Wednesday will see George Osborne present his third Budget since coming to office, one likely to be seen as the singularly most important so far of his tenure at Number 11.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Is the 2012 Budget good for small business?
You can please some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time. And as with most Budgets, that was the case today
Budget 2012: Entrepreneurs reaction
With The Chancellor describing himself as a ‘Champion for British business’ we ask some of the countries leading entrepreneurs if they agree with him when he said that Budget 2012 would help us ‘earn our place in the world’
The Budget 2012: Business reaction
As George Osborn delivered his third budget he claimed to be the Champion for British business saying that this budget would enable the country to earn its way in the world. We talk to some of the UKs leading support organisations and see if they agree with The Chancellor
Social Media Snobbery: Why I think more is better…
So, does social media snobbery exist or is it an online fairy tale? Let me explain what I mean…
Office not important: The ‘touch-down & take-off brigade’
For fledgling entrepreneurs the number one priority is to ensure that their business takes off. It’s often such a relief that the fledgling business has taken off, the question of how to begin to grow to ensure that success and expansion continue is not thoroughly considered.
The Cloud Controversy
Much talked about and little understood, Cloud computing has had its fair share of business and technology media coverage in recent years. But whilst the “experts” wax lyrical about the benefits of the Cloud there’s a growing army of critics who see a plethora of drawbacks for many businesses which are just not yet ready for Cloud computing. Here Gary Smith of Prism Total IT Solutions unravels the real truth about the shortcomings of the Cloud.
Play to win with your IT budget
Gary Smith of Prism Total IT Solutions discusses the benefits and drawbacks of employing an in-house IT Manager to look after your business IT infrastructure.
1 in 5 employees never gets out for lunch – rain or shine
Summer or winter, 1 in 5 British workers never gets out for lunch during a normal working week, even if it’s just to grab a sandwich or coffee finds new research
Lord Sugar & TV Dragons are damaging the future of UK entrepreneurs
“Dragons’ Den and The Apprentice are giving a whole generation of entrepreneurs the wrong impression of what entrepreneurialism is about – it’s X Factoring entrepreneurialism.” so says Peoplefund.it’s MD Nick Underhill
Agency Worker Regulations are burdensome, but there are some positives says expert
A leading recruitment expert says that although the Agency Worker Regulations are causing huge administrative challenges for both agencies and employers, a few positive things could be emerging as a result of the legislation.
Why I signed the letter to scrap the 50p tax rate
I signed the letter to the Daily Telegraph quite simply because the 50p tax rate is a bad tax that’s bad for business and bad for the economy.
Employment law changes set to have a negative effect on business
The Government is too concerned with cutting the costs of the Employment Tribunal service, and this may have negative consequences for businesses, claims a leading UK lawyer.
Sir Stuart Rose is right to support ‘Get Britain Working’ scheme say SMEs
Sir Stuart Rose – the former head of Marks & Spencer – defended the Government’s embattled ‘Get Britain Working’ work experience scheme this week saying that it was ‘baffling’ why anyone would complain about providing young workers with job experience in the current financial climate.
Are term time holidays really so bad?
I don’t usually get on my high horse when it comes to politics as I honestly think that most things work out well in the end. How naïve am I?! However, this week, there was something in the news that really made my blood boil.
