Enterprise NewsLine Archive
Topic: General small business
- VAT registration threshold to be removed for non-UK suppliers |
28 January 2012
- Initiative launched to support mid-sized family firms |
22 January 2012
- Free toolkit to help firms draw visitors to Britain |
15 January 2012
- Watchdog announces new information rights strategy |
14 January 2012
- Applications for ABS law firm could take nine months |
12 January 2012
- Micro firms yet to benefit from regulation holiday |
10 January 2012
- Olympic sponsorship opportunities for small firms |
5 January 2012
- Defra launches Rural Growth Networks pilot |
3 January 2012
- Trade body calls for reform as business rates rise |
18 December 2011
- All firms must file online VAT returns from April |
14 December 2011
- One in ten small businesses consider takeovers |
12 December 2011
- Santander launches £200m scheme to help firms grow |
2 December 2011
- Minister rejects call for new 'micro business' category |
29 November 2011
- New fund to give firms power over skills training |
26 November 2011
- Treasury consults on merging NI and income tax |
23 November 2011
- Insolvency claims could be resolved out of court |
21 November 2011
- Additional funding for UK tourism marketing drive |
17 November 2011
- Micro firms have highest rate of insolvency in UK |
5 November 2011
- Inaccurate credit ratings damage small enterprises |
31 October 2011
- Local press offer free advertising to small firms |
29 October 2011
- Research into social enterprises and LEPs launched |
28 October 2011
- Enterprise support scheme launched in North East |
27 October 2011
- Manufacturing sector receives £170 million boost |
19 October 2011
- Concerns raised over start up advice from accountants |
18 October 2011
- Small business profits falling, research shows |
16 October 2011
- IoD sets out plan to boost the ailing economy |
13 October 2011
- True cost of regulation to enterprise remains unclear |
8 October 2011
- Businesses consider relocation to cut costs |
3 October 2011
- Payroll changes could damage small businesses |
2 October 2011
- Cities to bid for power to drive economic growth |
23 September 2011
- UK manufacturers lag behind on service provision |
18 September 2011
- HSE switches to online incident reporting |
16 September 2011
- Business park take-up shows signs of improvement |
13 September 2011
- Small businesses will dominate the future business landscape in 2020, report predicts |
10 September 2011
- Legal consultant fees impact small businesses |
9 September 2011
- New website to help design agencies sell to local authorities |
5 September 2011
- Optimism dips in the manufacturing sector and firms reappraise plans |
22 August 2011
- Outlook for exports appears positive but firms remain cautious |
21 August 2011
- Small businesses look to the Government for support in going green |
17 August 2011
- Businesses going into liquidation are on the increase |
16 August 2011
- Entrepreneurs are optimistic about future access to credit |
15 August 2011
- Investment fund provides more opportunities for civil society bids |
12 August 2011
- Firms' reluctance to invest causes fears for economic recovery |
8 August 2011
- Small firms under threat from rising costs, research shows |
5 August 2011
- Rising compliance costs increase burden on small businesses |
4 August 2011
- Small firms 'need protection' from soaring energy bills |
24 July 2011
- Sole traders could get help to shed company status |
23 July 2011
- Where next for Tenner and Global Entrepreneurship Week? |
19 July 2011
- Outdoor digital advertising set to grow to £1.5 billion |
18 July 2011
- Social media must feed in to overall strategy, says expert |
17 July 2011
- Third of firms unsure how Bribery Act will affect them |
16 July 2011
- Treasury unveils plans to boost high-growth start ups |
15 July 2011
- Trading watchdog issues competition law guidance |
11 July 2011
- Poor document management damages firms' profits |
10 July 2011
- Firms commissioning fake online reviews risk penalties |
30 June 2011
- More firms turn to social networks to promote themselves |
27 June 2011
- ICAEW rolls out free small business advice service |
18 June 2011
- Latest red tape challenge spotlights equality rules |
14 June 2011
- Financial advisers say new complaints rules need review |
8 June 2011
- Business failure rates show modest improvement |
5 June 2011
- Gap widens between consumer and business service sectors |
2 June 2011
- Revised figures show true number of British businesses |
31 May 2011
