Business News

• As more snow drives in, employers need to check the small print

  • PostedJanuary 5, 2011

  Companies hoping for a return to full production after December’s severe weather and Christmas look set to be disappointed with the first snowfall of January working its way across the...

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• Social gaming ‘could help people buying a business’

  • PostedSeptember 23, 2010

  People buying a business and looking to make it profitable could consider looking towards social networks to interact with their potential customers. In particular, Will Freeman, editor of CasualGaming.biz, said...

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• Buying a business ‘offers excellent opportunities’

  • PostedJuly 26, 2010

  Buying a business could offer significant benefits to entrepreneurs over starting up a firm from scratch. David Yezbak, a business broker writing for the Augusta Chronicle, pointed out that acquiring...

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• Government needs to act on retirement age issue

  • PostedJuly 14, 2009

  The government has been commended for bringing forward a review on whether the mandatory retirement age should be scrapped. However, the Employers Forum on Age (EFA) has called on it...

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• Victim of cow trampling wins compensation claim

  • PostedJuly 7, 2009

  Farmers who have livestock grazing near public rights of way could be affected by the ruling in a recent court case. Six years ago, Shirley McKaskie suffered serious personal injury...

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