Enterprise NewsLine

Tax breaks for landlords

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:01 +0000

Landlords who install energy saving measures and devices are to be awarded a tax break of up to £1,500.

Bank of England holds interest rates

Thu, 08 May 2008 14:20:54 +0000

The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 5%.

Free public sector contracts trial for small businesses

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:01:01 +0000

The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) has announced that small businesses can get access to the Supply2Gov public sector contracting website for free.

Credit crunch? What credit crunch?

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:01 +0000

Small businesses outside of London are wondering what all the credit crunch fuss is about.

Parking charges affecting town centre businesses

Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:01 +0000

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) says that local authorities should re-think their town centre car park charging policies as they are having a negative effect on business.

E-skills boost for small firms in East England

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:59 +0000

Small businesses in the East of England have been given an e-skills boost thanks to a joint initiative by the local development agency and a sector skills council.

West Yorks accountants urge EC to cut red tape

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:01 +0000

West Yorkshire-based accountants are urging the European Commission (EC) to cut red tape for small businesses.

Consumers favour cash over credit during financial squeeze

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:01 +0000

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed that consumers are increasingly using cash rather than credit to pay for goods.

Darling defends scrapping of lowest tax rate

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:01 +0000

Chancellor Alistair Darling has defended proposals to scrap the lowest tax rate of 10p.

Remote workers up to no good online

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:01 +0000

Research by Internet secuity firm ScanSafe has revealed that remote workers are more likely to go on dodgy sites than their office-based colleagues.

DIUS launches consultation for business and universities

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:01 +0000

The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) has launched a consultation to build 'stronger and more flexible' links between business and universities.

Funding boost for UK banking system

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:01 +0000

The Bank of England (BoE) is to announce details of a plan allowing banks to secure Government funds.

Rural areas are innovation hotspots, says report

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:01 +0000

A report has revealed that rural areas are tipped to become popular areas for innovation and creativity in the future.

Union campaigns on tips row

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:01 +0000

Unite the Union is campaigning against the practices of restaurants using tips left by customers to make up staff wages to National Minimum Wage (NMW) levels.

Entrepreneurs wasting time, says report

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:01 +0000

UK small business owners are wasting time on tasks outside their main business activity, according to a survey by Enterprise Rent-A-Car.