FSB: Firms will be swamped by new regulations
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
A raft of new rules set to be introduced could prove too much for small firms, one industry body has warned.
Parking levy 'a stealth tax on small firms'
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Plans to allow councils to use the Workplace Parking Levy (WPL) as a way to raise extra funds amount to a stealth tax, one industry body has stated.
HA 'not looking to ban roadside pub ads'
Monday, September 29, 2008
The Highways Agency (HA) has denied claims it is looking to ban roadside ads for pubs in a bid to cut drink driving.
Retailers 'should be allowed to pay rent monthly'
Monday, September 29, 2008
Commercial landlords should ease the financial pressure on their tenants by allowing rents to be paid monthly in advance, according to one industry body.
Food inflation 'has peaked'
Friday, September 26, 2008
Food price inflation appears to have peaked for the time being, according to one expert.
SMEs offer employee assistance
Friday, September 26, 2008
The first employee assistance programme (EAP) aimed at small and medium-sized firms has been launched.
Landlords 'must be free from pubco agreements'
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Landlords should be freed from the ties which oblige them to buy from so-called pubcos, one industry body has stated.
PM's business claims 'incredible'
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Gordon Brown's claims that the government has allowed small firms to increase employment are "incredible", according to one body.
Retailers 'soaking up food price increases'
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
The cost of food has gone up dramatically recently, but shops have not been passing on the cost of the increase to customers, it has been claimed.
Sky 'costs the equivalent of 25,000 pints'
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Licensed premises which show Sky have to sell around 25,000 extra pints during the football season in order to cover the cost, it has been claimed.
Small firms hit by postal cost increases
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Small firms are having to pay more for a reduced postal service, it has been claimed.
Business fined for banned sand-blasting
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
A business owner has been forced to pay out £50,000 after he was found to be in breach of health and safety laws.
Sunderland pubs trial plastic glasses
Monday, September 22, 2008
Pubs in Sunderland are taking part in a trial which sees glasses replaced by pint-sized polycarbonate containers, it has been revealed.
SMEs 'look to government to fix economy'
Monday, September 22, 2008
Small business owners believe the onus is on the government to turn the economy around, a new survey has revealed.
Training 'boosts firms'
Monday, September 22, 2008
Retraining employees offers a range of benefits to both firms and work forces, it has been claimed.
Legal warning over home working
Friday, September 19, 2008
Small businesses which conduct some or all of their tasks from a home need to consider the legal implications of doing so, it has been claimed.
