News

Customers 'prepared to pay for plastic bags' May 08 2008
Most customers would be prepared for retailers to charge for plastic bags in a bid to cut down on waste and protect the environment, according to Waste Watch UK. Read
Small business must 'wake up to climate change' May 07 2008
The Small Business Consortium has announced the re-launch of its website designed to help SMEs reduce their carbon footprint. Read
CBI planning close relationship with new mayor Apr 30 2008
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is planning to have a close relationship with the new London mayor in order to make the city a 'pre-eminent destination to live, work and do business'. Read
Start-ups 'can run their businesses by mobile or email' Apr 24 2008
Many start-up businesses can save on overheads by running their business from home using a mobile phone and email, according to the National Federation of Enterprise Agencies (NFEA). Read
MPs to discuss greener business premises Apr 21 2008
A group of MPs are holding an enquiry into the problems and barriers stopping property owners from making their existing commercial buildings more environmentally-friendly. Read
Technology 'has made homeworking possible' Apr 16 2008
Advancement in technology has given small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) the opportunity to offer flexible working patterns to its employees, according to a working practices advisory service. Read
Homeworking 'can help reduce a business's environmental impact' Apr 14 2008
Firms looking for an easy way to cut down on their carbon footprint should consider allowing their employees to work from home, according to a smart-working advisor. Read
FSB: 'London mayor must help small business' Apr 08 2008
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said that whoever is elected as the new London mayor must help small firms in the capital. Read
Commercial property 'a fair price' Apr 04 2008
An economic research consultancy claims that commercial property is much more appropriately priced than it was six months ago. Read
Major emergency 'would put seven out of ten new firms out of business' Apr 02 2008
Lack of planning for the unexpected has left most firms in a vulnerable position, according to the government and the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Read