The Government has announced that it is on an “all-out mission” to kick-start industry amidst claims that it has been too focused on reducing the country’s deficit and not doing enough to boost growth. In a newspaper interview, Chancellor George … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentAs news emerges that pay for the directors of many of the UK’s FTSE 100 companies rose 50 per cent over the past year, research shows that the average pay rise in the private sector was just 2.6 per cent. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentAccording to E.ON, one of the UK’s leading energy suppliers, small businesses in the UK are losing £7.7bn every year because they aren’t taking sufficient care in improving their energy efficiency. Research by E.ON showed that nearly four million of … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentBank of England Governor Mervyn King has told MPs that the £75bn the Bank has injected into the economy in a bid to aid the UK’s recovery is no guarantee that the commercial banks will lend more to business. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentIn a speech to small business leaders in East London later today Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will call for a reduction in the number of “intrusive visits” that state inspectors can make on businesses. Some companies face up to … Continue reading
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