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Business owners lose faith in Gordon Brown's leadership The number of business owners who feel 'better' today under Gordon Brown's leadership compared to when he first came to power has fallen through the floor as the realities of the recession become more apparent and faith in the PM fades away.
[December 18, 2008]
Don't move... improve According to research published by Uswitch.com earlier this year, personal loan applications for home improvements continue to rise.
[December 18, 2008]
Dragon urges small businesses not to shy away from networking Despite most small business owners being well aware of the importance of networking during a downturn, over 80% have reduced the amount of time they spend at networking events for fear of being away from the office for too long.
[December 12, 2008]
"Hidden Economy" - HMRC faces big challenge catching tax dodgers A new report published yesterday by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee reveals the big challenge ahead for HMRC in tackling the hidden economy and non payment of tax by individuals or businesses, according to a leading accountancy body.
[December 10, 2008]
Dragons' Den panellists - how would they do at Top Trumps? Viewers of the
Dragons' Den will have strong views about the panellists who dish out advice to would-be entrepreneurs. In the spirit of fun, here are the biographies of the Dragons - done in the style of Top Trumps.
[November 12, 2008]
Businesses hope to benefit from dramatic BoE interest rate cut At midday, the Bank of England surprised even the optimists by slashing interest rates by 1.5 percentage points. The base rate now stands at 3%, the lowest for over fifty years, raising hopes that small businesses may receive some much needed relief.
[November 6, 2008]
Entrepreneurs need more pro-business Government action According to an entrepreneur think tank, business owners need the government to adopt more business-friendly policies to help them remain competitive. 26% of those polled are considering setting up shop overseas.
[October 15, 2008]
Applications invited for new Gerry Robinson TV series If your business isn't doing as well as it should be - and you'd like to get some advice from a hugely experienced businessman to help you to get things back on track you might want to consider applying to feature in a new TV series.
[October 14, 2008]
BCC, IMF reports show UK economy already in recession The latest quarterly survey released by the BCC, based on 5000 business responses, shows that the UK is now in a worsening recession. The IMF expects the country to suffer a downturn similar to that of the early 1990's.
[October 9, 2008]
More and more company directors moving "up north" A survey of company directors has revealed that more and more of them are choosing to live outside the capital and the South East, with ‘a gradual migration of company directors from the South of England, to more northerly regions, as well as Scotland and Wales’.
[October 3, 2008]
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