Posts In Category Business News
FSB calls for a simpler Tax System for SME’s
on March 2, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
A simplification of the tax system would benefit a vast majority of small business owners, according to the latest findings of the Federation of Small Business and ICM Research. Indeed, […]
OFT Warning Letting Agents Not to Break the Law!
on February 24, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
The Office of Fair Trading is to write to a number of letting agents, warning them not to break the law, following the Foxtons case over renewals. The OFT says […]
Business TV Shows are No Help to Business
on February 19, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
Celebrity entrepreneurs such as Alan Sugar, Richard Branson and Peter Jones are not living in the same world as real business owners, according to a survey. Some 81 per cent […]
Unemployment – This recession is different – like all recessions!
on February 18, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
The good news is that unemployment in Britain fell in the final quarter of 2009. The bad news is that the figures mask a much darker reality. By Amanda Monaghan, […]
PPL Charged Retailers Too Much for Music – Official!
on February 15, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
An appeal court defeat for the company that licences music in shops is a victory for retailers, said the British Retail Consortium (BRC). It will save retailers £5 million a […]
Get Ready the FS4B Business Supersite!
on February 9, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
http://fs4b.wales.gov.uk February 2010 will see the launch of the Welsh Assembly Government’s Flexible Support for Business (FS4B) Supersite which will provide Wales’s businesses with an unprecedented level of tailored online […]
Even Debt Buyers Can’t Get Credit!!
on February 8, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
Banks are pulling credit lines from collectors who need funds to buy bad debt. At the same time, rising unemployment is reducing recoveries. The result has been higher costs and […]
ACAS wants Employees to Mediatiate
on by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
Acas, the employment relations service, is encouraging UK businesses to prepare for the potential economic up-turn by focusing on employee engagement. In a new discussion paper published this month, Acas […]
Is the EURO in Danger of Collapse?
on by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
The swelling public deficits in Portugal, Spain and Greece have plunged the eurozone into the biggest crisis in its 11-year life, presaging years of belt-tightening, analysts warn. It is a […]
Flintshire Job Market in Growth
on February 4, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
The jobs market was on the “long road to recovery”, with demand for staff growing at the strongest rate since the summer of 2007, according to a new report. Research […]
Flintshire’s TreatMe Become More Social!
on by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
To celebrate the launch of its new official Facebook page, leading gift experience supplier Treatme.net is offering 20% off selected products and 10% off all gifts for fans of its […]
Youth Market Must Include Mobile Factor
on by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
Today mobile Phones have become an inexorable part of every individual’s life. Every single person carries a mobile phone in order to stay connected with his or her family. Mobile […]
Banks want monthly account for SME’s
on by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
Almost half of small and medium sized enterprises (SMES) were asked to supply monthly management accounts in return for credit in the last two years, according to research out today […]
ID Theft up by a third!!
on February 3, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (1)
The recession has sparked a jump in financial fraud, with identity fraud rocketing by almost a third, according to figures out today by CIFSA – the UK’s Fraud Prevention Service. […]
EU tells UK off for not implementing employment gender law correctly
on by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
The Commission has today sent reasoned opinions to Italy and the United Kingdom for non-communication of national legislation to implement EU rules prohibiting gender discrimination in employment and occupation (2006/54/EC). […]
Big House Pack Supplier in Trouble?
on by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
Another HIP provider appears to be facing trouble after suppliers were warned to take extreme care when dealing with the firm, HIP HIP Hooray. Jim Gillespie of the Institute of […]
2000 people made redundant EVERY day!
on February 2, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
Despite the UK creeping out of the recession last month, 1,995 people are still made redundant every day, according to figures by Credit Action. The impact of redundancy often […]
Retailers must now recycle batteries!
on by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
Retailers cannot be expected bear the entire responsibility for getting batteries recycled, says the BRC As a new requirement for shops to collect used batteries came into force on Monday […]
EU Youth Unemployment Still on the Rise
on February 1, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
Youth unemployment across Europe has risen as inadequate training and the widepread use of short-term contracts make young workers one of the main victims of the economic downturn, EU officials […]
What is happening at Toyota?
on by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
JOBS could go at Deeside’s Toyota plant after it announced a surplus of 750 posts at its UK factories. Toyota, employs 500 at its engine building plant in Flintshire and […]
Watch Out for Dodgy £20 in Mold!
on January 27, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
SCAMMERS armed with fake £20 notes are plaguing a Flintshire town. Police in Mold are urging people to be on their guard against a large number of forged notes being […]
Jessops plc is Liquidated
on January 22, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
Jessops, the ailing camera retailer, is to be wound up after shareholders voted today on the closure of the firm. Jessops’ 213 shops, which were sold to private firm Snap […]
MS Windows Left Open for last 17 years!
on January 21, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
A CRITICAL FLAW has been found in the Windows NT trap handler that makes all Windows machines wide open to hackers. The problem has been a feature of every Windows […]
Latest Developments at Redrow
on by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
THE senior management shake-up at Redrow has continued with a new group finance director appointed yesterday. Barbara Richmond has joined the Flintshire-headquartered housebuilder in the role, moving to Redrow from […]
How Many Firms will Fail in 2010?
on January 20, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
The number of British firms in financial distress rose by six per cent in the last three months of 2009 to 140,000 despite government support, insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor reveals […]
Record Inflation Jump Last month – CPI 2.9%
on January 19, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
annual consumer-price inflation increased by its greatest ever amount from the previous month in December, due to the comparison with a cut in the sales tax, a sharp fall in […]
Buy to Let Doing Well!
on January 18, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
Landlords enjoyed a 7.6% annual return on their investments by the end of December 2009 according to the latest Buy-to-Let Index from lettings agent network LSL Property Services. The value […]
Your Help Needed to Shape Business Support!
on January 15, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
A TOP Welsh politician wants business people in North Wales to tell him exactly what support they think they need if they are to flourish and grow. Deputy First Minister […]
Got a Great Business Idea? – It Could Win You £1000
on January 14, 2010 by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
Thanks to links forged with Flintshire County Council and UK Steel Enterprise, NWN Media is running a competition which could add a little New Year sparkle to your cold January […]
Supermarket Suppliers to get Help
on by Oli.Rhys in Business News, Comments (0)
Large grocery retailers that continually exert pressure on small producers through extra costs and late payment could face fines, under plans for a code of practice in the groceries […]
