
Obsolete red tape to be scrapped within retail and manufacturing sector
Consumers, retailers and manufacturers will soon be freed from outdated red tape currently in force, Consumer Minister Norman Lamb announced today.
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Consumers, retailers and manufacturers will soon be freed from outdated red tape currently in force, Consumer Minister Norman Lamb announced today.

Six SMEs have received prestigious awards for their internship schemes as the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) reveals its 2012 award winners

European leaders urge Germany to agree to boost the bail-out fund this week amid fears that markets will turn against Spain, Ireland and Portugal without urgent…

Measures to strengthen supply chains and reduce the burden of regulation have been announced by the Business Secretary Vince Cable.

A new report into life inside Britain’s boardrooms reveals that bosses earn an average of £76,717, only take three quarters of their full annual holiday entitlement…

With The Chancellor describing himself as a 'Champion for British business' we ask some of the countries leading entrepreneurs if they agree with him when he…

As George Osborn delivered his third budget he claimed to be the Champion for British business saying that this budget would enable the country to earn…

The Chancellor has announced his third budget. One which he announced would be good for British business and allow the Uk to 'earn its way in…

The European Commission has approved a UK measure, which aims at reducing the cost of finance for SMEs, until 30 June 2012.

The Government has today accepted the independent Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) recommendations for this year’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates.

Whilst it only seems like a few weeks ago that Tom Pellereau won the last series, after pitching a business aiming to reduce the financial and…

Lord Sugar has defended banks from criticism that they are not doing enough to support and lend to SMEs and entrepreneurs.

Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk has announced key milestones in mentoring support for entrepreneurs as the first Global Entrepreneurship Congress to be held in Europe…

Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk is today leading a call for businesses to work together and develop practical solutions in creating better cashflow management systems…

The Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced that the first ever UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) will be based in Edinburgh and London.