31/12/2009 - Increase in 'mumpreneurs' predicted - A survey has found that the trend for "mumpreneurs", the name given to mothers who start their own businesses, is likely to continue to increase next year.
29/12/2009 - Landlords 'may take strike action' - A ballot on whether to hold industrial action is to be held as thousands of pub tenants decide whether to take action against the amount of money paid to pubcos.
29/12/2009 - Employer fined after 26ft fall - A fine of £3,500 has been given to an Oldbury employer after one of his workers fell through a roof and dropped 26ft onto a concrete floor in 2008.
23/12/2009 - Construction product sales falling - The construction activity showed a downward trend in the last quarter of the year, even though the rate of decline has slowed in the sector .
22/12/2009 - Community groups facing 'music tax' - Up to a quarter of a million organisations, including village halls and community groups, may be hit with a fee to play recorded music on their premises, Conservatives have warned.
21/12/2009 - Icy weather closes Botanic Garden - Cold weather has shut the doors of The National Botanic Garden of Wales as bosses feared the paths were too treacherous for visitors to walk on.
21/12/2009 - Firm fined over worker roof fall - A company has been ordered to pay out almost £14,000 after one of its employees was left seriously injured when he plummeted almost 10 feet through a barn roof he was cleaning.
18/12/2009 - Retail spending 'to rise by 2020' - New research has revealed that retail expenditure of some goods on the internet could surpass those on the high street by 2020, urging retailers to make greater use of the web.
17/12/2009 - Contractor fined over worker death - The death of a builder's labourer, who drowned after being trapped head-down in a water-filled pit, has led a contractor to be fined £750, with £750 costs.
17/12/2009 - Guy Ritchie pub licence review - Westminster City Council is to review the licence of a central London pub owned by film director Guy Ritchie after 70 neighbours complained of excessive noise.
16/12/2009 - Jewellers face insurance price hike - Retail jewellers risk facing a large hike in insurance premiums in the 2010 renewal season if they fail to adequately review their risk management and security practices, warns insurance broker Marsh.
15/12/2009 - Sales boost for shopping centres - Capital Shopping Centres (CSC) has hailed the start of a consumer fightback as it reports more shoppers than last year are visiting it stores.
14/12/2009 - Changes to local music Act opposed - Council leaders have warned that a revision of current legislation which prohibits bars, pubs and cafes from staging live music events could lead to a massive increase in noise problems.
11/12/2009 - Arcade sorry for 'no-hood' incident - Bosses at a shopping centre have apologised for "any stress" they might have caused a pensioner who was asked to lower the hood of her anorak for breaching a "no hood policy".
10/12/2009 - Hoteliers cleared of abusing Muslim - A Muslim hotel guest has lost her claim that she was insulted by the proprietors, who she said had likened the prophet Mohammed to a murderer and a warlord.
10/12/2009 - Pub licence revoked over loud music - A Brighton pub has had its licence revoked after music could be heard around 20 metres away from the premises - despite the doors and windows being closed.
09/12/2009 - Renewable energy could heat offices - A significant proportion of offices could be heated by renewable energy over the next 10 years, helping businesses cut costs and meet energy targets.
09/12/2009 - Pubs 'n' bars in administration - The beleaguered pub industry faces another blow after operator Pubs 'n' Bars was placed into administration, threatening jobs at its 87 premises.
08/12/2009 - Pubgoers spend year of life at bar - The average British drinker will down 5,403 alcoholic beverages and spend over a year of their life propping up the bar, according to a study commissioned by UKTV channel Blighty.
08/12/2009 - Man fined over TV-inspired scam - Several restaurants lost hundreds of pounds in a dry-cleaning scam orchestrated by a man who picked up the trick from the television programme The Real Hustle.
07/12/2009 - Turkeys get security from theft - In order to protect turkeys from theft in the weeks before Christmas, a poultry supplier has given the birds their own 24-hour security service.
07/12/2009 - Posh dresses stolen during delivery - Thieves stole a collection of Victoria Beckham dresses heading for sale in New York as they were driven to Heathrow Airport, the singer-turned-designer's spokeswoman has revealed.
04/12/2009 - Super-strong beer banned from sale - An alcohol watchdog has ruled that a beer containing 18.2% alcohol must be banned from sale, after concerns were raised that it was "irresponsible".
04/12/2009 - Urgent action on tips system urged - A union has said that hospitality employers are still manipulating the tips system to top up workers' wages, despite moves from the Government to close the loophole.
03/12/2009 - More economic help for SMEs urged - The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is pressing for a renewed economic stimulus to help small firms, which it says are leading the way out of recession and back into growth.
03/12/2009 - Firms 'facing triple uncertainty' - Businesses may be putting off key decisions, including those on investment plans, due to economic and political uncertainties - a report suggests.
02/12/2009 - Firms warned about Wi-Fi downloads - Internet law expert Lilian Edwards has warned businesses running open Wi-Fi networks to prepare for a slew of copyright warnings from rights holders.
02/12/2009 - Employees offered piracy reward - A leading software trade association has offered employees across the UK a £20,000 reward for 'shopping' their bosses and exposing software piracy in the workplace.
01/12/2009 - Pubs chain to create 10,000 jobs - As many as 10,000 jobs will be created by JD Wetherspoon, as the pubs chain plans to spread its wings by opening 250 new outlets over the next five years.
