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Corporate social responsibility (CSR): a load of old greenwash, or the acceptable face of doing business in the 21st century? And can small businesses benefit from running their own CSR campaign?

There used to be a clearer line between an employee’s professional and personal life, but with the ever growing use of social networking sites for business and pleasure, the line is increasingly blurred.

During this tough economic time, it is crucial that businesses keep a tight control on costs to be successful Paul Gardner, Sales and Marketing Director at Prescott Jones Insurance Brokers looks at how you can gain maximum value for your insurance cover.

Lesley Nelson, Finance Manager at the Big Lottery Fund talks us through the steps and considerations employers need to take when starting an apprenticeship scheme.

One in three SMEs has no knowledge of Real Time Information (RTI) and what it means for their business, according to a recent report from AAT . This is despite the major changes to the PAYE system coming into effect from April.

Richard Thomas, CEO of netEvidence with its Highlight ‘digital window’ service, picks up the plight of business managers who are frustrated by having to work in a void of information about the services and technologies upon which their success and profitability depends.

If the mass media is to be believed the UK is heading towards a triple dip recession. Sales are weak as more people cut back on their spending to save it for the necessities. It is a worrying time as more retailers close and jobs are lost but there are steps that retailers can take to help counteract this possibility.

SimpleTax makes it easy for self-employed people filing tax returns to save money and submit their returns online by entering information in just a few clicks.

Want to grow your business? Want to know how to cut costs without cutting your bottom line? To celebrate the re-launch of its Insight website, BT Business is offering you the chance to have your small business assessed by a panel of industry leaders.

If you are the owner of a small business which is facing challenges in today’s turbulent and competitive market then the BBC wants to talk to you.

By bringing in changes to our Employment laws twice yearly, in April and October, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) aims to make it easier for employers and employees to keep abreast of those changes.

CNBC, First in Business Worldwide have announced that James Caan is to host a new series on CNBC, designed to help small and medium sized businesses grow and prosper.

Microsoft has released a new version of Windows for running corporate networks, trying to take share from rivals whilst trying to gain ground as companies seek to cut the cost of managing business programs.

Far too many companies still have problems with employees who are continually ‘distracted’ by social communication during the working day.

The Government has today reaffirmed its commitment to help improve the supply chain cashflow for UK firms by joining forces with small business representative bodies to tackle the issue of late payment.