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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.
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.
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.
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.
Scaffolders warned about safety risks
by Rosie Beasley | 27 Apr 2007
Members of the construction industry who use scaffolding need to ensure that it is being used safely and correctly.
Bad debt issue may be worse than thought
by Rosie Beasley | 02 Apr 2007
Bad debt and the problem of late-paying customers is even more of an issue for small businesses than previously thought, an online credit checking firm has claimed.
Compensate for employee absence
by Rosie Beasley | 02 Apr 2007
Absence led to the loss of 168 million working days in 2004, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
Tips for good cashflow management
by Rosie Beasley | 02 Apr 2007
The majority of small businesses that find themselves getting into debt within their first year of business do so because their customers fail to pay them on time, experts warn.
Proposed EU trade laws will bog down businesses
by Rosie Beasley | 02 Apr 2007
New cross-border trade laws proposed by Brussels will bog companies down in a legal quagmire, damage online businesses and undermine the UK's financial services sector, the CBI warned has warned.
by Rosie Beasley | 02 Apr 2007
Insolvency numbers are likely to grow over the course of 2007, a financial education charity has warned.
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