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November 26, 2010
Will you be legally obliged to pay your staff to take the day off for the Royal Wedding?
You can't have failed to have heard about the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on 29th April 2011, at Westminster Abbey. Therefore it's a good time to clarify your position on bank holidays and communicate it to your workforce.
November 25, 2010
FSB welcome automatic rate relief for small firms
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed the government’s pledge to help make small business rate relief automatic.
November 23, 2010
Irish bail out raises tough questions about how to manage your finances (and people) during a time of austerity
Barely has a day gone by since mid-October without some news of the dire situation of our country's finances. Everywhere we are reminded about saving money, tightening our belts, and making tough choices. So it comes as some suprise that despite these tough choices we can cough up a hefty part of the £71billion bail out fund to be lent to the Irish.
November 22, 2010
Developing your website is a chance to shine online
Ensuring you have an online presence is critical these days, as it is often the first contact your clients and customers will have with you. As a small to medium enterprise your needs will be different to those of global corporations.
November 19, 2010
Companies must stay alert as internet fraud continues to grow
The general public are being warned to be vigilant of cold calls from anti-virus companies, as fraudsters are finding new ways to hack into both personal, and business, systems.
November 19, 2010
Are you looking to the future?
Whether you are looking to take your business to the next stage of growth, or if you just want to maintain your existing size, then read our 5 Top Tips for Business Success.
November 12, 2010
Banks rethink over bonuses
How do you reward your people when they excel? And how do you differentiate between those who have given more and those who did the minimum. And, crucially, should you even differentiate at all? Sue Higgins comments on how you, as operators of small businesses, can compete.
November 08, 2010
Obama’s mid-term loss provides stark reminder about leadership
As Barack Obama suffers a series of losses in the mid-term elections, managing director Sue Higgins comments on the need for us to follow up on the promises we make as leaders.
November 05, 2010
Pay freeze for nearly 50% of UK SME directors in 2009
The Institute of Directors has announced that almost half of UK company directors in small to medium businesses had their pay frozen or cut last year.
November 03, 2010
Build a better future for you and your business
We recently set up a partnership with Your Business Your Future who run development programmes designed specifically to help ambitious owner managers grow and develop their businesses and create the future they want for their businesses and themselves.
November 03, 2010
Tube strikes and bad weather could cost businesses millions
Transport strikes and bad weather can have a serious effect on your business as many staff members may refuse to come into work, arrive late or ask to work from home.
October 29, 2010
Top Tips for successful team development
Are you looking to the future? Whether you’re looking to take your business to the next stage of growth, or if you just want to maintain your existing size, then here's our fifth and final tip for business success.
October 20, 2010
How will the spending review affect your employees?
For your employees the announcements about pensions are likely to cause the biggest concern, with the state pension age for men to start rising from 65 in 2018, six years earlier than planned, to 66 by 2020.
October 15, 2010
Those who owe more tax due to HMRC errors will still have to pay
Recent news about a series of HM Revenue and Customs mistakes regarding tax in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 financial years meant that a number of people were faced with further tax to pay.
October 12, 2010
UK inflation stays level, but pensions and wages could rise in April 2011
The news that inflation has stayed above the Bank of England's 2% target for the last ten months is a clear indication that benefits and pensions will rise in April 2011.
October 07, 2010
High earners hit by child benefit changes!
In the light of announcements about some big changes in the way child benefits are handed out, your employees will have a number of questions. Make sure you can answer them.
September 29, 2010
Equality Act updates come into force in October
As changes to the Equality Act kick in on 1st October 2010, it’s vital you have prepared documentations, company policies and briefed all staff.
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