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Business News

Highway bosses warn over weather

Thursday, 20 June 2013

Swathes of Britain's local road network could become unusable should there be more flooding or another severe winter this year, highways bosses are warning.

Retail sales up in May

Thursday, 20 June 2013

Retail sales increased by 2.1 per cent between April and May, official figures show.

Government export scheme at 12-year high

Thursday, 20 June 2013

British businesses received £4.3bn worth of support through the Government’s UK Export Finance (UKEF) scheme in 2012/13, the highest figure in 12 years.

Manchester SMEs admit "failing to maximise use of social media"

Thursday, 20 June 2013

The majority of Manchester SME’s believe they are missing out on the commercial opportunities generated through the use of social media, according to a new survey.

Businesses prosecuted after worker falls to his death

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Two businesses have been prosecuted after a man plunged six metres to his death in Kent.

May Gurney wins contract with Bristol Water

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

May Gurney has secured a 16-month contract with Bristol Water worth £20 million per annum.

SME banking study underway

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

A market study is being carried out on competition in banking for SMEs.

Businesses “must act now” to ensure they’re equipped to deal with climate change

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Climate change could represent a bigger threat than opportunity for UK businesses, new research has indicated.

Movie-themed hotel opens in Liverpool

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Serviced apartments and hotel provider Signature Living has officially launched its new movie-themed hotel in Liverpool.

Third of employees off work due to illness in last quarter

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Thirty per cent of workers have taken a day off sick over the past quarter, according to a new report.

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SME Toolkit

General

Air traffic control strikes: what are your legal rights?

Air traffic controller strikes across Europe this week are having a major effect on travel, causing delays and cancellations. As a small business, where do you stand legally if your livelihood is affected by delays beyond your control? Rob Ashall from Brilliant Law outlines what you are entitled to legally and how to reclaim compensation.

General

Five questions to ask your accountant before buying a property in France

Only a short train journey or ferry ride away, France is a great place to visit. But for those who want to make France a permanent home or buy a property to let, there are a number of tax issues to consider. We take a look at the top five things you should ask your accountant before purchasing your French abode.

General

Five ways to get your team working more effectively

Teams are the building blocks of organisations. Teams are groups of people who work together to achieve things, but not all groups are teams. Teams are characterised by team members having to work together to get things done. While this interdependency creates the potential for the whole to be more productive and creative than the sum of the parts, it can just as easily be a recipe for frustration and conflict.

So how can you help your team get the most out of working together?

Finance

Seven ways to reduce your Capital Gains Tax bill

Making a capital gain is usually good news – but it can also come with a hefty tax bill. So, whether you are selling all, or part, of your business, or some other assets (for example property or shares) it’s important to plan for a capital gain in order to minimise the tax burden.

  • From eBay with love

    Oak Furniture Land owner Jason Bannister tells Kirsty Hewitt how he turned an eBay business into a multi-million company

  • Corporate shindig - Tips for putting on a corporate event

    Businesses regularly hold events from internal staff conferences to seminars for clients. EN presents ten top tips for putting on a corporate get-together.

  • IT TRAINING

    Most staff probably know how to find their way around Microsoft Office by now – but what about some of the newer technologies that are emerging? EN finds out which applications staff find hardest...

  • Becoming a franchisor

    Want to grow your business? Why bother doing all the hard work yourself when you can get others to build an empire for you - and pay you for the privilege? But is becoming a franchisor the fast...

  • Computing: What's hot?

    From cloud computing to mobile commerce, EN profiles the technologies having the greatest impact on business.

    Cloud computing is an umbrella term for a number of different trends involving...

Five Minutes With

David Hughes

David Hughes sums up his entrepreneurial career to date thus: four spectacular successes and two failures. He founded the sports retailer Allsports and achieved turnover of £180 million before a vicious price war meant decline, administration in 2005 and a sell-off to rival JD Sports.

Richard Shonn

It took Richard Shonn, managing director of 151 Products, three years to find a warehouse big enough for his requirements.