leading online accounting system provider.

Budget must focus on investment, exports & energy says CBI chief

Working parents will be given up to £2,000 per child under Budget plans to ease the cost of child care.