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Business News		Starting Up
• Bernard Madoff hires help to survive hard time 4 Jul 2009 at 1:00am • Indulge your selfishness. Go and help someone 4 Jul 2009 at 1:00am • Bischoff steps back into the line of fire as Lloyds seeks leadership 4 Jul 2009 at 1:00am • Negative equity capital of Britain seeks a boost 4 Jul 2009 at 1:00am • Housebuilders have not made it to sunlit uplands yet 4 Jul 2009 at 1:00am		• New entrepreneurs must ditch employee mentality 3 Jul 2009 at 3:18pm • Small business grant up for grabs 29 Jun 2009 at 12:41pm • Expert says entrepreneurial activity is increasing 24 Jun 2009 at 12:03pm • How to choose a name for your small business 24 Jun 2009 at 11:33am • Entrepreneurism project launched in Redcar 23 Jun 2009 at 5:47pm

Sales & Marketing		So Ho (Home Office)
• Small firms using internet to market themselves 3 Jul 2009 at 3:20pm • Recession empowering the small business customer 2 Jul 2009 at 3:37pm • Cloud computing potential for growing firms 30 Jun 2009 at 3:38pm • Social media guide for small businesses 30 Jun 2009 at 10:19am • Expert calls on business owners to be fearless 29 Jun 2009 at 12:43pm		• Late payment ripple effect hits half UK firms 3 Jul 2009 at 1:45pm • Full commitment needed for home businesses 1 Jul 2009 at 3:49pm • Small business and start-ups awards roundup 30 Jun 2009 at 5:37pm • Home working helps retain talent 30 Jun 2009 at 3:28pm • Home business sector open to new entrants 24 Jun 2009 at 12:05pm

Business Finance		Women in Buisness
[CaRP] XML error: not well-formed (invalid token) at line 205 - This appears to be an HTML webpage, not a feed. • Sainsbury suffers as Qatari stake drops 3 Jul 2009 at 9:48pm • Public sector must learn lessons from BT on dealing with recession 3 Jul 2009 at 9:34pm • Speaker needs Equitable debate 3 Jul 2009 at 9:29pm • The human cost of businesses entering administration is high 3 Jul 2009 at 9:01pm • Coffee Republic shares suspended 3 Jul 2009 at 8:35pm		• Business world accepting working mothers 16 Jun 2009 at 12:21pm • Women turning to own businesses to juggle childcare and work 12 Jun 2009 at 6:33pm • Women possess vital technical skills 4 Jun 2009 at 5:41pm • Women require greater board level representation 8 May 2009 at 4:21pm • Business network praises equality bill 29 Apr 2009 at 4:34pm

Technology		Legal & People
• Oracle waves axe in faces of 1,000 European workers - report 3 Jul 2009 at 11:55am • Firefox 3.5 patch coming soon as Mozilla cranks up downloads 3 Jul 2009 at 10:46am • PC giants ship Chinese censorware anyway 2 Jul 2009 at 7:15pm • StaffShare aims to sustain UK jobs through recession 2 Jul 2009 at 3:42pm • TUC says heatwave requires employer concessions 2 Jul 2009 at 3:36pm		• What if someone copies your website content? 26 Jun 2009 at 12:02pm • How to handle disciplinary issues in the workplace 24 Jun 2009 at 11:56am • Make sure your business is using 'legal' fonts & typefaces 24 Jun 2009 at 11:17am • Employers' guide to employee holiday and leave entitlement 2 Jun 2009 at 12:38am • Small businesses need to improve awareness of Intellectual Property 27 May 2009 at 10:46am

Ebay Trading Soars as UK Economy Feels the Pinch

Stuff U Sell, the leading eBay trading assistant, announced Half-Year Gross Sales of GBP454k for the six months to April.

27th May 2009

Postal Services Bill clears Lords

The Postal Services Bill successfully cleared its third reading in the House of Lords yesterday and will now pass to the House of Commons.

21st May 2009

FOUR MILLION HOME OWNERS PLAY THE WAITING GAME

More than four million home-owners are playing a waiting game, watching the fluctuating property market with an eagle eye so they can cash in on cheaper home-ownership before prices start to rise.

21st May 2009

HMRC Reduces Tax Credit Overpayments

HMRC yesterday published National Statistics on finalised tax credit awards for 2007-08 which show a reduction in overpayments from breathtaking to shocking.

20th May 2009

Malware Threats Targeting Small Businesses

Researchers have identified several new methods that are being used to infect small and medium-sized businesses, allowing dangerous malware to enter a business network and compromise its security.

19th May 2009

City expert says worst is over for markets

Trade with Precision founder Nick McDonald thinks the recent strengthening of the US dollar and changing direction of the stock market indices are the strongest indicators yet that the markets are finally recovering.

19th May 2009

Why people fall victim to scams

The psychological reasons consumers may fall victim to mass marketed scams are revealed today in groundbreaking OFT research.

18th May 2009

Baffling European Elections Clarified

If, like me, you see the up and coming European elections as bit of a puzzle, then you may find Vote Match Europe 2009 a useful website.

17th May 2009

New Study Shows UK Small Business Owners Driving the Adoption of Flexible Working

A new study reveals how UK small business owners are recognising the role of flexible working practices in business, with almost two-thirds actively supporting remote working.

15th May 2009

Councils to lead job creation plans

Councils must be fully focused on providing job creation programmes said Local Government Minister John Healey and Employment Minister Tony McNulty in response to a key economic report.

14th May 2009

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