Business Finance's archives
Small Business Accounting Software
When you decide to start a small business in today’s unstable economic climate, it can be frantic, difficult and highly expensive. Initially, you may think it’s just a case of buying or making products and selling them for a profit, right? Wrong! If you fail to keep your books properly in order, your new company may head for bankruptcy just as it’s gets up and running. For these reasons, it’s vital to organise your accounting system [+]10 Tips for Starting a Home Business
If you’re thinking about starting a home business and need some guidance, the following tips will give you some ideas and pointers on where to focus your energies. 1. Select your products/services: The first step is always the most difficult and most important. It is always best to choose a product you have good knowledge about or a service that you can offer. Equally important is to choose to do something you enjoy doing. 2. Research the competition and [+]Americas Consumer Confidence Takes a Blow
Consumer confidence in the USA was on the receiving end of a big blow during October due to the insecurity over job prospects.Online Pricing to be Scrutinised
An investigation is set to be launched by the Office of Fair Trading into online pricing practices. Part of the investigation will focus on price comparison websites, which make claims to offer the best deals. It will also look into a procedure called “drip pricing,” where added charges are included as the purchase progresses. Customised pricing, where a consumer’s internet usage is analysed and used to form a price. The investigation is being welcomed by Which? Magazine, who [+]UK Retail Sales Fail to Improve
Official statistics have shocked experts, by revealing that UK retail sales remained unimproved on August’s figures, with zero growth for September. This failure in the increase of retail sales has occurred for the second month in a row. The expectations have been raised recently, with experts predicting that the UK was on course for economic recovery, but these figures raise serious doubts, with the public still hesitant to spend. This information arrives in advance of figures due [+]Union Pushed to Withdraw from Postal Strikes
Union members are being asked by Royal Mail to call off all planned postal strikes, with the proposal to include conciliation service Acas in discussions over modernisation. Talks are back on course between the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Royal Mail in a desperate attempt to resolve all problems without the need for strikes. Talks resumed following the Royal Mail’s decision to take on 30,000 temporary staff, an action condemned by the CWU as a “stupid move.” [+]Google Pockets Record $1.6bn Quarterly Profit
Google has revealed their biggest 3-month profit to date, implying that internet marketing is recovering from the recession. During the three-month period from July to September, Google unveiled a net profit of $1.64bn (£1bn), a 27% increase on last years July-September figures. Eric Schmidt, Google’s chief executive, feels that "the worst of the recession is clearly behind us." Substantial profits weren’t just limited to Google’s prowess. Computing colossus IBM took a healthy $3.2bn in profits for the same [+]More From Choose a category
Recently in Choose a category
Search For Post
Tags
Advertising advice alistair darling banks Budget business cbi credit crunch Economy Employment federation of small businesses Finance fsb funding gordon brown government guide health and safety help Insurance interest rate internet john wright Law Marketing Online Recession redundancy retail sales small business small business advice small businesses small business news SME SMEs start-up survey tax tips Training Unemployment useful Website Working from Home
