Firms Urged To Act Over Business Rates

ROAD TRANSPORT operators with strong views about supplementary business rates (S BR) should be contacting their MPs or the Department of Communities and Local Government now......

Oil Price Rises To Continue

CRUDE OIL IS still trading at more than $130 a barrel, according to John Hall Associates, with UK contract diesel rising to around £1.06/ lit. Rebel attacks have continued to......

Government House-building Target 'remains Intact'

CONSTRUCTION FIRMs can take small consolation from the strong messages coming from the recent Regeneration & Renewal national conference, which took place in London, where the......

Alternative Power Is A Priority Factor For Fleet Managers

RESEARCH BY Lloyds TSB Autolease suggests that green and alternatively fuelled vehicles are the biggest issue facing fleet managers. Of 262 managers, who oversee more than 75......

Tax 'undermines Small Businesses'

THE FORUM OF Private Business (FPB) has called on the government to reverse its corporation tax burden on small businesses, which has increased from 19% to 21% in the last year,......