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Increase in female entrepreneurs
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More women are setting up their own businesses to get greater flexibility between work and family life, according to a new survey of female entrepreneurs.
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05/13/2008 01:00 AM
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Deaths in construction down 10%
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Unvalidated figures suggest that the number of construction workers killed in 2007/08 has decreased by 10% on the previous year, but businesses should not to be complacent warns the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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04/11/2008 01:00 AM
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Common commencement dates
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The Government has announced that new laws should come into force on only two dates per year, thus saving businesses an estimated £628 million per year.
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04/08/2008 01:00 AM
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Businesses unprepared for Corporate Manslaughter Act
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The Corporate Manslaughter Act comes into force on 6 April, but only 50% of organisations are prepared for the new legislation, according to Callum Taylor, underwriting manager with insurance company Hiscox.
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01/08/2008 12:00 AM
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Only 50% of SMEs have a website
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No more than half of Britain's small to medium-sized businesses have a web presence, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed.
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12/18/2007 12:00 AM
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Business advice on your Ipod
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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched the latest in its series of award-winning podcasts for agents and businesses.
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12/06/2007 12:00 AM
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Over half of small businesses seek alternatives to Royal Mail
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A British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) survey has revealed that 55% of small businesses are now more likely than ever to seek out private alternatives to Royal Mail, reflecting the anger felt at the impact the postal strike has had on them.
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10/19/2007 01:00 AM
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Guidance published on Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act
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Guidance to help companies and organisations prepare for the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act was published by the Ministry of Justice this week.
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10/12/2007 01:00 AM
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Concerns of SMEs
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New Institute of Directors' research highlights concerns of SMEs.
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08/21/2007 01:00 AM
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Big companies guilty of privacy breaches
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The Information Commissioner has accused the government and some of the biggest UK companies of serious breaches of privacy, upon the release of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) annual report.
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08/15/2007 01:00 AM
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