Category: News

Birmingham, Carlisle, Nottingham, Portsmouth and North London businesses pay quickly, with Shrewsbury, Bath and Wigan based companies the slowest to settle invoices

Short-term UK business prospects have continued to improve this month and reached the highest level since May 2011, according to the latest Business Trends report by accountants and business advisers BDO.

BlackBerry is warming up to the possibility of going private, as the smartphone maker battles to revive its fortunes, several sources familiar with the situation have told Reuters.

Strategic holiday booking has become the latest weapon in the often treacherous world of office politics, a new study has found.

The UK’s economic recovery gained pace in July, according to leading think-tank NIESR, as it judged that growth picked up to 0.7pc in the last three months.

Large numbers of employers and recruiters are still failing to adequately assess an individual’s right to work in the UK, according to a professional employment provider.

The eurozone’s recession could end in the third quarter, according to analysts, after official data showed that the region’s businesses had returned to growth for the first time in 18 months.

32% of businesses in the UK are yet to develop a social media strategy, according to a new report released this month.

New CIPD research suggests that there could be about one million zero hours workers in the UK – but just 14 per cent report that their employer often fails to provide them with sufficient hours each week.

Evidence of “misconduct” among banks has been uncovered in a Government adviser’s report.

The lingerie and swimwear firm run by Scottish entrepreneur Michelle Mone has made a significant loss, its latest accounts show.

The 2012 Olympic Games has had a significant impact on the way countries around the world perceive Britain, a major study by global brand and communications company, Landor Associates has found.

Exeter-based Crowdcube today became the first equity crowdfunding platform in the world to raise £10,162,060 for small businesses.

British retail start-ups are being offered a golden opportunity to pop-up in one of Britain’s most prestigious shopping destinations.

Clothing and footwear sales increase fastest, helped by warm weather and promotions, CBI survey finds