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Employers’ bodies slam retirement proposals
Thursday, 29 July 2010

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
Thursday, 29 July 2010

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

Compulsory retirement age to be abolished
Thursday, 29 July 2010

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
Wednesday, 28 July 2010

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.

Sir David Jones retires from JJB
Wednesday, 28 July 2010

The Board of JJB Sports plc today announced that Sir David Jones has decided to retire as a director. His retirement, which is due to his ill-health, takes effect immediately.

FPB questions banks’ lending claims
Wednesday, 28 July 2010

Amid reports that the Government is getting tough with banks for failing to provide affordable lending to small firms, new research from the Forum of Private Business shows that access to finance is worsening.

UK flooded with fake pound coins
Tuesday, 27 July 2010

New figures indicated there are £41 million fake £1 coins in Britain one in every 36 in circulation.

Franchise failures can be avoided
Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Nine out of 10 failing franchises, fail not because of the business model but because of the franchise owner.

Vodafone hunts for mobile start-ups
Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Vodafone is inviting UK-based mobile entrepreneurs to enter Vodafone Mobile Clicks 2010, a competition to identify and develop the best, most innovative mobile internet start-ups.

Government seeks tax change feedback
Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke has published nine documents for discussion and consultation relating to tax, following commitments made at the June Budget.

SMEs just ignore SEO tools
Monday, 26 July 2010

Almost half of the websites run by SMEs have either very basic SEO or in the worst cases absolutely none.

Credit managers predict insolvency avalanche
Monday, 26 July 2010

New research conducted by commercial credit reference agency Graydon UK reveals that four out of five credit managers believe that public sector spending cuts will spark a sharp increase in business insolvencies within the next 12 months.

SMEs urged to back Team 2012
Monday, 26 July 2010

A new fundraising programme has today been launched to help meet the £25million fundraising target set for Team 2012.

Lord Heseltine to chair regional fund
Monday, 26 July 2010

The Government announced today that Lord Heseltine will chair the Independent Approval Panel for the £1bn Regional Growth Fund.

BP’s Hayward expected to stand down tomorrow
Monday, 26 July 2010

The departure of Tony Hayward, chief executive of BP, is expected to be announced tomorrow morning in the wake of criticism, particularly from the US, of his handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

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