SMEs 'learning to deal with cyber-crime'
Thursday, January 31, 2008
SMEs are more aware of cyber-crime than ever before but it still remains an issue, one industry body believes.
Serviced offices 'better for SMEs'
Thursday, January 31, 2008
SMEs should look at renting office space, rather than buying it, one expert believes.
SMEs 'have marketing advantages'
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Smaller businesses have several advantages when it comes to direct marketing, one expert believes.
Employees could pose IT risk for SMEs
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
SMEs should make sure that employees bringing devices such as USB drives to work are not inadvertently putting the firm's IT security at risk.
E-marketing 'should be targeted'
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
SMEs need to make sure that their e-marketing campaigns are relevant to customers, one expert warns.
CGT changes 'too late to save government's reputation'
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
The chancellor's revision to capital gains tax (CGT) is "good news" for SMEs but trust in the government may have already been damaged, one industry body says.
Bill seeks to boost small retailers
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
A new bill that aims to help small retailers is to be welcomed, the Forum of Private Business (FBP) believes.
SMEs 'should tackle bullying'
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Workplace bullying is a serious matter but it can be tackled through training and management, one industry body has said.
IT security crucial for SMEs
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
SMEs could be putting their business at risk if they do not have adequate IT security, one expert warns.
SMEs 'must know discrimination laws or face penalties'
Monday, January 28, 2008
SMEs seeking to employ new staff must make sure that they know what questions they can and cannot ask during interviews, one expert warns.
FPB offers small firms online debating forum
Monday, January 28, 2008
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has offered small businesses in the UK the chance to debate the issues that affect them using an online forum.
Help for flood hit SMEs
Friday, January 25, 2008
Financial help is available for SMEs hit by the recent floods, an industry body has announced.
Simple steps to battle stress
Friday, January 25, 2008
There are a number of steps SMEs can take to help identify and combat stress in the workplace, one expert says.
Energy switch could save SMEs £5,000 a year
Friday, January 25, 2008
SMEs could save "a lot of money" by switching their energy provider, one industry body has said.
Pubs 'must up their games'
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Rising prices could force "a couple of thousand" pubs out of business in the next few years, one expert believes.
Darling backs down over tax
Thursday, January 24, 2008
The chancellor has announced that anyone who owns or invests in a SME will pay less Capital Gains Tax (CGT) than he had originally announced.
