EXPANDING the current loan scheme for small businesses and providing incentives for firms to green their buildings are just two of the measures that Government must look at in order to achieve the UK’s tough carbon emission reduction targets, according to a new report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) today. The report, ‘Making [...]

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BOURNE businesswoman Karen McNulty is launching a brand new online product that could solve the nightmares for many small businesses and start up companies. Called BusinessPlanWiz, the website allows visitors to construct their own business plan by leading them through a step-by-step guide, online. It follows on the heels of  her marketing plan website MarketingPlanWiz, [...]

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THE GROWING role HR and finance departments have in transport issues is being recognised in a major new piece of research from Peterborough-based analysts Sewells. HR and finance departments which have responsibility for company cars will be asked to give their verdict on the performance of car manufacturers and their dealers. The results of the [...]

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BUSINESSES in Peterborough have given their reaction to the chancellor’s last budget before the general election. Colin Parnell, Peterborough branch chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses said, “This Budget has provided welcome news on helping to improve small businesses cash-flow but the increase in the employee National Insurance Contributions NICs will be bad for [...]

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