1 in 3 entrepreneurs see crowdfunding as most likely funding option
Figures from Irwin Mitchell suggest that crowdfunding has come a long way since being regarded as just a niche option for funding a business.
Unlimited holiday entitlement is no “entitlement” at all
Richard Branson has set tongues wagging with plans to introduce a policy of unlimited holiday time for employees at Virgin Group headquarters.
Mid-sized firms generate almost a third of the UK’s turnover
Britain's "undervalued and overlooked" mid-sized businesses need support to boost their contribution to the economy, accountancy firm BDO said today.
Stelios raises £1.4m through crowdfunding for easyProperty venture
EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has now closed a successful crowdfunding round which generated £1.4m for his new venture easyProperty.
Miliband plans tax clampdown, mansion tax and tobacco levy to fund NHS
Ed Miliband today announced plans to clamp down on tax avoidance, introduce a "mansion tax" and introduce a new tobacco levy to expand NHS funding, should Labour win next year's election.
2,500 Phones 4u staff left out of work
Despite deals with EE, Vodafone and Dixons Carphone, the administrators of failed mobile retailer Phones 4u have had to leave almost 2,500 employees out of work.
TalkTalk takes the fight to BT with no-frills business broadband
TalkTalk Business has today made a play for a greater share of the small business broadband market, launching a new £4 per month plus line rental package and attacking the dominant provider, BT.
Five key priorities that manufacturers want to see addressed
EEF, the manufacturers' organisation, has set out some of the key issues which manufacturers need to see addressed in order to thrive.
Businesses struggling with cash flow concerns
Small companies are seeing cash flow problems as a major barrier to growth according to research today.
Labour commits to £1bn business rates cut
Retailers have welcomed the Labour party's announcement that it will cut business rates for properties less than £50,000 by 1 per cent in 2016 if elected next year.
Labour’s £8 minimum wage could put jobs at risk, warn businesses
Labour leader Ed Miliband yesterday pledged to increase the hourly national minimum wage from £6.50 to £8 by 2020.
Jack Ma’s Alibaba embarks on biggest tech IPO in history
Alibaba, the biggest ecommerce site in the world, floated on the New York Stock Exchange today valued at $170bn (£103bn), marking the most valuable technology IPO ever.