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February 26, 2010
Insolvencies hit lowest rate for 30 months
The rate of business failures fell to its lowest level in January this year since June 2007, figures from credit reference agency Experian have revealed.
February 26, 2010
Businesses warned to check rateable value or risk overpaying
Businesses need to check the property valuations details they received last October, or risk overpaying when new business rates are introduced on 1 April.
February 26, 2010
Managers choose to risk unemployment to find right jobs
An increasing number of managers chose to resign last year rather than be pushed into roles they didn’t want.
February 26, 2010
Recession pressures deter firms from staff training
Six out of ten small firms want to provide more training to staff, but the costs and time involved have prevented them from doing so, research has found.
February 26, 2010
TV’s business inspector pledges to help small firms
Cashflow, marketing and record-keeping – these are just three of the topics that will be under scrutiny when Channel Five’s television reality series The Business Inspector starts on 10 March.
February 26, 2010
Guide published to help employers understand “fit note” changes
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published a free guide explaining how the new “fit note” will affect employers when it replaces the traditional sick note on 6 April 2010.
February 26, 2010
A fifth of small firms “worry” about employment law obligations
A fifth of small-business owners are concerned that they do not understand their employment law obligations.
February 26, 2010
Search is on for the nation’s best businesses
Outstanding small and medium-sized businesses are being invited to enter the National Business Awards 2010 so they can have their achievements recognised.
February 19, 2010
One in five directors using credit cards to fund business
One in five business owners are being forced to use credit cards to keep their firm afloat as they cannot secure bank funding, the Institute of Directors (IoD) has found.
February 19, 2010
A fifth of workers “hate their colleagues”
A fifth of workers hate their colleagues and regularly gossip about them behind their backs, a survey by market research firm One Poll has revealed.
February 19, 2010
UK firms to receive £40m in music licence fee refunds
Businesses that play recorded music to an audience on their premises are set to receive more than £40 million in refunds after winning a court battle over excessive licence fees.
February 19, 2010
High inflation no justification for pay rises, claims CIPD
The current high rate of inflation is just a "temporary spike" and not a reason for employers to be pushed into giving pay rises they cannot afford, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has warned.
February 19, 2010
TV entrepreneurs don’t reflect reality for small firms
Celebrity entrepreneurs such as Lord Alan Sugar and Sir Richard Branson do not reflect the reality of running a business for most small firms, research from Nottingham University has found.
February 19, 2010
Flexible working keeps staff healthy, study claims
Employees who can choose their own working hours are healthier because they suffer less stress, new research has claimed.
February 19, 2010
Small firms must file PAYE online, warns HMRC
Small businesses with fewer than 50 staff can no longer file their employer annual returns on paper, instead having to file them online by 19 May or risk penalties, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has warned.
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