- Licensees face new deadlines over business rates appeals |
12 May 2011
- Nearly 50% of firms fail to get contracts signed before trading |
30 April 2011
- Watchdog amends solicitors' insurance rules |
27 April 2011
- OFT launches market study into extended warranties |
26 April 2011
- Struggling retailers opt for CVAs to avoid insolvency |
25 April 2011
- Bars and restaurants top table of 'distressed' businesses |
24 April 2011
- Online retailers face huge returns bill under planned EU rules |
15 April 2011
- New R&D funding scheme to fall short of its predecessor |
13 April 2011
- Ban on under-18s using sunbeds comes into force |
8 April 2011
- Fewer health and safety checks for low-risk firms |
30 March 2011
- Short-term credit insurance now available for smaller exporters |
29 March 2011
- HSE leak: funding cuts could mean fewer spot checks |
18 March 2011
- Lack of lending, cuts to advice, and lazy businesses are the real 'enemies of enterprise' |
15 March 2011
- Tourism strategy to boost industry outside of London |
13 March 2011
- Trading watchdog warns firms to clean up their small print |
6 March 2011
- Small developers encouraged to tap into new housing fund |
28 February 2011
- New package opens up public procurement to small bidders |
27 February 2011
- Biggest leaflet advertisers increase spend in 2010 |
25 February 2011
- 'Mutuals Taskforce' launched to help public services gain independence |
20 February 2011
- New LEPs launched for Yorkshire and Enterprise M3 |
15 February 2011
- Forecasters say exports will revive economy over the next decade |
9 February 2011
- Businesses lose confidence with 2011 set for 'sluggish' growth |
27 January 2011
- Health and safety is not burdensome to business, survey suggests |
26 January 2011
- Profitability at 18-month high, ONS figures claim |
13 January 2011
- Export boom gives manufacturing a boost at end of 2010 |
9 January 2011
- Number of charities has dipped sharply since 2004 |
22 December 2010
- Social Business Trust launched |
16 December 2010
- EU Directive won't combat late payments |
12 December 2010
- OFT warns on misleading pricing practices |
10 December 2010
- Half of small firms expect VAT rise to harm their business |
5 December 2010
- Export trade will help UK out of the downturn |
1 December 2010
- First Legal Disciplinary Partnerships now established |
28 November 2010
- Demand for UK goods improves, but output growth expected to ease |
27 November 2010
- UK colleges deliver training that helps small businesses |
25 November 2010
- Vetting and barring scheme breaches human rights, High Court rules |
20 November 2010
- OFT releases guidance on competition law |
6 November 2010
- Businesses failing to check suppliers' security credentials |
24 October 2010
- ICO publishes draft Code of Practice on Data Sharing |
22 October 2010
- Business owners question usefulness of social media |
20 October 2010
- Advertising Association launches ad compliance checker |
18 October 2010
- Small firms failing to deliver customer satisfaction during phone calls |
17 October 2010
- Information Commissioner calls for security standard for small firms |
10 October 2010
- Insolvency rates lowest since 2007, says Experian |
6 October 2010
- Time running out for claiming rate relief |
3 October 2010
- Use of ADR soars as result of recession |
2 October 2010
- Poor business practices placing small firms under strain |
29 September 2010
- Research suggests North-South divide gets wider |
28 September 2010
- Contracts increase regulatory burden on charities, says NAVCA |
27 September 2010
- Research finds consumers want better e-mail marketing from business |
26 September 2010
- Demand for KTPs increases, research suggests |
23 September 2010
- Research suggests firms don't use formal business plans |
21 September 2010
- Tax officials predicted to target travel sectors over VAT |
20 September 2010
- Google's Adwords trade mark policy is updated |
18 September 2010
- Social media and advertiser websites to come under ASA remit |
12 September 2010
- UK economy grows at fastest rate for a decade |
9 September 2010
- Accountants warn of increase in small business insolvencies |
8 September 2010
- FPB opposes plans for parking levy scheme extension |
4 September 2010
- A third of businesses threatened with closure due to cash flow problems |
1 September 2010
- Business confidence at three-year high |
25 August 2010
- Government cuts stall retail sales growth |
23 August 2010
- FSB calls for pension reform exemption for micro firms |
21 August 2010
- Nearly half of firms to invest in business growth |
