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CBI: 'Working time directive opt-out advantage for UK'
Under rules in the UK, employees are given the choice to work more than the 48 hours dictated in other European Union countries.
Female entrepreneur numbers Increasing
The fact that more women are choosing to start their own business is 'really good news', says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Government pledge to help female entrepreneurs
The minister for women Harriet Harman has promised that the government will do what it can to 'back up' women's businesses 'in the early stages' if they want support.
Girls feel they have 'something to prove'
Girls feel that they have something to prove, both in school and in the workplace, a TV presenter claims.
Franchising best for busy mums
A recent Government report found that working mothers with young children suffer more discrimination at work than any other group. Franchising could offer an opportunity to get back to work and run a successful business.
Calls made for more female entrepreneurs
Giving business advice at an event organised by Train 2000 in Liverpool, Professor Susan Marlow of Leicester Business School called for more female role models.
Confidence key to women in business
Would-be female entrepreneurs are discouraged from starting their own businesses due to lack of self-confidence and support.
Mothers of Invention
To celebrate International Women's Month, the British Library is bringing together four successful businesswomen in fields as diverse as music, science, online travel and food, for ‘Mothers of Invention', a panel discussion taking place on Wednesday 7 March 2007.
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Female entrepreneurs boosted by 'pioneers'
The success of women SME owners has inspired the current rise of female-led small business start-ups, according to a business association.
Female entrepreneurs not just motivated by 'glass ceiling'
An 'accumulation of events' leads to women leaving their existing jobs to start up their own businesses, says new research.
Women lack SME confidence
The number of female entrepreneurs is not increasing because many women lack the confidence to form a start-up company, it has been claimed.
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