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Business News

UKFast on acquisition trail

Monday, 17 June 2013

Web hosting firm UKFast is expanding with the launch of a new mergers and acquisitions (M&A) team as it eyes growth.

Bedding firm fined £50k for safety failings

Monday, 17 June 2013

A bedding manufacturer has been fined £50,000 after a health and safety inspection found that most of its machines were unsafe to use.

New organisation set up to promote offshore wind investment

Monday, 17 June 2013

The Government is launching a new body in a bid to increase the levels of inward investment in the UK's offshore wind sector.

City Deal infrastructure proposals "move a step closer"

Monday, 17 June 2013

A project to unlock investment in roads and transport in Preston and Lancashire in a bid to boost economic growth has moved a step closer.

Winner of 2013 Low Carbon Prize announced

Monday, 17 June 2013

London mayor Boris Johnson has joined forces with Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden to present £20,000 to the winners of this year's Low Carbon Prize.

Small businesses "feeling more confident"

Monday, 17 June 2013

Confidence among small businesses has soared to its highest level in three years, a new report has revealed.

Co-Operative unveils £1.5bn rescue plan

Monday, 17 June 2013

The Co-Operative Bank has announced details of a £1.5bn rescue plan.

Commercial property development increases in May

Monday, 17 June 2013

Improved weather has helped to boost commercial property development, a new report by Savills has indicated.

Business confidence soars to 12-month high

Monday, 17 June 2013

Business confidence has reached a 12-month high, new research has revealed.

Confidence "up" in UK deals market

Monday, 17 June 2013

Confidence is growing in the UK deals market, a new report has indicated.

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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.

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  • 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.