19 August 2010
- Solicitors' firms that fail to pay ARP premium will face closure |
1 August 2010
- Advisory body recommends review of copyright law |
31 July 2010
- Bribery Act will come into force by April |
30 July 2010
- UK inflation rate slows in June |
26 July 2010
- Regulation threatens business growth, says report |
22 July 2010
- Mixed picture for exports in devolved countries |
18 July 2010
- Banks accused of doubling insolvency fees |
14 July 2010
- Business investment increases at fastest pace since 1987 |
8 July 2010
- Survey results reveal business advisers' opinions about support priorities and policy |
23 June 2010
- Sales growth weak in May |
21 June 2010
- UK goods trade deficit wider than expected |
17 June 2010
- VAT rise would cost thousands of jobs, says BRC |
13 June 2010
- Small businesses need stronger voice with local councils |
11 June 2010
- Small Scottish firms 'missing a trick' with exports |
10 June 2010
- Business investment rises in Q1 2010 |
7 June 2010
- HMRC publishes advisory fuel rates for company cars |
6 June 2010
- Digital Economy Act here to stay, Government announces |
3 June 2010
- UK growth revised upwards |
2 June 2010
- Mediations double in two years |
31 May 2010
- Clarify copyright exceptions, urges campaign group |
24 May 2010
- Planning laws killing the high street, claims FSB |
20 May 2010
- Public sector cuts could benefit consultants |
17 May 2010
- Blog owners can avoid libel liability, High Court rules |
16 May 2010
- EU rules that delivery charges must be refunded |
14 May 2010
- Financial firms may have to record mobile calls |
30 April 2010
- Lawyers call for charity guidance on new Equality Act |
28 April 2010
- Holiday lettings sector welcomes tax relief reprieve |
17 April 2010
- Post Office financial services extended |
4 April 2010
- Quarter of businesses fear insolvency in double dip recession |
30 March 2010
- New advertising standards launched |
29 March 2010
- Economic growth revised upwards |
8 March 2010
- ASA warns online retailers about price errors in brochures |
5 March 2010
- Small firms losing out on energy deals, says FPB |
2 March 2010
- Further hotel insolvencies predicted for 2010 |
21 February 2010
- HMRC scraps paper returns for small business PAYE |
19 February 2010
- New care registration rules are "irritating", claims industry representative |
16 February 2010
- Firms given longer to dispute public procurement rejection |
11 February 2010
- Corporate insolvencies drop for second consecutive quarter |
10 February 2010
- Small manufacturers reveal optimism at "export-led recovery" |
2 February 2010
- Marketing budget cutting slows in Q4 2009 |
30 January 2010
- Insolvency levels set to worsen, claims report |
27 January 2010
- ICO granted new powers to charge £500,000 penalty for data breach |
22 January 2010
- UK private firms optimistic for 2010 |
20 January 2010
- Ofgem introduces new rules for micro-business energy contracts |
19 January 2010
- Some firms to see business rates double |
17 January 2010
- New powers in force to permit use of imperial measurements |
15 January 2010
- Manufacturing enjoys strongest growth for two years in December |
11 January 2010
- Small business owners report shortage of industry-specific skills |
7 January 2010
- Nearly two-thirds of business owners confident in 2010 |
5 January 2010
- Commercial property values in recovery |
23 December 2009
- Businesses improve thriftiness during recession |
18 December 2009
- FSA launches consultation on menu calorie labelling |
14 December 2009
- Pub fined for wi-fi customer's illegal download |
13 December 2009
- Small businesses innovating during recession |
8 December 2009
- Mandelson signals trade credit scheme will not be extended |
28 November 2009
- Credit rating crisis hampering recovery, claims agency |
26 November 2009
- Government launches consultation on street traders and pedlars |
23 November 2009
- Government changes copyright law for not-for-profit organisations |
21 November 2009
- Funding slashed for small business software piracy clampdown |
15 November 2009
- Small manufacturers expect improvement to order books |
14 November 2009
- Small firms 'neglect' website usability |
9 November 2009
- Business failures to peak in early 2010 |
31 October 2009
- ECGD launches credit guarantee scheme for exporters |
28 October 2009
- Downturn has improved efficiency, small firms claim |
23 October 2009
- Consumer confidence rises in September |
19 October 2009
- Small firms struggling with supplier management |
