News

07-May	Chancellor unveils plans for business-Government forum
07-May	Small firms gain free access to public sector contracts
07-May	‘Restore postal services’ for small firms, urges FPB

30-Apr	Court backs OFT over ‘unfair’ bank charges
30-Apr	Commission calls for supermarket ‘shake-up’
30-Apr	Chancellor unveils concessionary tax deal

23-Apr	Small business profits ‘hit by rogue sales tactics’
23-Apr	Consumers ‘swap credit cards for cash’
23-Apr	Business group seeks to raise profile of corporation tax debate

16-Apr	Businesses to pay ‘extra £4bn’ in tax, claims CBI
16-Apr	Pensions provide only ‘modest’ income
16-Apr	Profit warnings hit new high
16-Apr	Business welcomes interest rate cut

09-Apr	‘Tough’ new credit rules come into force
09-Apr	Small firms ‘failing to plan’ for the unexpected
09-Apr	New code to ‘reduce red tape’

02-Apr	Get ready for new regulations, businesses warned
02-Apr	UK retailers ‘failing to comply’ with online selling regulations
02-Apr	Businesses advised to prepare for Corporate Manslaughter Act

26-Mar	Darling defends economic growth forecasts
26-Mar	‘Greater care’ taken over data protection
26-Mar	Small firms record ‘dip in profits’

19-Mar	Business welcomes Enterprise White Paper
19-Mar	UK credit card losses pushed up by overseas fraud
19-Mar	Businesses should ‘do more’ to reduce employee absence

12-Mar	2008 Budget: Darling’s design for a ‘greener’ future
12-Mar	2008 Budget Report: the political reaction
12-Mar	2008 Budget Report: the business reaction
12-Mar	2008 Budget Report: Darling downgrades economic growth forecasts

12-Mar	Darling poised for ‘green Budget’
12-Mar	Tax ‘revamp’ needed to help economy prosper, argues CBI
12-Mar	Minimum Wage set to rise in October

05-Mar	New service to enable same-day cash transfers
05-Mar	2008 Budget will ‘hit small businesses hard’, warns FPB
05-Mar	Policing illegal workers ‘not a job for small business owners’

27-Feb	Unnecessary expenses ‘costing UK firms £1bn’
27-Feb	Business groups unite in protest over Agency Bill
27-Feb	New technology to ‘boost business competitiveness’

20-Feb	FSB in final plea ahead of 2008 Budget
20-Feb	British businesses feel the pinch of ‘bureaucratic burden’
20-Feb	Cheque use in rapid rate of decline

13-Feb	Non-dom tax changes to ‘cost Treasury £2bn’
13-Feb	SMEs have ‘love-hate’ relationship with the internet
13-Feb	Government face ‘tough challenge’ over employment levels