Business News

UK consumer confidence falling

Liz Donevan — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:11:38 +0000

The July Consumer Confidence index from the long-running GfK NOP survey fell for a fifth month in July, by three points to -22.

UK Manufacturing emerges fitter from recession

Liz Donevan — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:04:44 +0000

According to a recent survey by PwC, the UK manufacturing sector is emerging from the recession stronger and leaner than ever.

Bonus rules set to widen

Liz Donevan — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:03:35 +0000

New rules on bankers' bonuses could be extended to cover 2,500 financial services companies under proposals announced by the City watchdog.

China economy becomes world number two

Liz Donevan — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:01:57 +0000

The Chinese economy has overtaken Japan to become the world's second-largest.

Retirement age abolition will spark tribunal boom, says FPB

Stuart Anderson — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:46:16 +0000

A small business support group has hit out at plans to abolish the default retirement age. The Forum of Private Business says this could prove highly damaging to thousands of small firms.

National Business Awards announces finalists

Stuart Anderson — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:23:37 +0000

The National Business Awards has announced its shortlist for 2010.

Employers’ bodies slam retirement proposals

Stuart Anderson — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:11:09 +0000

The Government’s announcement today that the default retirement age (DRA) of 65 will be scrapped by October 2011 has been met with dismay by employers’ organisations large and small.

Metro Bank opens for business

Liz Donevan — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:52:14 +0000

Metro Bank, Britain's first new retail bank in more than 100 years, opened for business today.

Compulsory retirement age to be abolished

Stuart Anderson — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:51:52 +0000

The Government has announced that, from October 2011, employers will no longer be able to force staff to retire at the age of 65.

UK firms paying bills faster

dregan — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:02:54 +0000

The Late Payment Index from Experian, the information services company, shows that UK businesses paid their bills significantly faster during April to June of this year compared to the same period last year.