Small businesses with big ideas for tackling climate change are being invited to compete for awards of £40,000 each, as the Shell Springboard programme opens for its sixth year.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Presentations – Prepare or Panic?
“I never prepare for presentations, I just wing it.”
I often hear this said about presentations and I’m not entirely sure I believe this statement. At least, not about successful presentations. This article discusses the need for great preparation for memorable presentations.
Lending by Government’s loan guarantee scheme falls 23pc
Business lending under the Government’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme fell by 23pc in the six months leading up to the general election, despite ministers’ claims that it would support viable companies.
Force Majeure: A Clause for When Things Get Out of Control
If your supplier’s factory burns down and, as a result, you do not receive some goods ordered by one of your customers, both you and your supplier may be said to have suffered from Force Majeure, that is to say an event beyond your control.
UK economy continues to grow, says British Chamber
The UK economy continued to grow in the second quarter of this year, according to a survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
BT strike ballot axed due to legal hitch
The ballot of BT workers for strikes over pay, which could have been a huge problem for UK businesses as soon as next week, has been cancelled following legal advice, according to the Communication Workers Union (CWU).
Strike ballot by BT workers could mean walkout next week
BT could face strike action over a pay dispute when the result of a ballot of 50,000 CWU union members is known later, which could affect business phone line and broadband access.
Action or traction?
It really is the age old dilemma…probably the biggest issue afflicting business since the dawn of time. What am I talking about? Of course it is the ‘how much activity is enough’ challenge.
Some people think your book has no right to exist
Some publishers think that only some books deserve to be published. But this is the 21st century! Let me tell you why every book deserves to be published.
Government announce they are scrapping Business Link
In a move that has been spoken about since the Conservative party commissioned, the entrepreneur and past TV Dragon, Doug Richard to produce The Richard Report looking at Small Business and the Government in 2008. The findings were that Business Link was ‘unfit for purpose’, the now Conservative/Liberal Government has announced that Business Link is to be scrapped.
Lloyds TSB to cut business overdraft fees from December
From December Lloyds TSB is cutting the daily and monthly fees for customers who go overdrawn without permission and will halve to £10 the fee for bouncing a cheque or electronic payment.
The key points from the Budget
The Chancellor George Osborne today called the called the measures in this historic Budget “unavoidable,” and announced a raft of changes to tax and spending. The key news from today’s Budget was:
What should we expect from George Osborne’s budget today?
The Chancellor George Osborne will unveil the new coalition government’s emergency budget at 12.30pm today. He has already indicated the budget will be the tightest in decades, based on a pledge for a rapid reduction in the deficit. Osborne has hinted at public sector pay freezes, a bank levy, capital gains tax changes, reform of the benefits system and a holiday in National Insurance contributions for new firms in hard-hit areas.
Confidence grows amongst Britain’s top entrepreneurs, but one in ten might leave the UK
Access to capital could hinder the plans of entrepreneurs. Only 6% expect it to be ‘easy’ to secure funds over the next 12 months
Business owners look to Osborne’s budget for assistance
Business leaders have called on Chancellor George Osborne to use his emergency Budget to foster business growth as well as tackling the public deficit.