17 October 2009
- Marketing regulations restrictive for small firms |
16 October 2009
- Proposed buy-to-let regulation is "dangerous", says association |
13 October 2009
- Online advertising overtakes TV |
10 October 2009
- Half of small firms diversify during downturn |
7 October 2009
- Cheque Guarantee Card Scheme to close in 2011 |
5 October 2009
- More than 40% of small firms to consider closing pension scheme |
2 October 2009
- Bad businesses could be saved by sudden credit increase, warns Dragon |
30 September 2009
- Prepare for Companies House changes or risk bad debt, expert warns |
29 September 2009
- Tax handbook doubles due to increased "burden of compliance" |
21 September 2009
- FPB urges Ofgem to reconsider small business energy contract |
17 September 2009
- Thousands of retailers to go bust by 2010, research shows |
14 September 2009
- OFT investigates retirement home exit fees |
13 September 2009
- Sustaining economic upturn will be a challenge, says BCC |
12 September 2009
- Small firms' ignorance costing millions, says Government report |
7 September 2009
- Energy firms questioned about payment pressure on small firms |
31 August 2009
- Changes to trade mark fees due to come into force |
22 August 2009
- Third of small businesses plan on increase in marketing spend |
19 August 2009
- B&B market is "patchy" despite reports of staycation boom, says BBA |
18 August 2009
- Small retailers get £5m fund to secure premises |
13 August 2009
- Changes announced for Construction Plant Competence Scheme cards |
10 August 2009
- Tax on workplace parking spaces 'likely to extend across UK' |
7 August 2009
- Occupational Standards for complementary therapy released |
4 August 2009
- Confusion over definition of SME in IASB accountancy standards |
2 August 2009
- Business libel lawsuits triple during recession |
1 August 2009
- Proposed accounting rules for leasing could hit small firms |
27 July 2009
- Economic recovery is fragile, economists predict |
22 July 2009
- Value of trade credit insurance claims up by 166% in a year |
19 July 2009
- Marketers unsure of Olympic Games legal restrictions |
15 July 2009
- Business Rate Supplements Bill receives Royal Assent |
10 July 2009
- Computer Society launches data protection Code of Practice |
12 June 2009
- Fifth of firms admit to breaching Data Protection Act |
11 June 2009
- Business confidence rises |
27 May 2009
- Trade credit insurance top-up scheme goes live |
7 May 2009
- Tax blacklist proposals could 'violate human rights' |
4 May 2009
- Credit insurance claims up 50% year on year |
29 April 2009
- Insurance law must protect micro businesses, says Law Commission |
23 April 2009
- Ofgem proposes better protection for small businesses |
22 April 2009
- FSA introduces new guidelines on insurance intermediaries |
14 April 2009
- Red tape cut for small charities |
13 April 2009
- VAT introduced on supply of temporary staff |
10 April 2009
- Increase in crime against small businesses |
8 April 2009
- Decline in British economy sharper than expected |
6 April 2009
- One in 56 businesses predicted to fail in 2009, says report |
29 March 2009
- Small firms hit by rising credit insurance costs |
28 March 2009
- Changes to business rates and empty property relief |
27 March 2009
- IPO announces review of trade mark fees |
22 March 2009
- VAT cut to 5% for home maintenance and repair services |
21 March 2009
- HMRC urges awareness of new compliance checks regime |
13 March 2009
- EC proposes cuts to accounting red tape for small businesses |
8 March 2009
- Music licence cost slashed for small firms |
7 March 2009
- MPs back automatic rate relief bill |
3 March 2009
- HSE urged not to impose legal duties on company directors |
23 February 2009
- ICO calls for small print overhaul |
20 February 2009
- Insolvencies rise 50% year on year |
15 February 2009
- Anderson review highlights compliance problems faced by small businesses |
4 February 2009
- EU calls for changes to consumer protection laws |
31 January 2009
- UK business failures treble during 2008 |
28 January 2009
- Marketing budgets slashed to record low |
26 January 2009
- ICO warns firms on privacy policy jargon |
24 January 2009
- British trade deficit widens to record level |
22 January 2009
- CCJs against companies rise by almost a third |
17 January 2009
- Firms warned of prison sentences for health and safety breaches |
15 January 2009
- Report predicts recession will be worse than 1990s |
14 January 2009
- Businesses warned against intellectual property crime complacency |
29 December 2008
