Business ministers have welcomed the Business and Enterprise Select Committee report that the Enterprise Financial Guarantee (EFG) has seen thousands of businesses benefit from the government guaranteed loan.
The loan was introduced six months ago, and over half a billion pounds worth of applications have been granted or are in the process of being assessed by [...]

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Why Co-Brand?
There are many reasons companies choose to co-brand. It could be seen as a powerful way of introducing one company’s products/services to another. Or, it could enable one brand to benefit from the ‘halo of affection’ of their partner company.
Co-branding also saves your company money, which is something that cannot be taken lightly in [...]

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New Government Rules Could Cost Your Business
Swine flu is rapidly becoming a pandemic across the world, and the UK seems particularly hit. Just last week a think tank – Oxford Economics warned that a six-month Swine Flu pandemic in the UK could cost our already struggling economy £60 billion, thereby extending the recession by two [...]

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What Do You Need To Tell Them?
 
The Employment Rights Act 1996 sets out what has commonly become known as the ‘contract of employment’. However, this contract is strictly a statement and so not legally binding.
The contract of employment can be more than a statement but can include offers made and accepted in the job advert, [...]

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Spotting The Signs Is Easy… Right?
You may believe that having too great a work load is easy to spot; however, many cultures seem to thrive on a pressured, deadline driven environment. This means many staff can work for months assuming that the stress they feel is normal. The build-up can also be so subtle that [...]

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Three Fifths Of Workers Suffer
Age discrimination can be a minefield at the best of times, especially for smaller businesses that employ few staff.
According to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), around three fifth of workers believe they have experienced age discrimination first hand.
The most recent age discrimination rules prevent the use [...]

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First Isn’t Always Better!
New research about marketing has revealed that being the first to market a new product isn’t always at the most competitive advantage.
Everyone says that being the first to market your idea first puts you at an advantage, but the reality is much more complicated. You also need to take into consideration that [...]

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If there is one other agenda competing for top spot in the media lime light at the moment, it’s the rapid spread of swine flu.
It is predicted that by September, the illness will be keeping one in eight workers at home instead of at work.
So, how can you prepare your business should the worst happen [...]

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