It is amazing that there are still some commentators who are hedging their bets regarding the recession. Here we are, just one week away from Christmas with, hopefully a jolly good time for us all. The outlook for 2009 seems...

Is Darling living up to his name? In his emergency “mini budget”, The Chancellor, Alistair Darling gave out a few scraps to help small businesses. Firstly, the planned increase in the small companies rate of corporation tax has been deferred,...

Market share The tough economy will undoubtedly see its share of casualties. American Express OPEN reports that nearly 20% of small business owners felt that they are at risk of going out of business in this economic climate. What does...