Nearly half of workers disappointed with their career progression A new survey of employees carried out by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has found that almost half of those questioned feel they are further behind in their careers than they would like to be at this stage of their lives.

More than 7 out of 10 small business owners work on holiday Small business owners who go away on holiday are unable to leave work behind when taking time off, an online survey published today has found.

Finalists announced in National Business Awards 2011 Over 150 of Britain’s most innovative and sustainable public and private sector businesses have been announced today as finalists of the National Business Awards in partnership with Orange.

Mobile games firm Neon Play wins Nectar start-up of the year award Neon Play, a mobile games studio based in Cirencester, which creates iPad and iPhone games has been named as Start-Up Business of the Year 2011 in the Nectar Business Small Business Awards.

Finalists announced in Specsavers Everywoman in retail awards Everywoman have created a new awards programme to celebrate the best 'women in retail' to help readdress the gender balance in management roles within retail, draw attention to women in the industry who have shattered glass ceilings through hard work and determination to succeed.

Barclays gives boost to businesses looking to Take One Small Step Barclays has announced the nine regional winners of its Take One Small Step competition following a public vote with the winners each set to receive £50,000 prize money, free support and advice to take their business to the next level.

The judges for the National Business Awards 2011 announced The National Business Awards in partnership with Orange have announced that Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone is to chair this year’s judging programme where 100 of the country’s leading CEOs, Entrepreneurs and Senior Directors, also announced today, are to assess and reward Britain’s most promising and successful companies.

You’re hired! Ten Lifestyle offers Apprentice runner up £100k role Whilst Helen Milligan might have lost out in the final of The Apprentice missing out on the £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar to Tom Pellerau, she might have received an offer that she cannot refuse.

Cocktails all round for Wales’ top entrepreneurs The creators of a new premium brand of frozen cocktails have won the Welsh heat of 2011’s biggest search for Britain’s best small businesses.

Time is running out for 2011's inspiring women to be recognised Highlighting business success stories is something that the NatWest everywoman Awards have been doing since their inception in 2003 and this year’s awards will doubtless raise awareness of yet more inspiring stories and it is not too late to nominate extraordinary women who deserve to be recognised for their achievements with entries closing on 22 July.

Ensure your business keeps moving during London 2012 Whilst the London 2012 Games will provide fantastic opportunities for businesses in the Capital and across the UK the influx of additional visitors top the capital and road closures will combine to create potential problems for businesses and their staff. However Transport for London (TfL) and London 2012 are determined to ensure that businesses can take advantage of all these opportunities and have today announced two new programmes to help SMEs run smoothly - and minimise any transport challenges - during the 2012 Games.

UK SMEs lead the way for Government to back business The number of SMEs asking the Government to act decisively and provide greater levels of support to UK businesses has more than doubled in the space of a year, according to the latest research* from invoice finance specialists, Bibby Financial Services.

Chief Executives’ speak with one voice at annual summit At the recent Chief Executives Summit held in London some of the country’s leading CEO's spoke as one of the need to kick start the economy through a ‘pro-business, pro growth agenda’.

FPB: Name and shame the late paying big companies The Forum of Private Business is calling on all smaller suppliers to anonymously ‘name and shame’ late paying companies.

Start-ups are turning to eBay to beat the recession Despite the continued economic uncertainty, new data released from eBay shows that over 45,000 new businesses have registered on the UK online auction site since September 2008. The number of new businesses established in 2010 alone was up 38 per cent with almost 24,000 joining.

Three quarters of workers make ill-advised decisions New research from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) suggests that a lack of competence and misplaced confidence amongst bosses is creating a stressed out, unfulfilled workforce. According to the data, the result is worrying for business, with nearly three quarters of employees regularly taking decisions at work they don’t feel trained or qualified to make.

Millions of staff to watch Murray try to win Wimbledon at their desks Figures released by TV Licensing from a member poll conducted in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) show that the overwhelming majority of employers say they won’t be allowing employees “time off” to watch Andy Murray’s pursuit of the Wimbledon Grand Slam title. However, separate figures suggest this won’t stop people tuning into the tournament.

More time to enter the National Business Awards The National Business Awards in partnership with Orange, the most respected accolade for business in the UK, has extended its entries deadline to Friday 24th June 2011.

UK businesses have all the ideas, but fail with finance, time and planning UK innovation is alive and kicking according to a new study among entrepreneurs. The research found that over 80 per cent of the UK’s entrepreneurial businesses have at least 2 completely new ideas which they have yet to commercialise and 26 per cent have 4 or more ideas waiting to be launched.

Addison Lee's iPhone App takes over £1million per Month Addison Lee, London’s largest minicab company today released figures on its ground breaking iPhone application as last month the Addison Lee App took almost 75,000 bookings with a total value in excess of £1.4million, putting the company on course to gross in excess of £20million for iPhone bookings alone in 2011.