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Sole traders reminded about employer's liability insurance
by Rosie Beasley | 22 May 2007
Insurers are warning sole traders who plan on taking on staff to meet increasing demand over the summer that they need to take out employer's liability insurance.
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Bogus tradesmen cash in on Folkestone earthquake
by Rosie Beasley | 22 May 2007
Homeowners whose properties were affected by the earthquake in Folkestone in April are being urged to make sure traders have the necessary permits to perform repair work.
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New legislation to prompt company insurance reviews
by Rosie Beasley | 21 May 2007
The Corporate Manslaughter Bill is likely to lead many firms to review their company insurance policies, experts believe.
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Firms urged to protect against tax inquiries
by Rosie Beasley | 21 May 2007
Businesses are being encouraged to make sure their company insurance policy provides protection against tax inspection inquiries.
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Van insurance firm warns of smoking ban confusion
by Rosie Beasley | 20 May 2007
The forthcoming smoking ban in England is likely to cause confusion among small business owners, a van insurance firm has warned.
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Businesses keen to buy green energy
by Rosie Beasley | 18 May 2007
Companies are constantly trying to save money on their business insurance and energy bills, but it seems they also have a desire to be 'green' at the same time.
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Firms avoiding business opportunities due to terrorism concerns
by Rosie Beasley | 15 May 2007
Increasing concern over the risks faced by businesses from factors such as terrorism and political violence is causing businesses to avoid investing in politically sensitive areas or locating offices in large cities, according to Lloyd's.
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High street retail still a viable new business
by Rosie Beasley | 02 May 2007
Retail figures have slipped in recent months, as consumer confidence in Britain appears to have dropped.
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Working for the love, not the money
by Rosie Beasley | 01 May 2007
Business owners are labouring one and half times the standard number of hours in order to run their companies. On average they work nearly 53 hours a week, compared to the 35 hours worked in a nine-to-five job. That equates to a staggering 33 million extra 'working weeks' put in collectively each year by the UK's 1.4m small businesses, according to research from Bank of Scotland Business Banking.
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Landlords and the new tenancy deposit scheme
by Rosie Beasley | 28 Apr 2007
Buy-to-let has been weathering the recent Bank of England interest rate rises well, with only two per cent of landlords telling an Alliance & Leicester survey that they are likely to sell any of their letting property because of rising rates.
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