7:30am today Electricity4Business, a supplier of cheap electricity specifically for small and medium sized businesses, has commissioned independent research that analyses the financial impact of rising energy bills for UK companies. 5:00pm Thu 8 May 08 The Nationwide Foundation, together with the Abbey Charitable Trust and Volunteering England has launched research into how charities and companies can work better together for mutual benefit. 1:00pm today The Manor House Hotel & Golf Club in Castle Coombe has won the Gold Award in Golf Monthly magazine's regional course rankings which acknowledges the best golfing venues in the UK and Ireland. 3:30pm Wed 7 May 08 The global credit crunch means battling through 2008 will be all about survival of the fittest. 3:30pm Thu 8 May 08 The Forum of Private Business is advising small businesses to register online to improve their chances of procuring public contracts. 2:00pm Thu 8 May 08 A coalition of business and environment leaders today called on the government to use money raised by auctioning carbon emission permits to tackle climate change. 1:00pm Thu 8 May 08 The National Landlords Association, the UK's representative body for landlords, has urged private-residential landlords to use the Landlord's Energy Saving Allowance, a tax break allowing landlords to claim on their tax return against the cost of buying and installing energy saving items. 11:00am today The leading public life science funding agencies in the UK and France have announced a unique cross-channel partnership to enhance international collaboration in systems biology. 9:00am today Following a report on the shake-up of the UK's postal service, the Forum of Private Business is urging the Government to restore the essential services that have been lost for many small businesses. 9:00am Thu 8 May 08 WHEN we have an accident it can be difficult to prove that you weren't at fault. |