Mayor 'must think about small retailers'
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The next mayor of London must make sure they consider what impact their policy will have on retailers in the city, one industry body has claimed.
Employer 'should not make up tax shortfalls'
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Employers should not be forced to make up shortfalls in the government's personal tax policies, one industry body has stated.
Politicians ' do not understand business'
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Politicians do not understand the issues that matter to businesses, a new survey has found.
New mayor 'must help London's SMEs'
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
The winner of the London mayoral election must "engage with small businesses", one industry body has claimed.
Whitbread enjoys 'excellent progress'
Monday, April 28, 2008
Whitbread has announced its pre-tax profits have risen by 26.3 per cent to £210.3 million for the financial year up to February.
Chancellor criticised over drink duty
Monday, April 28, 2008
The chancellor of the exchequer has been heavily criticised over his rise in drinks duty.
Small firms 'must do more to tackle climate change'
Friday, April 25, 2008
Small firms still need to more to tackle climate change, one expert has claimed.
'Scrap parking charges to save town centres'
Friday, April 25, 2008
Local authorities must rethink their attitude to town centre parking in order to help small businesses, one industry body has urged.
Credit crunch 'not a catastrophe for UK retailers'
Thursday, April 24, 2008
The credit crunch will not be a catastrophe for UK retailers, one industry body has claimed.
SMEs must help depressed workers
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Small firms need to do more to help employees who have depression, it has been claimed.
Supermarkets 'could create urban food deserts'
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Urban food deserts" could become a reality in the UK one industry body has warned.
Going green 'cuts fuel bills'
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Small firms concerned about rising fuel costs can cut their bills by going green, one expert has claimed.
Government 'must not increase fuel duty'
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The government is once again facing calls to scrap the increase in fuel duty planned for October.
Keep web addresses short, SMEs told
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Small firms in the UK that are looking to establish an online presence should make sure they keep their website address as short as possible, one expert has claimed.
Local councils 'must help small firms'
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Local councils must do more to help small firms, one industry body has urged.
Home-based firms 'still need to be professional'
Monday, April 21, 2008
Anyone who plans to operate a business from their home still needs to make sure that it is professionally run, one expert has claimed.
