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Do you know your drivers?

If an employee is involved in an accident whilst driving for work the employer could be held responsible, says driver compliance company Hudson Kapel.

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No-win, no-fee targets banks

The news that Lloyds TSB has successfully fended off an attempt to claim back overdraft charges in a county court has again thrown the issue into the spotlight.

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‘Running the Gauntlet’ 2007

The East of England Development Agency (EEDA) has launched an investment competition and business education programme, 'Running the Gauntlet', with up to £2 million on offer for entrepreneurs with businesses in the East of England.

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Dragons’ Den calls

Dragons' Den is in its fifth series and continuing to offer entrepreneurs from across the country the chance to make their business dreams come true. The BBC is currently searching for Britain's best entrepreneurs and will be auditioning throughout the coming months.

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Angels Den to ‘close equity funding gap’

'Business angels are simply not happy unless they’re investing money because it means they’re not making money, but one of the major problems is access to funding,' says Bill Morrow, co-founder of investment network Angel's Den, which has now gone live in the UK.

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Top six credit rating myths

With personal debt in the UK hitting an all-time high of £1.3 trillion, it's more important than ever to understand the factors that affect our ability to borrow and how to manage credit sensibly, claims a survey by Experian's CreditExpert, the credit monitoring and identity fraud protection service.

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Franchising best for busy mums

A recent Government report found that working mothers with young children suffer more discrimination at work than any other group. Franchising could offer an opportunity to get back to work and run a successful business.

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Failure rates for UK business

Courier and haulage companies are the most likely to fail in the UK and restaurants and bars are three times more likely to go bust than other UK businesses, reveals research by accountancy group UHY Hacker Young.

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Franchising best for busy mums

A recent Government report found that working mothers with young children suffer more discrimination at work than any other group. Franchising could offer an opportunity to get back to work and run a successful business.

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Failure rates for UK business

Courier and haulage companies are the most likely to fail in the UK and restaurants and bars are three times more likely to go bust than other UK businesses, reveals research by accountancy group UHY Hacker Young.

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Have-a-go-heroes do more harm than good

A third of employees would try to rectify a data loss problem themselves, risking further damage to computer equipment, says a survey by data recovery firm Ontrack.

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Apprentice launches Bright Ideas Trust

The first Apprentice winner Tim Campbell has launched The Bright Ideas Trust, a fund that aims to give at least £1 million a year to entrepreneurs.

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SMEs unprepared for new phone law

Nearly one in three small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) do not have a policy for in-car mobile phone use, meaning they could be liable to prosecution if their employees make business calls from their mobile while driving, says new research by YouGov for communications specialist Jabra.

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‘NetReps’ mar job applications

A growing number of UK employers are judging job applicants on their internet reputations, according to new research.

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