Finalists for the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award have been announced today on International Women’s Day.
Category: News
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
BlackBerry to sue Facebook over patent infringement
BlackBerry is suing Facebook for patent infringement, claiming the social media giant uses technology invented by the former smartphone maker in Facebook’s massively popular messaging applications.
Pitch@Palace 9.0 selects next cohort of innovative tech entrepreneurs to compete at Boot Camp
42 Entrepreneurs working in Data, Intelligence and the Future of Security will compete at Pitch@Palace 9.0 Boot Camp on 13 March in Manchester
Midge Ure urges government to scrap VAT on safety products in the home
Singer Midge Ure and West End actress Carley Stenson are the latest stars to back a campaign to abolish VAT on safety products in the home.
UK workers feel motivated by annual bonuses
According to new research only 30 per cent of employees feel motivated by receiving one big reward at the end of the year, despite the fact that annual bonuses have been a corporate tradition for decades.
Carluccio’s is latest restaurant chain to see profits go off the boil
One in three of the UK’s top 100 restaurant groups are not making a profit, according to new research into the struggling casual dining sector.
Speed boat bought by HBOS fraudster who wrecked small firms is sold for £1.1m
A yacht once used by a criminal banker who wrecked small businesses to line his own pockets has been sold.
City Corporation breaks target by hiring over 100 apprentices across London in a just one year
Over 100 young apprentices are kickstarting their careers at the City of London Corporation in a diverse range of jobs across the capital, funded by the Apprenticeship Levy.
‘In demand’ Wales attracting world’s top business leaders
Wales is fast-becoming the destination of choice for senior executives looking to advance their careers and seize the opportunities being created by many of the country’s leading public, private and third sector organisations.
Think you’re better than your boss? You’re not the only one
New research has revealed that Brits have an on-off relationship with their managers.
UK serviced office take-up increases by more than 150% in 2017
Serviced office take up across the UK continued to gain momentum in 2017 with the full year figures standing at 2.9 million sq ft, reflecting a 157 per cent increase on 2016, according to Savills.
Scottish entrepreneurs boosting British business
Huge growth in number of Scottish businesses joining barcode organisation to trade. Scotland growing faster than any other home nation last year, outstripping England – Northern Ireland lags behind
Scrap income tax bands to give £1,100 back to middle income tax payers
New system of income tax proposed in a new think tank report published today could give money back to 84 per cent of tax payers without costing government a penny
100 FSB Women campaign aims to help boost number of female entrepreneurs
This International Women’s Day on March 8, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) will be raising the visibility of role models for women entrepreneurs with a digital campaign called 100 FSB Women.
Cheers your Highness: Pub opening hours to be extended for royal wedding
Pub opening hours will be extended on the weekend of the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle
















