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A lucky few have turned online trading into a money-making enterprise

eBay traders strike it rich 

The number of million pound businesses set up by people trading on eBay is set to double by the end of the year.

Carbon emissions must be lowered in the UK by 2020

Green is back on the agenda

Small businesses needing to go green are in urgent need of financial support.

No help for going green

Small businesses want to become more energy-efficient but say they lack the support to go green.



Keeping up green appearances

Businesses admit to ‘green wash’

The majority of companies say their main reason for implementing environmentally-friendly policies is to improve their corporate image.

Small businesses are still feeling the effects of winter

SMEs reeling from winter freeze



As the winter temperatures thaw, estimates suggest the freezing weather conditions have cost small businesses a chilling £7 billion in revenue.

Boris backs property deal for start-ups


A new initiative to help start-ups find affordable premises has been set-up by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson and the British Property Federation.


Businesses are not alarmed by health and safety issues

Health and safety ‘not important’

Bosses do not see health and safety as an important issue, according to a survey.



SMEs flout safety laws

The majority of small businesses are breaking health and safety laws, according to a survey by St John Ambulance.

Snow brings country to a 'standstill'

Snow help from government

The government must review its contingency plans after weeks of snow and icy weather have brought the UK to a ‘standstill’, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Landlords lack Christmas cheer

‘Happy Christmas, now pay up’


Only a small minority of landlords are allowing retailers to switch to paying rents monthly, with the next quarterly rental instalment due on 25 December.

Employees are bottling out of being green at work

Workers more green at home

Employees admit to being less environmentally active in the office.

Red tape cuts help business

Companies have saved nearly £3 billion a year in a government drive to slash bureaucracy, but more needs to be done to cut red tape says the Forum of Private Businesses (FPB).

Budget restraint for Christmas parties

One in three small businesses have decided to forgo their Christmas party to save money.

Workers want to reduce their commute

Workers want to cut commute

Commuters want to cut down the time they spend travelling to and from work, according to research from software company Citrix.

SMEs will ditch Royal Mail

Fed-up small businesses are considering dropping the Royal Mail as their postal services supplier.

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