- Government considers extending music copyright to 70 years |
22 December 2008
- HSE wants businesses to get involved in consultation |
15 December 2008
- HSBC to offer £1 billion extra funding to small businesses |
14 December 2008
- Businesses must properly assess fire risks, says insurer |
13 December 2008
- Electricity supplier to 40,000 small businesses goes bust |
14 November 2008
- Comply with card security practices, small firms warned |
14 November 2008
- Stay on top of health and safety paperwork, warns boss |
14 November 2008
- Business red tape 'will force UK entrepreneurs to move abroad' |
14 November 2008
- Freelance market is growing, say researchers |
7 October 2008
- Business confidence takes a dive, says Lloyds TSB |
7 October 2008
- Marketing law for Olympic Games is 'draconian' |
7 October 2008
- Commercial disputes on rise, says Law Society |
7 October 2008
- Reduce training red tape, FSB urges Government |
3 September 2008
- Small businesses suffer from poor payment practices, says FPB |
3 September 2008
- Small firms lack continuity plans, research suggests |
3 September 2008
- British workforce has poor skills, FPB survey finds |
18 August 2008
- Report does nothing to address small business safety records |
8 August 2008
- UK drivers pay more for fuel |
8 August 2008
- Rising costs threaten small businesses |
17 July 2008
- Inflation affecting freelancer supply and demand |
30 June 2008
- Think again over diplomas, Government urged |
26 June 2008
- Firms breaching data protection laws to boost sales |
25 June 2008
- CBI revises growth forecast |
16 June 2008
- Entrepreneurs remain optimistic despite financial gloom |
16 June 2008
- Credit crunch worsens but small firms are resilient |
2 June 2008
- Court rules over estate agents' commission |
30 May 2008
- ACS concerned at rates bill proposal |
22 May 2008
- Farmers launch educational podcast |
21 May 2008
- Small businesses innovate during credit crunch |
9 May 2008
- Credit crunch? What credit crunch? |
5 May 2008
- Entrepreneurs wasting time, says report |
22 April 2008
- Corporate Manslaughter Act could impact on freight firms |
7 April 2008
- Northern Ireland creatives to receive funding boost |
2 March 2008
- Publicly funded advisers under fire from entrepreneur |
28 February 2008
- Welsh firms invest in marketing |
22 February 2008
- Tools to make work safer |
3 February 2008
- Fast-track trade mark service announced |
28 January 2008
- Software pirate faces ten-year sentence |
25 January 2008
- Businesses taking balanced view, says survey |
18 January 2008
- Charity warns of work driver tiredness |
17 January 2008
- Businesses unaware of need for music licences |
20 December 2007
- Enterprise can make you a millionaire |
19 December 2007
- Inflation rate unchanged |
18 December 2007
- Small firms' fear for future |
17 December 2007
- All homes for sale must now have a HIP |
14 December 2007
- Beware legal pitfalls of the office party |
12 December 2007
- Business crime increase |
12 December 2007
- Hangovers cost business £790 million |
5 December 2007
- Eldest children favourites to start new businesses |
3 December 2007
- HSE publishes simplification report |
1 December 2007
- Family firms fail to plan for future |
1 December 2007
- Health and safety law review launched |
29 November 2007
- Postal settlement agreed |
28 November 2007
- How to spot an identity thief |
25 November 2007
- Online weather tools available |
24 November 2007
- Full roll out for HIPs |
23 November 2007
- Fears for buy-to-let mortgage market |
21 November 2007
- Sustainable transport suggestions |
20 November 2007
- Business confidence at two-year low |
19 November 2007
- The importance of a good reputation |
19 November 2007
- More firms register for VAT |
17 November 2007
- Health and safety bureaucracy concerns |
16 November 2007
- Ethnic beauty market set to grow |
15 November 2007
- Small firms shun public transport |
13 November 2007
- More figures point to house price fall |
13 November 2007
- Small manufacturers concerned for future |
12 November 2007
- Business confidence falling |
12 November 2007
- HIPs effect being felt |
9 November 2007
- Buy-to-let becoming more expensive |
9 November 2007
- Olympic benefits for small firms |
7 November 2007
- Business backing for raised school leaving age |
6 November 2007
- Businesses urged to look at toy safety |
1 November 2007
- Mixed reaction to grocery inquiry findings |
1 November 2007
- Capital Gains Tax concessions expected |
1 November 2007
- Home is where the start up is |
