One in three graduates plan to work for themselves
New research suggests that the lack of traditional opportunities available to university leavers has led to a significant proportion of graduates planning to go it alone.
Office of Tax Simplification - accountants ask for consistency
The new Office of Tax Simplification was launched by the Coalition Government last week. A leading accountancy body has urged the OTS to 'think small first' and to try to make the tax system more consistent. A leading accountancy firm has also said that 'simplification' should not be used as an excuse to scrap tax breaks.
Business angels use gut instinct when choosing investments
New research has shown that Angels Investors (high net worth individuals who invest money and knowledge into companies who require funding) mainly follow their intuition ahead of financial calculations when deciding whether to invest in a company.
Small business confidence "still fragile"
A recent survey suggests that business confidence has declined over the second quarter of 2010, suggesting that the recovery remains fragile and more efforts should be made to encourage private sector growth.
6 tips to boost the online reputation of your business
If bad news or comments are made online about your business or brand, how do you go about protecting yourself and ensure that potential customers are not put off by negative content?
