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Sedentary staff embarrassed to exercise
More than one in three employees are too embarrassed to exercise during their working day.
Bosses opt for power breakfast
Breakfast meetings are on the rise as bosses bid to boost productivity levels.
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.
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.
Businesses admit to ‘green wash’
The majority of companies say their main reason for implementing environmentally-friendly policies is to improve their corporate image.
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.
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 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).
‘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.
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).
