Hot stuff INNOVATIVE BITES will not have to pay HM Revenue & Customs £472,928 (€550,17) in sales tax on its Mega Marshmallows. Judges decided that the marshmallows were sold and purchased “specifically for roasting”, unlike confectionery which is “normally eaten with the fingers” and is subject to 20 per cent VAT. HMRC argued that this […]
For the second year in a row, the AMC organization swept four of the five same categories in the annual Army Small Business Awards Program, earning top honors for support to Women-Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, and overall Small Business Program.
If the immigration system remains as it is, the UK will be closed for business, writes London Chamber of Commerce chair Julia Onslow Cole.
Small businesses are difficult to define – and even more difficult to run – but here’s what I’ve learned as a small business ownerLast week was National Small Business Week, which went virtually unnoticed by most business owners who were busy working. The Small Business Administration and big brands try so hard to celebrate small businesses with events like these. But what they miss are a few sobering facts.The number of actual small businesses is much fewer than reported. Continue reading
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To mark National Small Business Day last week, we asked Yorkshire Evening Post readers to recommend their favourite small businesses in Leeds - and we were blown away by the response. From fashion boutiques to small cafes and even a chilli shop, locals shared more than 500 recommendations with us, promoting their favourite small companies and sharing heart-warming stories. Some customers said they had made friends for life with their local business owners. Sign up now to get the latest...
Navigating today's labor market is a high-stakes game for small businesses as they compete to attract top talent. Here are a few strategies for small businesses to consider as they build and strengthen their teams.
Leopoldo Sanchez was honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration for his work opening grocery stores in underserved communities.
South Carolina lawmakers passed several small business-focused bills before skipping town last week but didn't pass a high-profile measure business groups hoped they would. Palmetto State legislators passed H. 4832, the "Paid Family Leave Insurance Act," to create private insurance covering paid family leave and H. 3992 to allow employers to establish a payment plan for paying delinquent unemployment insurance taxes and allow them to potentially pay at a reduced rate.
Some of us are old enough to remember the days when malware was strictly a Windows problem. Macs were more secure by design, but another key factor was that there weren’t enough of them in use to make Mac malware a sensible use of time for attackers. With Macs now very much a mainstream choice for consumers and businesses alike, they’ve also become a far more attractive target for cybercriminals – and Mac malware is a real and growing problem more
Sony and Square-Enix are both reorganizing, from new CEOs to staff cutbacks. Also, sad news about Penny Blood, more Cotton, and the latest video game news!