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March 30, 2012
Planning law reforms will spur growth, say business groups
Business groups have welcomed the Government’s overhaul of the planning laws, hailing the changes as a spur for economic growth and new jobs.
March 30, 2012
Fuel tanker drivers’ strike would be “catastrophic” for small businesses
A fuel tanker drivers’ strike would be a “reckless” move that would “clog the arteries of the British economy” and have a “catastrophic effect” on small businesses, business groups have said.
March 30, 2012
First-class post could become unaffordable for small firms, says FPB
First-class post could become unaffordable for small firms under a new pricing regime that has already seen the cost of stamps go up by 30%, the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has warned.
March 30, 2012
£2,000 cash prize offered to innovative and sustainable small firms
Outstanding small businesses are being called on to compete for six £2,000 cash prizes, following the launch of the Nectar Business Small Business Awards.
March 27, 2012
Sunday trading laws relaxed for the Olympics
Sunday trading laws will be relaxed during the Olympics and Paralympics to allow firms to benefit, the Government has announced.
March 27, 2012
Government announces new National Minimum Wages rates
National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates are to rise from October, the Government has announced.
March 27, 2012
National Loan Guarantee Scheme targets small firms
A new National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS) has been launched by the Government to boost bank lending among small firms.
March 27, 2012
Outstanding HR managers to be recognised
Small firms with exceptional HR managers have been called on to enter the People Management Awards organised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and have their achievements recognised.
March 23, 2012
Online traders with unpaid tax offered amnesty via Twitter Q&A
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is breaking new ground by hosting a Twitter Q&A on Tuesday, 28 March for retailers selling through online marketplaces who have unpaid tax or are unsure about whether they should pay tax on their earnings.
March 23, 2012
Tech start-ups called on to pitch for mentoring and free office space
Innovative technology start-ups have been called on to pitch their business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists at the upcoming InnoTech Summit competition and be in with the chance of winning a prize package of mentoring and free office space.
March 21, 2012
Corporation tax cut in “Budget for business”
A further cut in corporation tax was the main measure to help businesses in the 2012 Budget.
March 21, 2012
Budget 2012 doesn’t go far enough to help struggling small firms, say business groups
Business groups have criticised Chancellor George Osborne’s “unashamedly pro-business” Budget 2012, saying the measures don’t go far enough to boost growth or help small firms.
March 20, 2012
Government announces new measures to help small firms win more contracts
New measures to help small firms win more government IT contracts have been unveiled by Whitehall.
March 20, 2012
Rise in cheque fraud threatens small firms
Small firms need to protect against the threat of cheque fraud, Equifax has warned, following the release of new figures which revealed that losses from cheque fraud increased by almost a fifth in the past year.
March 20, 2012
Innovative tech start-ups offered £6k to develop ideas
Technology start-ups with unique business ideas are being called on to compete in oil giant Castrol’s 20/20 Challenge and be in with a chance of winning development funding.
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