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Business News

Employer confidence "on the rise"

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

The number of employers planning to expand their workforces is on the up.

Outsourcery to float on AIM

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Outsourcery, the cloud computing firm co-founded by Dragons' Den star Piers Linney, is to float on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) later this week with a value of £34.6 million.

Traders and local authorities "should join forces" to boost high street

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Traders and local authorities need to work together to revitalise town centres, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Confidence on the up among manufacturers

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Manufacturers are feeling optimistic and expect strong growth in the next three months, according to the Confederation of British Industry's (CBI) latest monthly Industrial Trends survey.

Levi Roots urges jobseekers to start their own business

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Former Dragons’ Den Levi Roots has joined forces with Jobcentre Plus to encourage jobseekers to start their own business.

Manchester Central wins business tourism award

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Manchester Central has been crowned the winner of a business tourism award, alongside Excel London.

Compensation up for grabs for energy intensive businesses

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Energy intensive businesses will soon be able to claim compensation to offset the cost of energy policies.

Fire hazard sofa business fined

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

A Greater Manchester-based firm has been fined after it was caught selling sofas that may have become fire hazards.

Inflation falls to 2.4 per cent

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

UK inflation reached 2.4 per cent in April, down from 2.8 per cent in March, according to the Office for National Statistics.

MD of clothing company jailed for 18 months for VAT scam

Monday, 20 May 2013

The managing director of a clothing chain who failed to pay his VAT in full and pocketed almost £68,000 has been jailed for 18 months.

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General

Top tips for creating a happy workplace using positive psychology

Happy teams are successful teams. And if you want a happy team then you need to make people feel good.

Sarah Lewis, a chartered psychologist and author of Positive Psychology at Work, offers nine positive psychology tips to make your team feel great.

Legal

Lasting Power of Attorney: Why you and your business need one

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document whereby a donor (eg. yourself) entrusts a personally selected attorney or attorneys to deal with certain personal matters once they themselves lack the capacity to do so.

According to Rob Martins at Cheesmans Accountants, an LPA is essential if you want peace of mind - particularly if you own a business. It enables your attorneys to make decisions about your business should you be unfit to do so yourself.

Technology

How to choose a web hosting company

Every website needs one, but how do you go about choosing a web hosting company? What should you look for and what should you categorically avoid? Daniel Foster, director of web hosting company, 34SP.com, explains all.

General

Why change management can stop you achieving organisational change - the five myths of organisational change

We are constantly told that, in today’s world, change is a permanent feature of organisational life. Given this is it surprising how many myths abound, and the extent to which organisations struggle with the concept of change.

Sarah Lewis, chartered psychologist and author of Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management, believes that part of the problem is that our ideas in this area are outdated. The organisation is not a machine and our leaders are not all seeing and all knowing.

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