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News Archive - March 2007
Construction fines highlight need for safety and insurance
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Mar 2007
Two recent fines for construction companies highlight the importance of both health and safety procedures and the need for adequate insurance.
Small business owners average 53 working hours per week
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Mar 2007
Passionate business owners in Britain collectively invest an extra 33 million 'working weeks' per year in order to make their company succeed, new research reveals.
Staff "illnesses" making HR employees sick
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Mar 2007
Nearly a quarter (23%) of small to medium sized businesses owners and managers in the UK are plagued by suspicious employee sick leave according to new research from Bibby Financial Services.
Growth in term lending a "healthy sign"
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Mar 2007
The proportion of overdraft borrowing by UK businesses has declined in recent years, according to the British Bankers' Association (BBA), as small firms increasingly opt for term lending.
Business failures fall but still up on last year
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Mar 2007
For the first time in two years, business failures are in decline according to the latest figures from Experian, the global information solutions company.
More women go it alone to set up their dream business
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Mar 2007
Women across the UK are setting up more businesses than last year with 38,100 businesses started in the first six months of this year, up 9% on the same period last year (34,600), according to the latest small business research from Barclays. In three regions across the country, the east Midlands, London and Yorkshire, the growth in start ups by women overtook those of men. In the East Midlands the growth for men was 8% compared to 11% for women; Yorkshire 16% for men and 23% for women and finally London 10% for men compared to 16% for women.
Entrepreneurs must embrace risk
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Mar 2007
Disproportionate risk management is dampening Britain's entrepreneurial spirit, warns the Better Regulation Commission (BRC).
Keep your staff (and your business) safe
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Mar 2007
Businesses in Britain are failing to protect their employees from harm at work, risking costly court cases.
More new mothers realising entrepreneurial instincts
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Mar 2007
Increasing numbers of new mothers and expectant women are discovering their entrepreneurial instincts and establishing home-based businesses.
Companies courting catastrophe must discover cover
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Mar 2007
Half of the small businesses in Britain have no contingency plan in the event of a disaster or accident that prevents them from trading.
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