Vivvo CMS 4.1 Knutsford Times for business, sport and local news http://www.knutsfordtimes.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Knutsford Times for business, sport and local news http://www.knutsfordtimes.com/files.php?file= http://www.knutsfordtimes.com/ Recession-fighting firms focusing on sales and marketing, survey finds http://www.knutsfordtimes.com/knutsford-business/3608-Recession-fighting-firms-focusing-sales-and-marketing-survey-finds.html Business Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:56:00 +0000 Small businesses are hoping to beat the recession by stepping up their sales and marketing strategies, a new survey has revealed. Secret millionaire to speak at Forum of Private Business event http://www.knutsfordtimes.com/knutsford-business/3603-Secret-millionaire-speak-Forum-Private-Business-event.html Business Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:49:00 +0000 Growth through and beyond the recession will be the theme of a free event organised by the Forum of Private Business taking place in Manchester on 17 March 2010. Figures show small firms losing out on energy deals compared to big businesses http://www.knutsfordtimes.com/knutsford-business/3596-Figures-show-small-firms-losing-out-energy-deals-compared-big-businesses.html Business Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:10:00 +0000 With figures suggesting big companies are able to secure far better energy prices than small businesses the Forum of Private Business (FPB) is urging firms to shop around for better deals. Think smallest first when policy-making, FPB tells Government http://www.knutsfordtimes.com/knutsford-business/3593-knutsford_business_news.html Business Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:34:00 +0000 Legislators need to think smallest first in order to safeguard the future of Britain’s small firms, according to the Forum of Private Business (FPB). HS prompt payment survey finds wildly varying performance among trusts http://www.knutsfordtimes.com/knutsford-business/3581-prompt-payment-survey-finds-wildly-varying-performance-among-trusts.html Business Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:01:00 +0000 A new survey has found ’astonishing’ differences in the amount of time different health trusts are taking to pay their suppliers. Small business support group calls for default retirement age to stay http://www.knutsfordtimes.com/knutsford-business/3550-Small-business-support-group-calls-for-default-retirement-age-stay.html Business Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:14:00 +0000 A small business support group has called for plans to scrap the default retirement age to be shelved. Research shows SMEs seeking finance are not presenting the correct management accounts to lenders http://www.knutsfordtimes.com/knutsford-business/3523-Research-shows-SMEs-seeking-finance-are-not-presenting-the-correct-management-accounts-lenders.html Business Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:41:00 +0000 Recession-hit small businesses are actively managing their cash flow yet struggling to access finance because they are not presenting their management accounts in the correct format to the finance and credit industry. Supermarket watchdog welcome, but more is needed to help small shops and suppliers http://www.knutsfordtimes.com/knutsford-business/3522-Supermarket-watchdog-welcome-but-more-needed-help-small-shops-and-suppliers.html Business Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:17:00 +0000 Small suppliers are finally being given protection from supermarkets in the form of an ombudsman, but the Forum of Private Business (FPB) is calling for Small businesses given breathing space over pension reform but fear sting in the tail http://www.knutsfordtimes.com/knutsford-business/3519-Small-businesses-given-breathing-space-over-pension-reform-but-fear-sting-the-tail.html Business Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:56:00 +0000 The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is cautiously welcoming the Government’s concessions to small businesses over pension reform. Employee absenteeism because of bad weather could cost £230 million http://www.knutsfordtimes.com/knutsford-business/3508-Employee-absenteeism-because-bad-weather-could-cost-230-million.html Business Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:03:00 +0000 The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is warning that the cost of a single day of employee absenteeism because of the freezing winter conditions could be at least £230 million. Knutsford Times for business, sport and local news