Ray Silverstein, employment partner at law firm Browne Jacobson, advises employers on avoiding the potential legal fallout of staff Christmas parties without dampening the festive spirit.
Under new government regulations, thousands of pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants can now stay open after 11pm. But just what are the implications of the updated licensing laws? Jeff Meyer investigates.
Jeffrey Malaihollo, managing director of Central China Goldfields, offers advice to fellow entrepreneurs on how to follow in his footsteps of doing business in China.
Donald Stewart, partner at law firm Faegre & Benson LLP, examines the detail and potential impact on starting up and running a business of the new Company Law Reform Bill.
Alan Moody, UK managing director at Mamut, discusses the risks for small companies in today's business environment and the importance of backing up data.
Kevin Nicholson, partner, and Denise Roberts, senior manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers guide small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) through the research and development (R&D) tax relief application process.
In the first of a new series of articles, Michael Chambers, managing director at BACS Payment Schemes Limited, offers advice to small businesses on combating late payment.
MyBusiness.co.uk caught up with entrepreneur Christian Nellemann, the founder of OfficePoint, euroffice.co.uk and XLN, to get his views on what it takes to succeed in price driven markets.
In the latest in a series of articles, Daniel Ronen, from Portman Business Consultancy, advises businesses on the importance of making sure customers feel wanted.
Gerard Fairtlough, author of The Three Ways of Getting Things Done, advises small businesses on how to avoid falling into the organisational hierarchy trap.
Research from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) shows while several small businesses have been adversely affected by anti-competitive practices, many are unprepared to complain to the authorities. Jeff Meyer examines why.
David Muir, chief executive officer at BluRoute, argues against the common perception that businesses without a web presence cannot advertise on the internet.
Susan Field, president of the London Society of Chartered Accountants at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, details the funding options to help start-ups get underway and existing businesses grow.
In an exclusive preview, MyBusiness.co.uk looks at the new services offered to budding entrepreneurs by the British Library's Business & Intellectual Property Centre.
Luke Ahern, director of broking at Corporate Synergy Plc, discusses the best ways for smaller quoted companies to publicise deals or contracts struck with larger, more publicity-averse partners.
Sir John Harvey-Jones is convinced that new businesses are vital to the success of UK PLC. Here he explains why, and offers his advice for anyone thinking of starting a business.
The UK Patent Office is considering whether to change its way of examining trade marks and harmonising to the European system. Lawrence Smith-Higgins looks at the implications.
Victoria Selman, founding director of SEMS Consultancy, advises on how to achieve an attractive design and good search optimisation when creating a company website.
In the light of recent cases at British Airways and National Air Traffic Services, Iain Patterson, employment law expert at Browne Jacobson, looks at forthcoming discrimination legislation and how companies can avoid falling foul.
In the latest in a series of articles, Daniel Ronen, director at Portman Business Consultancy, reminds small business owners of the importance of strategic planning to growing their firm.
