Enterprise News
Enterprise news form around the UK.
07/31/2010 01:00 AM
Advisory body recommends review of copyright law
A Government advisory body has recommended that the use of contracts and technologies to bypass copyright law should be investigated.
07/30/2010 01:00 AM
Bribery Act will come into force by April
The Bribery Act will come into force from April 2011, the Government has announced, which will make it a corporate offence to fail to prevent bribery.
07/29/2010 01:00 AM
Defra announces reforms to 30 bodies
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that a range of its 'arm's length' bodies are to be scrapped.
07/28/2010 01:00 AM
Government launches consultation on skills strategy
The Government is inviting employers and individuals to contribute to a consultation on the future of skills policy in the UK.
07/27/2010 11:45 AM
Tax system to be simplified for small firms
Chancellor George Osborne has launched the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS), a new body which he claims will "simplify the UK tax system with a focus on small businesses".
07/26/2010 01:00 AM
UK inflation rate slows in June
The rate of inflation in the UK slowed for the second consecutive month in June, down to 3.2% from 3.4% in May, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
07/25/2010 01:00 AM
Charity trustees must be aware of legal implications, say experts
Many business owners are becoming charity trustees without understanding the legal implications, according to some finance experts.
07/24/2010 01:00 AM
Government to publish draft Defamation Bill
The Government has announced it will "take the initiative" and consult on Lord Lester's Defamation Bill over the summer.
07/23/2010 01:00 AM
EU proposes harmonising data protection law
The European Commission's (EC's) vice president has proposed that European Union (EU) data protection laws should be harmonised because current practice across the EU's 27 member states is too fragmented.
07/22/2010 01:00 AM
Regulation threatens business growth, says report
A survey of business owners has revealed that the majority view regulation as a barrier to the growth of their firm.
07/21/2010 01:00 AM
Company incorporations on the rise
The number of new companies has increased over the past year, according to figures from chartered accountancy Wilkins Kennedy.
07/20/2010 12:48 PM
Small business owners don't understand their insurance coverage
Small business owners should improve their awareness of what their insurance policies cover after a recent survey showed that many business owners do not know what their commercial policies actually cover.
07/19/2010 01:00 AM
Shop price volatility "over for now", says BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has suggested that volatility in shop prices may be over and has predicted low and stable inflation rates for the rest of 2010.
07/18/2010 01:00 AM
Mixed picture for exports in devolved countries
Recent figures have shown a mixed picture for Scottish and Welsh exports.
07/17/2010 01:00 AM
Retailers missing m-commerce opportunity, survey says
Retailers are missing out on the opportunity to sell their products via the mobile Internet, according to consultancy BrandBank's 2010 M-commerce Content Report.