01 July 2008
Start-ups highest in three quarters, says Barclays

Barclays estimates that there were 98,000 new start-up businesses in England and Wales in the first quarter of 2008. Though down on the record figures seen in 2006-early 2007, the figures are the highest in the last three quarters, reflecting the resilience of business start-ups.

23 June 2008
£2m leadership and management boost for West Midlands’ firms

The drive to create the West Midlands’ business leaders of tomorrow has gathered pace, with the launch of a new £2m programme aimed at helping local companies become more competitive.

23 June 2008
Council Wants Residents and Businesses to Speak Out to Help Shape Future

Residents and businesses throughout the Borough are to be asked for their views on making the area a better place to live.

20 June 2008
TV Names Stafford in UK Top Five

Stafford is celebrating after being named as one of the top five places to live in the UK on national television.

20 June 2008
Staffordshire's Renewable Engergy Push Underway

Staffordshire is pushing open the doors to a new age in renewable energy with the launch of a network to bring businesses on board to generate jobs, profits and environmental improvements from new wave technologies.

18 June 2008
Economy is slowing, says Darling

Chancellor Alistair Darling has said that there is "no doubt" the UK economy is slowing and has warned it will be a "difficult year" ahead.

17 June 2008
New grants for biomass producers

Farmers, foresters and biomass producers can apply for up to £200,000 each under a new round of grants.

17 June 2008
Freelancers can't be paid off

Almost half of freelance workers are so satisfied with their flexible business careers they would reject a 100% pay rise if it meant having to become an employee.

17 June 2008
Employers slow to take advantage of Web 2.0 opportunities when attracting and retaining staff

Organisations are failing to boost the attraction and retention of key talent through the benefits of Web 2.0, according to this year’s new social networking findings in the CIPD 2008 Recruitment, Retention and Turnover survey of 779 respondent organisations.

17 June 2008
Training is key to preventing forklift truck accidents says Norwich Union

Almost a quarter of all workplace transport incidents involve forklift trucksi, Norwich Union is warning, as part of its Simply Safety campaign.

Of the 21,190 injuries involving forklift trucks reported between 2001-2006, 94 were fatal and 15,338 resulted in people being absent from work for thre...

17 June 2008
Manufacturers top ABL tables

The manufacturing sector is leading the way in exploring alternative funding sources according to research by asset based lender Venture Structured Finance.

17 June 2008
Lords slams Govt tax changes

Changes to rules on residence and domicile tax, part of the 2008 Finance Bill, may have damaged the UK’s international competitiveness, according to the House of Lords Committee on the Finance Bill.

17 June 2008
TV Licensing warns businesses, check you’re covered for summer of sport

As Euro 2008 kicks off a bumper summer of sport, TV Licensing is advising business leaders that they risk a £1,000 penalty if staff are caught watching sport online and the business is unlicensed. TV Licensing issued the warning due to concerns that some businesses may be unwittingly breaking the la...

17 June 2008
UK ensures right to work overtime can continue

The right for UK workers to choose to work longer than 48 hours a week has today been secured, after ministers reached a new agreement in Europe.

17 June 2008
SMEs waste time and money through lack of hotel policy

Small and medium sized UK businesses are paying scant attention to budgets when booking hotels for their staff and many don’t bother to negotiate preferential rates.