The Treasury could be set for another hefty dividend of at least £1 billion from the mobile phone industry after it set out plans to auction off more airwaves to speed up smartphones and structured the sale to generate the highest bids possible.
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Twitter chief shares £128m of stock with employees
Twitter chief executive and co-founder Jack Dorsey has said he will give a third of his shares in the firm to employees.
Reuben Singh Launches Scholarship for business leaders of tomorrow
Successful business leader and entrepreneur, Reuben Singh, is offering a helping hand to the start up tycoons of tomorrow.
VW’s CEO: all cars affected by rigging to be repaired by end of 2016
Matthias Mueller tells German newspaper recall of vehicles will begin in January
The Santander Small to Medium-Sized Business of the Year Finalist Focus: Bruce Bratley
In our focus on National Business Awards 2014 The Santander Small to Medium-Sized Business Finalists. Here Bruce Bratley, CEO of First Mile tells us about his entrepreneurial spirit.
The Santander Small to Medium-Sized Business of the Year Finalist Focus: Andy Makin
In our focus on National Business Awards 2014 The Santander Small to Medium-Sized Business Finalists. Here Andy Makin, MD of EnviroVent tells us about his entrepreneurial spirit.
House sales stall as Britain becomes a buyers’ market
Vendors cut asking prices to shift their homes as buyers hold the power
Policy blunders pushing Europe into depression
German Chancellor Angela Merkel defends eurozone and says it is hard to manage a currency for 18 states
Make Yourself Look Great on Virtual Meetings
With the advances in video conferencing, more and more businesses conduct virtual meetings. The majority of businesses use it at least daily or weekly, according to a recent survey of almost 5,000 end-users by Wainhouse Research and Polycom.
Remote working regulation: Is your business fit for flexible working?
The Government recently announced its plans to extend the right to request flexible working to all employees from the 30th June 2014. This means that those without parental or caring responsibilities can apply to work flexibly as long as they’ve been working for their employer for at least 26 weeks.
SMEs say that moving to online accounting gets them paid 23 days faster
Research shows that UK-based SMEs using online accounting are getting paid 23 days faster now than they were in 2011.
New procurement hub set to save SMEs money as they can buy like a corporate
A new company set to revolutionise procurement deals for SMEs has launched to give them the same purchasing power as large corporations.
Government set to relax limited company Annual Return process
Following a public consultation, the Government is to relax the current statutory requirement for all companies to file an Annual Return with Companies House, replacing it with a more flexible system to ensure all registry details are accurate.
Making the most of working from home
Working from home can be fantastic, or it can be an unmitigated disaster. Follow our top tips to help make the most of your days at home.
There’s life in a cold call yet…
A well-executed cold call can be one of the fastest and most cost effective routes to new business – yet most people never learn to do it properly. Leading sales expert Andy Preston suggests that with just a few simple techniques, business owners and sales executives can make a dramatic difference to bottom-line-profits – and help score a big advantage over the competition.
