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January 25, 2013
Happy Mondays: levels of employee satisfaction rise
Happy Mondays: levels of employee satisfaction rise
January 25, 2013
New Tribunal compensation limits for 2013
The Government has set new compensation limits for redundancies and unfair dismissals in 2013. They come into force on 1st February.
January 25, 2013
In or out? Business groups speak out on Europe
The main UK business groups have responded to David Cameron's speech on the UK's future within Europe. There is widespread support for the renegotiation of the UK's position within the EU. However, there has been a mixed response to the proposed referendum.
January 25, 2013
UK SMEs turn away business to avoid late payment
Over a fifth (22%) of UK small businesses have declined to do future business with customers who have paid late in the past. These are the findings of a new YouGov poll conducted on behalf of Barclays.
January 25, 2013
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January 18, 2013
Facebook launches new search tool
Facebook has launched a new way for its users to search, navigate and make connections – Graph Search.
January 18, 2013
Mobile payment service to launch in Spring 2014
The Payments Council has announced plans for a new mobile payments service that will making paying a friend or business as easy as sending a text.
January 18, 2013
Pop-up businesses to benefit from empty retail space?
Newly-vacated stores previously used by the likes of Jessops and HMV could be made available for independent 'pop-up' retailers looking for space on the high street. That's the message that a new body – the PopUp Forum – has taken to the administrators of HMV and Jessops this week.
January 18, 2013
Businesses urged to bid for Regional Growth funding
As a new round of the Regional Growth Fund has opened, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has called on businesses across the country to bid for a share of the £350 million cash pot.
January 18, 2013
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January 11, 2013
HMRC to scrutinise firms falling behind on VAT
Up to 50,000 businesses that have failed to submit their VAT returns will be targeted by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), with warnings that their tax affairs will be closely scrutinised.
January 11, 2013
A third of SMEs plan to diversify in 2013
Small firms are increasingly diversifying in order to survive and thrive, according to Aviva's bi-annual SME Pulse survey.
January 11, 2013
Never mind speed – improve coverage, says broadband report
Small businesses are not making the most of opportunities in ecommerce, and lack of coverage is part of the problem, according to a new report from the Policy Exchange on UK broadband provision entitled The Superfast and the Furious.
January 11, 2013
Heseltine economic plan to be put into action in Birmingham
A three-month project to boost the economy has been launched in Greater Birmingham based on a plan of action devised by Lord Heseltine.
January 11, 2013
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