31 October 2007
- Small firms want more help |
30 October 2007
- End of Sunday postal pick ups |
29 October 2007
- Small Business Week launched |
29 October 2007
- More red tape complaints |
24 October 2007
- Postal talks adjourned |
19 October 2007
- Congestion costs business dear |
18 October 2007
- Firms underestimate fraud risk |
16 October 2007
- Firms turn their backs on Royal Mail |
16 October 2007
- Mail union discusses deal |
15 October 2007
- Buy-to-let lending remains strong |
12 October 2007
- Fresh talks to avert more postal strikes |
12 October 2007
- HIPs blamed as fewer large homes for sale |
11 October 2007
- Firms told to beware of identity fraud |
11 October 2007
- More postal disruption expected |
10 October 2007
- Business failures fall |
9 October 2007
- Postal union urged to accept modernisation |
9 October 2007
- Fresh mail strike starts |
8 October 2007
- Red tape DVD issued |
8 October 2007
- Businesses rely on family ties |
6 October 2007
- Trade mark owners must be their own watchdogs |
5 October 2007
- Blasé attitudes lead to more ID fraud |
5 October 2007
- Hours relaxed for animal transporters |
4 October 2007
- Fresh postal strike starts |
4 October 2007
- First planned Post Office closures announced |
3 October 2007
- Fuel duty rise provokes anger |
2 October 2007
- FSB calls for road toll end |
27 September 2007
- Beating the freelance blues |
26 September 2007
- Crisis catches firms by surprise |
25 September 2007
- More postal strikes scheduled |
21 September 2007
- Free book to help directors |
19 September 2007
- HIPs distort housing market, claims report |
18 September 2007
- Entrepreneurs spurn nine-to-five |
14 September 2007
- Government 'must think small first' |
14 September 2007
- Further postal strikes on the cards |
12 September 2007
- Chamber calls for formal business regeneration role |
11 September 2007
- Buy-to-let remains buoyant |
11 September 2007
- Next step in HIPs introduction |
10 September 2007
- Call for part time post offices |
7 September 2007
- Small firms fail to answer the phone |
5 September 2007
- Nearly 20% entrepreneurs were fired |
4 September 2007
- Microbusinesses doing well |
3 September 2007
- Interest rates affecting consumer spending |
3 September 2007
- Health and safety check concerns |
1 September 2007
- Firms advised to look at insurance details |
30 August 2007
- Extra bank holiday idea attacked |
28 August 2007
- Small firm innovation research campaign launched |
27 August 2007
- Small businesses on the increase |
24 August 2007
- Image is everything |
22 August 2007
- School leavers found wanting in 3 Rs |
20 August 2007
- Small firms' concerns highlighted |
17 August 2007
- A-level students urged to think about business |
16 August 2007
- Little enterprise improvement in last decade |
10 August 2007
- Postal strike suspended for talks |
10 August 2007
- Another postal strike to start |
9 August 2007
- Supplementary business rate proposal opposed |
9 August 2007
- Entrepreneurs fail to prepare |
8 August 2007
- Flood help welcomed |
7 August 2007
- Third of firms expect to swap ownership |
6 August 2007
- Post Office apologises over threats |
3 August 2007
- Fresh postal strikes announced |
3 August 2007
- Beware of flood clean up risks |
31 July 2007
- Four faces of British businesspeople |
31 July 2007
- Good news for hotels |
30 July 2007
- HIPs due for introduction |
30 July 2007
- Advice available for flood-hit firms |
30 July 2007
- Health and safety risk assessments launched |
28 July 2007
- Postal strike costs small firms dear |
26 July 2007
- Students link up with small firms |
25 July 2007
- Latest round of postal strike action to start |
25 July 2007
- Rates aren't small firms' major worry |
24 July 2007
- Demands for independent flood review |
24 July 2007
- Estate agents told to take on Tesco |
23 July 2007
- Small firms not more stressful, says group |
22 July 2007
- Landlords reminded over gas appliances |
21 July 2007
- Sales training aims to boost firms |
20 July 2007
- The return of vinyl records |
19 July 2007
- New postal strikes announced |
19 July 2007
- Education not essential to entrepreneurs |
18 July 2007
- Rural migrant workers rise |
17 July 2007
- Trademarks scam targets firms |
16 July 2007
- Small firms shun social networking |
15 July 2007
- Brolly good show for umbrella maker |
12 July 2007
- Second postal strike to start |
12 July 2007
- Businesses urged to tighten security |
11 July 2007
- Long hours help firms succeed |
10 July 2007
- North-South divide not going away |
9 July 2007
