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Focus on exam results risks excluding young people from work
The head of the CBI warns that a return to growth will not in itself solve the root causes of youth unemployment, and will call for…
Sunday 8 November 2026
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The head of the CBI warns that a return to growth will not in itself solve the root causes of youth unemployment, and will call for…
Almost a third of business owners do not enjoy being a leader in the current economic climate, new research has revealed.
Only one in five firms in the financial services sector are suitably equipped to meet new Financial Services Authority complaint rules which came into force on…
Doug Richard, the Government adviser and former Dragons’ Den star, is preparing an angel investment network that will back “neglected” creative sector start-ups that he says…
Prime Minister David Cameron today welcomed the news that Regus is giving 30,000 young entrepreneurs in England access to its global network of business lounges and…
UK business is setting a new standard for the rest of the franchising world as the British Franchise Association (bfa) has opened its doors to franchisees…
Action to knock down the barriers stopping British businesses from becoming employee-owned was announced by Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg and Minister for Employment Relations, Norman…
Small businesses will now find it easier to move into new business premises more quickly and at a lower cost, thanks to a new business lease…
A new £1.1 million project led by Coventry University Enterprises is set to support SMEs in the West Midlands by identifying affordable technologies to ‘future proof’…
This free to attend day offers advice specifically designed for women on starting up and growing a business, as well as demystifying some of the issues…
Bob Diamond's resignation as chief executive of Barclays must act as a critical turning point for the banking industry, says the boss of the world's largest…
Jennifer Grant of Gravitate HR on how employers can support working parents during the school holidays
Recently appointed as Entrepreneur in Residence at the British Library, a role previously held by the late Dame Anita Roddick, and using his extensive contacts around…
A drive by the Government to help people find a business mentor, increase the number of mentors available and improve information about mentoring to help UK…