Public to decide wildcard finalist in the search for Britain's best new business The public are being offered the chance to decide the sixth finalist in The Pitch 2010, the nationwide competition on a mission to track down the UK’s top entrepreneurial talent with £50,000 worth of prizes up for grabs.

Bosses banning Blackberries over wasted time British bosses are banning Blackberries and other smart-phones over fears they cost more in lost productivity than they gain, according to employment law experts.

Businesses green credentials take back seat to recessionary survival Businesses efforts to improve their green credentials are at risk of faltering because of a recession-borne focus on cost savings which is distracting them from the broader risks and opportunities of becoming environmentally responsible according to new research just published.

National awards for best Mumpreneurs Running a business whilst being a full time mum is no mean feat. However, eight mums have proven that this is something that can not only be done, but it’s something that can be done well enough to receive recognition as they received awards for their endeavours during the annual Mumpreneur Conference & Awards.

The Apprentice is back! The Apprentice, the BBC's multi award-winning business entertainment series returns for a sixth run on Wednesday 6th October, as a new line-up of contender’s face Lord Sugar as they battle for boardroom supremacy.

Explosion of micro companies in a post-recessionary Britain The number of people operating within micro one- or two-man companies has exploded in the last five years, research has found, with almost 400,000 now trading in the UK.

Blackwell owner handing bookseller to staff 'to keep name over the door' The owner of the Oxford based Blackwell specialist books chain is handing ownership of the business to its staff because he is passionate about keeping the family name on the company founded by his great-grandfather and determined to prevent it ever being taken over, and swallowed up by a large group.

Companies shun tax deferral package Figures released by HM Revenue & Customs show steep decline in tax deferral agreements with manufacturers and automotive companies since last year.

BlackBerry Remote Employer award winners announced Amanda Potter, from Coulsdon, Surrey, has won The BlackBerry Remote Employer Award in a prestigious ceremony to celebrate The Remote Worker Awards, held in association with BT Business, at The Grand Connaught Rooms in London.

National Business Awards: Focus on Easi-drive Business Matters is a proud business media partner of the National Business Awards, dubbed the business Oscars by ex-chancellor Alistair Darling, and over the next few weeks we are going to be highlighting some of the businesses who have made it to the prestigious shortlist ahead of the judging process in September and the glittering ceremony in November. Today we focus our attention on the SME category and Easi-drive.

HSBC unveils finalists for Start-Up stars 2010 HSBC have announced the short list of finalists for their Start-up awards 2010, which highlights some of Britain's brightest young businesses, along with the entrepreneurs who run them who have convinced their regional judges that they have what it takes to be named top business in their region.

Time is running out for young entrepreneurs to win £10,000 award Young entrepreneurs from across the UK have less than a month left to put themselves forward for a chance to win the coveted Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, which highlights the achievements of the UK’s most talented young entrepreneurs.

This years graduates want to work flexibly & not in a 'traditional' 9-5 job Half of over the 1,000 recent university leavers, that mobile giant, Orange spoke with, expected flexible working, either from a location of their choosing or outside of ‘traditional’ office hours, as standard when they begin their jobs, with 69% stressing that the option to work flexibly was important to them.

From rubbish tip to stylish and hip: Recycling entrepreneur named Midlands' best A business owner who turns unwanted old garments into funky children’s clothes has won the Birmingham heat of the nationwide search for Britain’s best new company.

Generation of ‘accidental’ managers is harming UK businesses New research from the Chartered Management Institute reveals that over half of managers misjudge their strengths in the workplace – a situation which is hindering the performance of some of the UK’s already struggling businesses.

Two thirds of business owners fear exhaustion due to workload Business owners risk a summer burnout by not taking a proper break, claims research released today.

National Business Awards finalists announced Over 150 of the UK’s most innovative and resilient public and private sector businesses have been announced as finalists in the National Business Awards in partnership with Orange.

Richard Desmond 'shakes' on deal to buy Channel 5, but is that enough to seal a deal? It is being reported that the entrepreneur, and owner of the Daily Express & Daily Star newspapers as well as OK magazine, Richard Desmond has 'shaken hands' on a £100M deal to buy television channel Channel 5 from German owners RTL.

Barclays bring 10 business dreams one step closer with £500,000 bonus Barclays bank has announced the 10 regional winners of its £500,000 “Take One Small Step” competition, which the bank hopes will help aspiring businesses make ambitions a reality.

Business confidence down again with South-East small firms facing battle Small businesses in the South-East are still facing a struggle towards recovery with business confidence worsening, a survey has discovered.