UK Business News

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) today called on Peers to support the Retail Development Bill, which will receive its second reading in the House of Lords tomorrow (22 February).
Following the failure by the Competition Commission last week to ensure fair competition in the grocery sector, the Bill calls for measures to create a level [...]

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Stagecoach Transport group, which operates 7,000 buses across the UK, is to adopt a fuel saving compound across its entire fleet after tests showed that it reduced usage by 4%.
The Perth based company first started using the diesel additive in 2004, but started a validation test last year, involving 550 vehicles. The results showed a [...]

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Since the EU expansion and the granting of employment rights to Eastern Europeans arriving in Britain, stricter regulations have been imposed on workers from Commonwealth countries.
The Bangladesh Caterers Association are saying that there is now a shortage of staff in many of the UK’s curry houses, with  27,500 current vacancies in Bangladeshi run restaurants.
Keith Best, [...]

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The number of UK companies applying to be wound up fell by 3% last year the Ministry of Justice reports.
The number of creditors forcing companies to be wound up and individuals being made bankrupt, also fell during last year. A total of 11,791 companies went out of business through insolvency or other problems in England [...]

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Fanshawe Lofts corporate recovery firm have reported an increase in UK pub landlords seeking advice on how to deal with financial problems, with many forced to put their businesses in to liquidation.
The credit crunch and anti smoking laws are among the main reasons being cited for this alarming trend. The introduction of the anti smoking [...]

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