http://www.businessbabble.co.uk Comments on the world of business in the UK. Excellent resource for startup businesses Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:05:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Certain announcements were put forward by the Chancellor in the 2009 Budget today which affect business. The Chancellor firstly stated that he expects to see economic growth returning by the end of 2009 and predicts growth of 1.25% and 3.5% in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Public borrowing is ... http://www.businessbabble.co.uk/2009/04/22/budget-april-2009/ Figures released by Barclays which show the number of new businesses reveal that the start-up market remains robust, despite the economic recession. The number of new businesses rose from 432,300 in 2007 to 436,600 in 2008 and the total number of businesses increased by 1 per cent to just ... http://www.businessbabble.co.uk/2009/04/01/business-start-ups-on-the-rise/ The Bank of England has cut interest rates to a new all-time low of 0.5% and said it was now boosting the money supply to help revive the economy. Interest rates have now been reduced six times since October, and the latest half a percentage point cut from January's 1% ... http://www.businessbabble.co.uk/2009/03/05/interest-rates-cut-to-05/ Here are ten key reasons for business failure: • Inferior strategy or business model- Are you pushing water uphill? • Weak leadership and management- Could you or your top team be the problem? • Lack of forward business planning- To get to your destination, you normally need a map! • Insufficient demand for goods ... http://www.businessbabble.co.uk/2009/03/05/ten-reasons-why-businesses-fail/ Dragons’ Den winner Levi Roots has launched a new competition offering cash prizes for the UK’s most dynamic family-run businesses. The Reggae Reggae Sauce creator has agreed to head up the judging panel for Barclays’ Family Affair Awards. There are approximately 3 million family-run firms operating in the UK, and Barclays ... http://www.businessbabble.co.uk/2009/01/30/sauce-star-roots-out-uk%e2%80%99s-most-enterprising-families/ Up to £5,000 worth of business advice is on offer for the company that comes out on top to win the Nottinghamshire Business Awards 2009. Firms from across the county are invited enter this year’s competition and showcase their successes, talents and products. Now into their twenty-third year, the awards are ... http://www.businessbabble.co.uk/2009/01/30/free-funding-for-nottinghamshire-based-businesses/ Small business legislation is a colossal subject area and new regulations are being introduced in 2009. Below is a summary of some of the main forthcoming regulations that might affect you and your business. • Extension to holiday entitlement - Parts of the Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2007 come into force ... http://www.businessbabble.co.uk/2009/01/15/business-legislation-in-2009/ The banking industry says it will help small business customers in difficulty during the economic downturn by revising their guidelines for dealing with customers. The banking industry has come under intense government pressure to pass on cuts in interest rates and help firms who may be running into trouble. However ... http://www.businessbabble.co.uk/2008/12/17/41/ The chancellor announced a series of tax-cutting measures in yesterday's Pre-Budget Report. The main changes include: 1. The main rate of Value Added Tax will, from December 1st, be reduced from 17.5% to 15% until the end of 2009. 2. Deferral of the increase in the small companies’ rate of corporation tax. ... http://www.businessbabble.co.uk/2008/11/25/pre-budget-report-2008/ The current economic climate is acting as a spur for thousands of people to become their own boss and to start a business from home, according to a new report by Enterprise Nation and BT. The 2008 Home Business Report, launched as part of Small Business Week 2008, highlights a 16 ... http://www.businessbabble.co.uk/2008/11/10/credit-crunch-and-small-businesses/