Category: News

Stress is prolific in British business with almost half of senior managers saying they are stressed all or most of the time.

Chief Executive John Pearce to take campaign to over 1,000 members as ‘making in Britain’ gets back on track

People looking to start their own business can now benefit from 12-months free access to Outset Online, an interactive business start-up programme valued at £500, thanks to UK charity, The Outset Foundation.

SMEs are failing to make use of expert advice when setting up their business leaving them vulnerable to costly mistakes.

Economic growth is being held back by the leaders of small firms having to spend more than 28 hours a week on administrative tasks rather than growing their business, according to new research out today. It identifies a potential £4.7billion economic boost if business leaders could spend their time as they wished – going for growth.

John Longworth, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, has sent an open letter to the leaders of the main parties calling on them to focus on long-term growth and strategic vision over tactical headline-chasing.

HSBC’s Chairman Douglas Flint had said that the bank will consider whether to move its headquarters from London once the regulatory environment becomes clearer.

Women entrepreneurs are equally or more ambitious than men when it comes to starting and scaling-up businesses, despite encountering more barriers. Many women do however shun the entrepreneur title, describing it as ‘blokey’ and ‘masculine’.

A new study has revealed that more than a third of the UK SMEs are not aware of the VAT rules and could be risking falling foul of the law.

The UK’s longest running awards programme that celebrates the achievements of Britain’s growing legion of female entrepreneurs has launched its nomination drive for the 13th year with the announcement of revised categories and one new award.

Ed Miliband was last night accused of snubbing the backbone of the Britain’s workforce – the self-employed workers – for refusing to send them a special Election message.

Former Olympic medal winning cyclist, Bryan Steel, has teamed up with an insurance broker, Paul Hopewell to start a business networking group with a difference: everyone that wants to join has to get on their bike.