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New high speed rail line 'will halve journey times'
by Josh Hall | 26 Aug 2009
Rail passengers could see journey times between major cities halved if plans for a new high speed rail line are approved.
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Call for more consumer power to sue businesses
by Josh Hall | 26 Aug 2009
The government is being urged to consider plans that would give consumers more power to sue businesses that used "underhand" or dishonest sales practices.
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Plastic pint glasses 'must not be compulsory'
by Josh Hall | 24 Aug 2009
The British Beer and Pub Association has warned that new plastic pint glasses currently being designed must not be made compulsory.
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Unemployment 'will keep house prices low'
by Josh Hall | 24 Aug 2009
The high rate of unemployment in the UK may keep house prices low, according to property development firm Bovis.
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British business threatened with boycotts over Lockerbie release
by Josh Hall | 24 Aug 2009
US consumers have threatened to boycott British businesses following the release of Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing.
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UK recession 'may be ending'
by Josh Hall | 24 Aug 2009
UK business confidence has increased significantly, suggesting that the recession could be coming to an end.
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Government venture capital funds to be launched
by Rosie Beasley | 20 Aug 2009
Government-funded venture capital funds based in major regions are to be approved by the Treasury, following a long-running dispute over the nature and size of the scheme.
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SMEs still put off by public contract bidding
by Rosie Beasley | 19 Aug 2009
Small and medium sized businesses are put off by the apparent complexity of public sector procurement, despite government efforts to simplify the process.
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World 'has exited recession' says IMF
by Rosie Beasley | 19 Aug 2009
The world is no longer in recession, according to a new paper to be published today by the IMF.
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Bank of England Governor wanted bigger cash injection
by Rosie Beasley | 19 Aug 2009
The governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, wanted to extend the quantitative easing programme by more than the £50bn that was eventually agreed, according to minutes of meetings released today.
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