Category: News

New guidance published to combat poor practice, but CIPD rejects calls for excessive restrictions on an approach to employment that serves many employers and employees well

The perceived high cost of finance is driving many British SMEs to seek out cheaper facilities when they come to review their existing funding arrangements.

Sensitive economic data should be published on a staggered basis to prevent failures on the Office for National Statistics’ website, the body’s regulator has suggested

Business Secretary passes “serious allegation” about role of RBS’s business turnaround unit to financial regulators.

Plans to cap the cost of payday loans to be announced by City regulator, weeks after ministers omitted the measure from Government’s new rules on the sector

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly able to secure bank loans supported by a Government-backed scheme, as lending under the scheme reached its highest level since 2010.

Companies have been damaging their business by launching ‘zombie’ and ‘cannibal’ products that eat into their profits, according to a landmark UK study.

‘Location, Location, Location’ presenter says definite need for review of Business Rates despite the pressure on Government finances

Lesley Kemp vented her frustration on the social networking site after claiming a Middle Eastern company failed to pay her £150 bill promptly for transcription work. Today she won a David and Goliath battle after being threatened with £100,000 libel action

Research on National Freelancers Day confirms UK freelancers and micro businesses are invoicing nearly a third more than in 2011 – a strong indication of economic growth

It’s the age old dilemma – to open or not to open over Christmas is a question thousands of small business owners will be puzzling over as the festive season approaches.

According to findings published today by Experian, the global information services company, a quarter of small and medium sized enterprise directors have used personal finance sources of funding including mortgages, credit cards and savings accounts to support their business.

The winners of the first ever Great British Entrepreneur Awards – in association with Bizcrowd – were announced last night at the Grand Connaught Rooms.

The 10,000th loan from the government’s successful Start Up Loans scheme has been awarded to a budding entrepreneur from Cornwall, the Prime Minister announced today.

Investors will find it easier to identify and invest in UK businesses which have adopted employee ownership following the launch of a new FTSE compliant UK Employee Ownership (EO) Index by Business Minister Jo Swinson today.