Gordon Brown has pledged to implement the Agency Workers’ Directive, meaning temps will receive the same pay and conditions as permanent colleagues

The major barrier for green businesses is a lack of the funding needed to see the development of low-carbon technology through to production

The middle of a recession may seem an odd time for a business owner to take more time off, but it may help your business to survive

A fund set up by the Department for Business to provide financial support for female-run firms has made its first two investments

Small and medium-sized firms are risking billions of pounds every year by failing to protect themselves against currency fluctuations

As firms struggle to access finance some bosses are using their pension to fund their business

Former blue-chip bank chief Sir Peter Burt has poured cold water on hopes that any new banks could be launched to serve the struggling small business sector

Relief at avoiding the latest round of redundancies may encourage surviving employees to put maximum effort into their work – at least in the short term

The need to cut corners in a downturn means that many small firms are trimming their advertising and marketing budgets

Three quarters of entrepreneurs feel the Government has done little or nothing to support small firms in the recession