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Small business excellence awards launched May 13 2008
Entries are now being accepted for the UK Small Business Excellence Award 2008, intended to recognise innovative technology. Read
Companies 'must do more to protect confidential information' Apr 25 2008
Some firms are leaving customers' details liable for ID theft and are 'still not taking the risks seriously', according to the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Read
Businesses 'need to protect their intellectual property' Apr 14 2008
The government is advising small business owners to ensure that their intellectual property rights are protected. Read
Business files 'need to be backed up' Apr 09 2008
Businesses should ensure their files are backed up to ensure that they can be retrieved in the event of emergency, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Read
SMEs 'not as green as they want to be' Apr 02 2008
Small and medium-sized enterprises are not able to be 'as green as they want to be', according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Read
NFEA: 'Business world open to all types of people' Apr 02 2008
Television programmes such as Dragon's Den and the Apprentice have shown that a wide variety of people of all abilities and backgrounds can form successful businesses, according to business experts. Read
Web presence 'very important' for business Mar 13 2008
Having a website is very important for all types of business, according to Technology Means Business. Read
Poor website maintenance hinders business Mar 11 2008
By failing to maintain an up-to-date website, small businesses are missing out on one of the greatest sales opportunities in history, according to new research. Read
IT could boost UK economy by £35 billion Mar 10 2008
Better implementation of IT technology, particularly among small businesses, could add £35 billion to the UK economy over the next five to seven years, according to a skills website. Read
Website offers businesses new travel networking opportunities Feb 22 2008
A new website has been launched to increase networking opportunities for business travellers. Read