The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Stress is among the biggest problems in British workplaces, with the cost to the British economy being estimated at £3.7 billion per year with more than 13 million employees are at risk of mental health problems caused by the stress of their jobs, according to new research published today.
Birmingham factory and distribution operation to close as part of overhaul of Premier Foods’s bakery business
Independent survey finds 62% of SMBs use desktop storage, USBs and CDs to
backup corporate data
The greed, unfairness and excesses of a “contemptible few” has “poisoned” the reputation of British business in society, Sir Roger Carr has warned.
Britain needs to urgently overhaul its accounting rules as they are dangerously distorting bank profits and leading to confusion over executive pay, some of the country’s biggest investors and pension funds have warned.
New data has revealed that 11.3 per cent of the UK’s retail space is now standing empty
A 27-year-old from Scarborough has won the coveted Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, which recognises innovative young business people who are in the process of turning an idea into a successful business.
Experian, the global information services company, has today published its latest BusinessIQ analysis suggesting that an average of £4.7billion in unpaid debt may be left behind every year by UK firms that simply choose to close down.
The National Business Awards in partnership with Orange has revealed the 2012 winners, at the gala dinner hosted by Sky News presenter Jeff Randall. Organisations from across the private, public and third sectors triumphed, including Trunki, Marks & Spencer and London Early Years Foundation.
More whistleblowers come forward as gas-price scandal widens amid claims that electricity market has also been distorted
A fresh attempt to set up partnerships between local authorities and financial institutions to provide a new source of finance for small businesses unable to borrow from their banks was launched in Lancashire on Monday.
David Cameron has promised to put promoting British banks and defence companies at the heart of Britain’s foreign policy.
A City-based entrepreneur has pledged to hold a marathon 24-hour start-up advice session to budding entrepreneurs as part of National StartUp Day.
The Government has today announced that it will appoint an interim advisory group to oversee the development of guidance on the new General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR). The GAAR is being introduced to deter and counter abusive tax avoidance, while providing certainty, retaining a tax regime that is attractive to businesses, and minimising costs for taxpayers and HMRC.
Female executives receive bonuses worth less than half those of their male counterparts, a new study has revealed, shedding light on the gender pay gap.
