New research suggests that the personal finances, and private lives, of a lot of small business owners are suffering because of the rising costs associated with running their own company.
SMEs boost cash flow by dipping into owners’ personal wealth » Read the full story
New research from Aviva shows that around 10% of small firms in the UK are worried they might have to close this year if trading conditions do not improve.
Umbrella company contractors – is your client going to close this year? » Read the full story
Last week’s GDP figures from the Office for National statistics confirmed growth of just 0.2% in the second quarter of this year.
Sluggish growth and rising costs prevents SMEs expanding » Read the full story
The Office for Budget Responsibility says that tougher austerity measures and higher taxes are needed if Britain is to achieve long term fiscal sustainability.
Can we achieve fiscal sustainability without raising taxes? » Read the full story
The small business sector is crucial to EU growth, according to Helena Walsh, the Brussels regional director for Cicero Consulting.
EU is relying on small businesses to drive recovery » Read the full story
Marks Sattin, the accountancy and financial services recruiter, has released details of its research into salaries in the professions.
Financial services temps get more than permanent counterparts » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors may be about to witness the biggest drop in household incomes for 30 years, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Do you have enough savings to cope with a drop in income? » Read the full story
Figures released last Wednesday showed a 0.5% increase in GDP in the first quarter of 2011. This balanced out the drop of 0.5% in the final quarter of last year, which was blamed on the abnormal weather we saw in December.
Marginal GDP rise takes us back to where we were 6 months ago » Read the full story
The chances of companies collapsing are increasing by the month, according to a new study from RSM Tenon.
Are umbrella companies at a high risk of insolvency? » Read the full story
Low-income households and the elderly have been badly hit by the recession, according to research conducted by the BBC and the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
New-borns to pay more tax to fund ‘baby boomers’ pensions » Read the full story
Confidence amongst IT contractors working in financial services has increased dramatically over the last year as banks carry on ploughing money into IT investment, new research shows.
IT contractors have many reasons for optimism » Read the full story
59% of IT professionals and umbrella company contractors are not loyal to their employment, according to a recent survey from The IT Job Board.
Many IT professionals are not loyal to their employers » Read the full story
On Monday, George Osborne and Vince Cable announced a fundamental review of the steps all areas of Government are taking to promote the best conditions to encourage growth in the private sector.
Encouraging private sector growth becomes a priority » Read the full story
Freelancers and other self-employed people are being urged to invest in a financial safety net to protect their families in case they cannot work.
Everybody should be insured against future financial hardship » Read the full story
IT contractors might be interested to read that Gartner predicts enterprise IT spending looks as if it will grow next year.
Things look to be improving for IT contractors » Read the full story
Earlier this week Mark Prisk spoke to the Summit for Small Business and explained how the government intends to help the five million SMEs, which includes umbrella companies, in Britain grow now that the recession is behind us.
Are new government measures enough to support SMEs? » Read the full story
