Category: News

workshops help employers navigate changes in regulation relating to performance management, unfair dismissals and employment tribunals

More people were considering setting up a business last year, than any time in the past ten years, according to an authoritative report.

StartUp High Street, the retail element of the StartUp Britain campaign was created to give new British brands the opportunity to get their products onto the High Street, now with the launch of their PitchUp strand you can get your goods stocked by John Lewis

With co-operatives continuing to enjoy a renaissance in spite of the current economic climate, Co-operatives UK has today launched the final phase of its online support service to assist business advisors

A new study looking into the success rate of businesses applying for external funding has found as many as nearly one in three firms have been unable to secure finance in the past 12 months, with just nine per cent receiving the amount of funding they applied for.

A steep increase in adoption of cloud-based services such as KashFlow accounting software indicates a rise in remote working since the Olympics arrived in London.

The Government today highlights its proposals for the ground breaking midata programme, as part of its ongoing consultation and progress review which sets out measures to provide it with a legal framework.

Small businesses continue to be one of the main areas of the economy most affected by the economic downturn in the UK. However, despite the signs that SMEs are struggling, there is considerable dispute over business insolvency figures at present.

The latest Business Insolvency Index from Experian, the global information services company, today revealed a fall in the rate of insolvencies among UK firms.

New measures to deliver greater clarity and transparency on consumer rights, that will help boost the confidence of both consumers and businesses, will be published on Monday in a consultation on the Consumer Rights Directive.

The government are set to curb credit card surcharges and premium rate phone lines in the largest shake-up of consumer rights.

The US based payment card transaction company Square, has lowered their per-transaction fee to zero with the payments processing startup choosing to bill customers one monthly flat fee.

Nesta, the UK’s innovation foundation, has announced the launch of its Creative Business Mentor Network (CBMN), spearheaded by 30 of the creative industry’s most successful senior executives.

Unemployed people over the age of 50 are starting their own businesses as latest ONS stats reveal

A partnership between two Staffordshire universities and local business groups has been commended for its contribution towards economic growth.