- Another postal strike announced |
6 July 2007
- Percentage of self-employed people falls |
3 July 2007
- Tesco enters housing market |
2 July 2007
- Further strike action at Post Offices |
2 July 2007
- Postal workers begin strike |
29 June 2007
- There must be help for flooded firms, says FSB |
27 June 2007
- Postal workers' talks fail |
26 June 2007
- Enterprise becoming more socially acceptable |
23 June 2007
- Consumer spending power in decline |
23 June 2007
- House sales peak amid buy-to-let worries |
22 June 2007
- Postal strike date announced |
22 June 2007
- Talks to avert postal strike break down |
21 June 2007
- Businesses optimistic about the future, report says |
13 June 2007
- Business TV 'is new rock and roll' |
11 June 2007
- State-funded employment training inappropriate, says study |
10 June 2007
- Britain is among world's best business climates |
9 June 2007
- FSB demands action to halt postal strike |
8 June 2007
- Sugar 'not good role model' for entrepreneurs |
8 June 2007
- Fears over postal strike |
7 June 2007
- Online networking site aids entrepreneurs |
6 June 2007
- Partner is entrepreneurs' favourite phone number |
4 June 2007
- Concerns raised for buy-to-let landlords |
1 June 2007
- Internet creates 'want it now culture' for firms |
31 May 2007
- Start ups' concerns over HIPs delay |
24 May 2007
- All of a 'buzz' about entrepreneurship |
23 May 2007
- More houses for sale as HIPs loom |
21 May 2007
- Optimism strong among small manufacturers |
21 May 2007
- Some backing for flexible working |
20 May 2007
- Blue is colour of success |
16 May 2007
- Firms urged to give their 'rubbish' to charity |
14 May 2007
- Free health and safety advice on offer |
12 May 2007
- Buy-to-let concerns for landlords |
11 May 2007
- Skills shortage highlighted |
10 May 2007
- End of the line for cassettes |
9 May 2007
- Technology tops favourite brands |
8 May 2007
- Smoking law warning issued |
2 May 2007
- Small firms show big business the way |
1 May 2007
- Buy-to-let market booming |
28 April 2007
- Firms provide flexibility without regulations, says report |
23 April 2007
- BT launches networking site for small firms |
23 April 2007
- Initiative to boost youth enterprise |
22 April 2007
- Post Offices to relocate in newsagents |
19 April 2007
- Matchmaker calls for regulation |
18 April 2007
- BCC calls for new enterprise zones |
17 April 2007
- CBI says entrepreneurial culture is alive and well |
17 April 2007
- Businesses face growing pains |
16 April 2007
- Half of small businesses have no plan |
12 April 2007
- Trade association for non-executive directors launched |
12 April 2007
- Budget hotels expected to boom |
12 April 2007
- Consumer Credit Act tightens credit lending rules |
10 April 2007
- Lack of succession planning highlighted |
6 April 2007
- Online tool for training advice |
5 April 2007
- Rates relief to be restricted on empty premises |
24 March 2007
- Franchise sector shows strong growth |
23 March 2007
- First Apprentice winner to help entrepreneurs |
22 March 2007
- Mindset is vital for successful entrepreneurs |
17 March 2007
- Lobby group wants to keep Post Offices |
8 March 2007
- Business schools blasted by professor |
7 March 2007
- Crime against business can cause closure |
6 March 2007
- Petrol profiteering warning for motorists |
5 March 2007
- Buy-to-let market continues to grow |
5 March 2007
- Apprentice launches own brand |
3 March 2007
- Regulator attacks Royal Mail |
28 February 2007
- Post Office plans price increase... |
27 February 2007
- ... as TNT posties arrive on the scene |
27 February 2007
- Online help with health and safety |
25 February 2007
- Businesses warned against being "too niche" |
24 February 2007
- Upbeat business owners look forward to future |
24 February 2007
- Why smokers could be a security risk |
22 February 2007
- Online PR help for businesses |
20 February 2007
- E-mails could breach copyright laws |
19 February 2007
- New registration requirements for care workers |
19 February 2007
- Casino growth spurs games firm expansion |
18 February 2007
- North east bucks business collapse trend |
17 February 2007
- Sunbeds need better regulation, says report |
16 February 2007
- Small manufacturers celebrate growth in demand |
13 February 2007
- Snow chaos costs businesses dearly |
8 February 2007
- Cleaners hailed as office heroes |
4 February 2007
- New initiative lends support to health businesses |
1 February 2007
- Course breeds leaders of the future |
29 January 2007
- Polish news service launched |
26 January 2007





