Broadband not up to speed for small businesses, says FSB report
The broadband rollout plans are not ambitious enough in terms of meeting the needs of small businesses, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said in its latest report.
An influential business lobby group will today call on the major parties to back a radical reform of business rates in the run up to the next general election.
Government launches new scheme to help businesses defend against cyber threats
The government has launched a new cyber security scheme called Cyber Essentials. Under the scheme, organisations can apply for one of two levels of certification: Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus
MPs have warned Environment Secretary Owen Paterson that failure to reverse cuts to the flood defence budget could lead to England being badly affected by floods again.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission says in a new report that there should be greater transparency around future government spending reviews in order to ensure that fair decisions are made.
A new group has been set up to pioneer Integrated Reporting across different types of public sector organisations to help demonstrate its application and share experience. CIPFA’s technical manager John Maddocks reports
