Do eurozone rewards outweigh its danger for British business?


The instability of the eurozone is high on the news agenda, with experts warning that the situation could deteriorate further and threaten the survival of thousands of British businesses.


    Blundering taxman accused of handing out unnecessary VAT fines as firms win two thirds of disputes


    It has raised fears that thousands more taxpayers have been unjustly penalised but have not had the wherewithal to challenge the decision.


      Blundering taxman accused of handing out unnecessary VAT fines as firms win two thirds of disputes


      It has raised fears that thousands more taxpayers have been unjustly penalised but have not had the wherewithal to challenge the decision.


        How to set up your own company for less than £1,000


        As start-up costs plunge, maybe 2012 should be the year when you decide to go it alone and be your own boss. We explain the basics for getting started – on the cheap.


          Funding on offer to help cut unemployment for firms that recruit


          Phil Blake is general manager of PRB Drainage in Hinckley, Leicestershire. It recently secured financing of £170,000 to buy a new mobile waste treatment plant.


            Funding on offer to help cut unemployment for firms that recruit


            Phil Blake is general manager of PRB Drainage in Hinckley, Leicestershire. It recently secured financing of £170,000 to buy a new mobile waste treatment plant.


              Small businesses 2012: Optimism survives the bleak forecast


              This has been a pretty bleak year for small businesses, so what is on the agenda for 2012? We asked small business groups and experts for their views.


                Small businesses 2012: Optimism survives the bleak forecast


                This has been a pretty bleak year for small businesses, so what is on the agenda for 2012? We asked small business groups and experts for their views.


                  Never the same dress twice: Hire new outfit without paying designer prices


                  Wishwantwear.com buys clothes and accessories from top brands such as Chanel, sass & bide and Temperley London and it hires to women who want to dazzle with a new outfit without paying designer prices.


                    Never the same dress twice: Hire new outfit without paying designer prices


                    Wishwantwear.com buys clothes and accessories from top brands such as Chanel, sass & bide and Temperley London and it hires to women who want to dazzle with a new outfit without paying designer prices.