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30/11/2009 - OFT code firms see fewer complaints - Businesses adhering to standards set by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) draw far fewer complaints from consumers than those that are not government-approved, new research suggests.
27/11/2009 - New Look punished over shop blaze - High Street chain New Look has been hit with a record £400,000 fine for a string of safety breaches discovered after a fire in their Oxford Street store.
27/11/2009 - Retailers hope for Christmas cheer - Hopes of a retail fightback for Christmas are mounting after figures reveal high street sales had surged to their highest level in two years.
26/11/2009 - Campaign to boost British pubs - Britain's pubs are set to receive a boost with the launch of a campaign to prevent closures in the sector.
26/11/2009 - Tesco in legal bid to recover money - The UK's biggest retailer has launched legal action to recover thousands of pounds in outstanding funds paid mistakenly for six bicycles which cost less than £1,000, sources have said.
25/11/2009 - HMV in the dock over live music - High street chain HMV is being prosecuted for allowing Britain's Got Talent finalist Faryl Smith to sing in one of its stores.
25/11/2009 - UK residents 'get jobs support' - In a bid to provide better job support to UK residents, the Government has doubled the length of time skilled jobs need to be advertised to them.
24/11/2009 - Heavy rain and floods to hit UK - Heavy rain and flooding is to hit the UK again, piling on the misery for people in flood-hit Cumbria who only this week were allowed back into their homes to survey the damage.
24/11/2009 - Third-party claims made easier - Making an employer's liability claim against an insured but insolvent company is to be made easier by the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill.
23/11/2009 - £3m bid to protect historic mosaics - The National Trust is to submit a bid for a new £3million scheme to protect a stunning collection of 4th century mosaics in the Cotswolds from the elements.
23/11/2009 - Flood-hit firms to get £1m package - The Northwest Regional Development Agency has pledged up to £1 million for small businesses affected by the recent flooding in Cumbria.
20/11/2009 - Credit insurance scheme may be axed - The Government's credit insurance scheme looks likely to be scrapped after only £18 million of £5 billion of available cover was used by UK businesses.
20/11/2009 - Firms 'strangled by tax red tape' - The red tape involved in dealing with taxes, particularly VAT, is threatening to strangle small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), according to the the Federation of Small Businesses.
19/11/2009 - Brown offers help for unemployed - The Prime Minister has announced a series of measures to help unemployed young people and new graduates find work and training.
19/11/2009 - Bosses 'suspicious' of employees - Most bosses are "extremely suspicious" of the excuses employees give for being late for work, a new study has shown.
18/11/2009 - Keep 65 as retirement age says poll - The retirement age should remain at 65, leaving companies free to extend it if they choose to do so, according to a survey by the Engineering Employers Federation (EEF).
18/11/2009 - Business-rate reduction for 60% - The revaluation of local business rates next year will see reductions for two thirds of premises, according to local government minister Barbara Follett.
17/11/2009 - Green planning laws may be axed - Plans have been launched to allow businesses to build on-site installations such as wind turbines and solar panels without applying for planning permission.
17/11/2009 - Half of firms 'plan pay freeze' - Despite signs of economic recovery half of all UK firms are planning a pay freeze, a new study has shown.
16/11/2009 - UK's stormy weather set to continue - High winds and heavy rain will continue to cause misery across the UK this week, according to weather experts.
16/11/2009 - Small businesses hit by lending - The Government's £200 billion economic boost to help lending has not reached Britain's small and medium-sized businesses, a survey has claimed.
13/11/2009 - Urge for 'phoenix firms' clampdown - A business guidance service claims a probe into the corporate insolvency market must look into the problem of phoenix companies resuming again under a new name - while their smaller creditors stay unpaid.
13/11/2009 - Office Christmas parties cut back - Office Christmas parties are to be scaled back in the wake of the recession, with fewer than four in 10 workers saying they will definitely be celebrating festivities with colleagues this year, according to research.
13/11/2009 - Britain braced for worst storm - Weather experts have warned that Britain is in for the worst storm of the year so far this weekend, with gale-force winds and heavy rain.
12/11/2009 - Ministers vow increased web access - The Government has said it intends to spread the reach of the internet to most of the country by 2017 as almost half of online retailers are based in rural areas, new research has revealed.
11/11/2009 - Checked Energy supplier improves profits - A major energy supplier has revealed that it may have to raise prices next year, despite revealing a sharp increase in its profits.
11/11/2009 - Cash concerns hit staff performance - A new survey has suggested that worrying about finances prevents many employees from putting in their best efforts.
10/11/2009 - Small business prize fund endorsed - A programme which offers up to 350,000 euro funds for developing products, services and process innovations among small businesses has received support from a leading UK nanotechnology group.
10/11/2009 - Bad managers 'force staff to quit' - A campaign to transform bad business management and leadership has been launched by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
09/11/2009 - Lloyds to support 300,000 start-ups - The part-nationalised Lloyds Banking Group has pledged to help 300,000 new start-up businesses over the next three years.
09/11/2009 - Rational immigration debate needed - Home Secretary Alan Johnson has called for a rational debate on immigration, saying that avoiding the issue has allowed the British National Party take advantage of it.
06/11/2009 - Poppy Appeal tin stolen from pub - A knife raid on a pub saw three burglars take a Poppy Appeal collection tin after tying up a teenager, police have reported.
06/11/2009 - Hotel bans games during Christmas - In a bid to "restore traditional family values" this Christmas, one of Scotland's oldest hotels has urged families to spend time together instead of playing computer games.
05/11/2009 - Companies helped to beat red tape - Efforts to help companies cope with red tape and regulations are being stepped up by the Local Better Registration Office (LBRO).
05/11/2009 - Gunpowder plot catches shopkeeper - A modern-day gunpowder plot has caught one London shopkeeper selling fireworks to underage youths.
04/11/2009 - Remote systems track stolen laptops - Experts have used remote technology and a webcam to catch a store owner who purchased two stolen laptops.
04/11/2009 - Staycations boost British tourism - Latest figures indicate a sunny July for UK tourism as Britons chose to holiday closer to home.
03/11/2009 - Businesses continue flood clean-up - Clean-up operations are continuing at homes and businesses hit by floods following Sunday's rain.
03/11/2009 - Campaign warns of asbestos danger - A new month-long national campaign has been launched to warn 1.8 million tradesmen at risk from asbestos to beware of the UK's biggest workplace killer.
02/11/2009 - More video used in tenant disputes - An increasing number of landlords and letting agents are utilising video footage in an effort to settle tenancy deposit dispute cases.
02/11/2009 - Robber struck with baseball bat - Armed robbers brandishing an axe and hammer were stopped in their tracks by a jewellery shop owner wielding a baseball bat.