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May 28, 2010
Queen’s Speech unveils business support and flexible working reforms
Plans to extend the right to request flexible working to all employees and to reform the government’s business support network, were the key measures for small firms in the Queen’s Speech, writes Kate Horstead.
May 28, 2010
Average worker hungover three times a month
The average British employee goes to work with a hangover three times a month, research by charity Drinkaware has revealed.
May 28, 2010
Fifth of small companies at risk of corporate ID fraud
More than a fifth of small companies are leaving themselves exposed to corporate identity theft due to lax security procedures, financial insurance firm
May 28, 2010
Entrepreneurs offered free business plan review
A business plan review service launched by accounting firm UHY Hacker Young is offering free help to entrepreneurs in need of attracting business investment.
May 28, 2010
Dragon Awards open to London’s socially-conscious firms
London businesses running or taking part in volunteer community projects are being invited on to enter the Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards so they can have their achievements recognised.
May 28, 2010
Construction industry shows first signs of recovery, says RICS
The construction industry has shown tentative signs of recovery for the first time in two years, research from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has revealed.
May 28, 2010
Business Link launches social enterprise toolkit
Entrepreneurs setting up or running a social enterprise can access free support and guidance, following the launch of an online toolkit by Business Link in London
May 28, 2010
Mayor helps London’s small firms access growth funding
A scheme to help London-based small firms raise funds for business growth has been launched by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.
May 25, 2010
One in ten bad mouth bosses on social networking sites
More than one in ten employees have posted negative comments about their manager on social networking sites such as Facebook, research from consultancy firm Croner has found.
May 25, 2010
Dragon launches £10k start-up fund
Start-up firms and budding entrepreneurs have been called on to pitch for investment, following the launch of a £10,000 enterprise fund by Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Peter Jones.
May 25, 2010
Workplace mental health campaign aims to help one in ten
Charity Mind has launched a campaign to raise awareness of mental health problems in the workplace, after research found that
May 21, 2010
Emergency Budget plans “mostly positive for small firms”
Cuts in corporation tax, partly scrapping increases on employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs), and a new small firms’ loan guarantee scheme are among the changes that business groups expect in the new Government’s emergency Budget on 22 June, writes Kate Horstead.
May 21, 2010
Employers warned to prepare for continued flight disruptions
Businesses need to prepare for the possibility of continued disruption to flights from the volcanic ash over the summer months, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has warned.
May 21, 2010
Average business lasts longer than marriage, says survey
The average firm lasts longer than most marriages – that is the finding of new research from accountancy firm RSM Tenon which revealed that businesses survive for an average of 12.5 years, while the typical matrimonial span is just 11.
May 21, 2010
Rural entrepreneurs win investment to revive village communities
Six entrepreneurs in struggling rural communities across the UK have each won £400,000 to turn their business ideas into reality under a scheme run by the Big Lottery Fund to support rural business
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