Missing out on Gold

A recent survey from The Chartered Institute of Marketing, conducted by Ipsos MORI, has found that marketers are woefully ill-informed about the legality of Olympic-related marketing activities.

Jacqueline Gold nominated for top award

Jacqueline Gold, Chief Executive of Ann Summers and Knickerbox, has been nominated for the first VQ Hero Awards – due to be presented to winners at the Royal Opera House on VQ Day – the first national celebration of vocational qualifications on 23rd July 2008.

Older workers boost UK Enterprises

UK entrepreneurs are increasingly relying on older workers to plug skills shortages in their businesses, according to figures released today by entrepreneur think tank, the Tenon Forum.

Red tape & bureaucracy awards put Darling at Number One

Nearly 40% of small business owners blame the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the increasing burden of red tape in the UK. A recent poll commissioned by online accounting software firm KashFlow has revealed the constraints and worries that increasing amounts of red tape has had on small businesses around the UK.

Businessman turns apprentice for Sir Philip Green

Matthew Riley finished his first apprenticeship at the age of 18 and now 34 he’s doing it all again - his teacher, one of the most astute businessmen in the country, Sir Philip Green.

Brown wants 'Apprentice'-like reality show

Business Matters has seen a report stating that Prime Minister Gordon Brown is in discussions with TV producers to star in his own reality show.

Boris Johnson vows to end corruption

Boris Johnson has vowed to root out corruption, cronyism and waste as he launched plans to “clean up” the way London is governed.

Reduce your carbon emissions

Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) generate approximately 110 million tonnes of carbon emissions each year, according to new calculations published today by AXA.

Business Owners Starting to Feel Credit Crunch

Research by a leading social entrepreneur networking website has revealed that nearly 40% of small business owners and social entrepreneurs have experienced cash flow problems in the last few months as a result of the worsening economic situation.

Who tops out the entrepreneur poll?

Demonstrating that money cannot buy you everything, Richard Branson has topped a poll of business heroes as voted for by business owners themselves, beating the world’s third richest man, Bill Gates, into 2nd position.