Plans for greater business flexibility and quicker resolution for workplace disputes are to be announced later today by the Business Secretary, Vince Cable.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Silicon Valley Bank’s UK Branch Opens for Business
The Only Global Bank Dedicated to the Innovation Sector Will Provide Full UK Commercial Banking Services
Copyright industry adds an extra £3billion to national accounts
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and Imperial College today published new estimates of investment in the UK’s copyright industries. When adopted in the National Accounts this adds more than £3 billion to the economy.
UK and US call to make the most of international patent system
Measures to make the international system of patent application faster and more effective were announced today by the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) with changes to the UK’s Fast Track system. These moves come as part of a wider effort by the UK and US intellectual property authorities to get more businesses to use the PCT system.
Doug Richard to lead government apprenticeships review
Entrepreneur and founder of School for Startups, Doug Richard, is to lead an independent review into the future of apprenticeships for the Government.
New vision needed for school and college leaver attainment
The UK will need more high-level skills to compete for growth
New national support service for social enterprise sector unveiled by University of Northampton
A new national support service for the UK’s fast-growing social enterprise sector is being launched in Westminster next week (Tuesday 12 June) by the University of Northampton and business performance specialists Exemplas.
Armed Forces recruits have career prospects boosted by intensive literacy and numeracy training
A report out today shows that the Royal Navy (RN), Army and Royal Air Force (RAF) have put numeracy and literacy skills at the heart of their development programme for new recruits.
Equation helps finance companies chase big ideas
Financial firms in Britain are generating record numbers of business ideas (e.g. for new products or services) but a low hit rate is stunting true innovation
Rude receptionists biggest barrier to new business
Bad-mannered front of house staff are the main reason that almost half of professionals are put off from doing business with other companies, according to research carried out on service excellence.
MWR launch free guide to avoid the sack during summer of sport
From having a few beers watching the match on a work night to using the company internet to watch the 100m, MWR has got an answer on how to stay within the bounds of the law and keep bosses happy.
May sales rise with temperature
Miserable weather at the start of the month turned to glorious sunshine boosting UK retail sales according to KPMG
Beecroft proposals for compensated no-fault dismissals are objectionable and unnecessary warns CIPD
As the window for responding to the Government’s consultation on no-fault dismissals closes tomorrow, the CIPD is urging ministers to recognise that watering down employment regulation is not only damaging for employee relations but will also fail to achieve the intended result.
Skills Minister unveils new investment in skills for key industries
Skills Minister John Hayes today announced the release of funds totalling over £2.4m from the Growth Innovation Fund (GIF) to the nuclear and creative and cultural sectors.
Ageism rife in UK business
Companies are failing to adjust to new legislation, warn experts
