Business

Business is one of the principle activities of citizens living in a society in which people are employed, employ others, produce products and deliver services.  Phew, that’s the technical definition of business anyway. Our vast experience in helping businesses and individuals operate their businesses on a day-to-day basis has given us some valuable experience and awareness which we like to share in our news area.

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Business Posts

Craft Construction Opportunities – Help and Advice

Craft skills opportunities exist in the construction, engineering and arts job market

We investigate ways to take craft construction opportunities in the UK…

Are you good with your hands? Many people are and what’s more they find a tremendous satisfaction …

Fuel Duty Increase Scrapped in Budget

Fuel duty increases – We discuss here.

The planned increase in fuel duty of 4 pence per litre was scrapped in George Osborne’s budget yesterday. And a further 1 pence will be cut from pump prices immediately. The move will …

Building Services and Engineering Industry Help and Advice

Steedman and Company has extensive experience in the building services engineering industry having worked for over two decades with a large number of building firms and developers.

We are focussed on helping you operate a successful and financially sound construction …

Private Sector Seeks Help from Budget

Manufacturers and retailers have urged the Chancellor George Osborne to help them create growth in the next month’s budget.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said that the retail sector is already struggling with the amount of government imposed costs …

More British Firms Face Financial Trouble

The number of British businesses with financial problems is on the increase, according to a report by. insolvency practitioners Begbie Traynor.

They have revealed that 147,836 firms got into trouble in the final three months of 2010, a 4 percent …

Inflation Slows But Price Increases Loom

For the first time in five months, retail inflation slowed down but sharp prices hikes are expected after the new year.

Shop price inflation fell from 2.2 percent in October to 2 percent in November, with stores starting Christmas promotions …

Wealthy Migrants Welcomed to UK

Wealthy foreigners are being encouraged to migrate to the UK in an effort to make Britain a desirable destination for rich migrants.

After a move to restrict the number of non EU workers coming to live in the UK, home …

Record Number of Self Employed Helps Keep Unemployment Down

An increase in the number of self employed people has contributed to an unexpected fall in UK unemployment last month, giving hopes that the labour market may be in a healthier condition than feared.

The number of people in part …

Petrol Prices Push Inflation Up

Inflation has been pushed up to a four month high due to higher petrol prices.

The Office for National Statistics reported this morning that inflation rose to an annual rate of 3.2 percent on October. Most economists had predicted the …

Fears over the prospect of unemployment have dented consumer confidence, a new survey has revealed.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) runs quarterly surveys in consumer confidence, with the latest results showing that 28 percent of people interviewed thought that job …